yes, this was a very tragic story, probably the most tragic I'll ever write, I think.  I didn't enjoy Lily's death at all, but since the original story featured Sev as a single parent, had to since Tobias got custody of Harry, Lily was always fated to die.  But it was the act of loving her and then losing her that made severus trust enough to love Alaina in GP, and you shouldn't resent her for she needed Sev as much as he needed her, and at least Sev finally gets a happy ending there.  Lily was actually kind of lucky, to have known the love of two decent men, that's so rare that I wonder if it ever happens in real life.

I'm sorry about your dad, it seems a lot of people who read that last chapter had lost people they loved, and I didn't realize that the scene would make people feel so strongly, I haven't written many scenes like that before.  I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.  Thanks for reviewing and please don't hate me too much!  I normally write happy stuff.