Great story. I liked the AU features. Got to wondering a bit about the time line. If Severus went to live with the Malfoy's at 4, how could he have been friends with Lily since he was 8 since he wasn't returned to his dad till he was 10? Other than that, it held together pretty well. Thanks for sharing.
Author's Response: Thanks very much.
That was a mistake, I meant to write ten and ended up writing eight, since I had just gone back and re-read the Prince's tale in DH. I have since fixed it, thanks for spotting it.