I like that Harry, being a true hero, did everything that was expected of him and put his own wants last. But finally went after what he wanted and found it. There were several phrases I liked, for example "easier to get forgiveness than permission". I can see how Gryffindors might think that. There was plenty of feeling in this fic. I like fics with a lot of feeling/emotion. You had a really neat idea with the flashbacks too. GREAT job!
ps: If you decide to repost this, you may want to go through a beta. Just a few errors, nothing major. :)