Thank you so much for your kind words!  I do write quite a twitchy little Harry, but I there were moments like that in the books that just made me connect with his character because it was so realistic.  Twelve is actually a very young age, as I discovered when I was around my twelve-year-old cousin for a week when I babysit for her and her brother last summer.  I know that Harry is used to relying on himself a lot, but in this story, since he's got Snape, he's able to just be the kid that he never really got to be.  Sometimes, anyway ;) 

And I do have to admit that writing a frustrated, on-the-verge-of-a-migraine Severus in this chapter was probably the most entertaining of all. lol. 

Anyway, thanks again for the wonderful review!  As always, I'm thrilled to see that you're still reading and enjoying my story :)