Oh yay, Headmaster Snape! One of my favourite time-settings. I love the little bits subtly undermining the Carrows, even as he withstands all kinds of abuse from students and other teachers.
I was very amused at the way you wrote Harry realizing he had an easy way to fix his broken Time-Turner.
The mute prostitute... ha... nice touch. Although I feel sad for the shame Harry notes in Severus's face...
Harry felt acutely uncomfortable hearing the soft sounds of anguish that followed this
Oh... I do, kind of, too, but in a compassionate and heart-rending way. How I would wish to comfort such sounds...
Ew. "Lecky" Carrow and Bellatrix has "dish" for her. Bleahh! Just makes my skin crawl.
Dumbledore chose well, Harry knew now, when he manoeuvred to get Snape into his current position. It was a master stroke by a master player.
Indeed. Not to take away from Dumbledore's part, but *fangirls Severus liek woah for being this awesome*
(and then ... well, he wouldn't like it, but pities him liek woah for the stress thus entailed)
*pang* at the fact that Scroggins is apparently disgusted by Severus...
Harry was awed as he saw those familiar black eyes grow bright with tears. "Dear gods... you survived."
eeee... I can only imagine what Severus must think at this point, since as far as he knows Harry has to die... and yet he hasn't!
Knowing intimately that Snape had not (ever?) been touched by anyone who truly cared for him, wanted him, was a knowledge that Harry wanted to wipe from Severus with kisses and caresses and any other touch he was allowed.
*sniffle*
"I want to help you," he finally said. "If you'll let me."
Snape studied him now, and Harry met his gaze. Finally the Headmaster nodded, but he looked a touch less weary as he did so.
Yanno... laws of time dictate that this had to have happened the "first" time as well... you can't really change the past, it's already happened, it all fits together (as we saw in PoA)... hmm...
"So you've always dealt with it afterwards on your own?" Snape seemed surprised. "How else?" How else, indeed?
*growl*howl*cry*
"Slughorn told me. He said it was the amount of Asphodel in it that kept you alive." Snape smiled faintly. "How apropos." For once, Harry understood a vague reference.
My smirk is threatening to strain muscles here.
"My love," came the whispered response in the dark. Harry stilled for a moment. Severus had not used that word before. Somehow, he knew he had never used that word ever before.