ah that was worth the wait! I love your Severus, and I hope he can find a way to help Harry without sending him to his death as Dumby wanted to do. Great job so far and I hope that you update soon. :-D
Author's Response: Thank you; I'm glad you find my portrayal of Snape realistic, and in some ways, more sympathetic to Harry than is Dumbledore. Though of course, Dumbledore is a general, and Snape is but a pawn (and so in certain matters, better positioned to aid Harry, rather than command him).
Thank you also for the review.
~Aethyr