Unwanted and unloved except by one? Who was the one? (certainly not Lily! She made that pretty clear-marrying into the gang that tried to kill a 'friend' strikes me as not-love, to say the least).

And by the Epilogue, he's a non-person; Albus Severus doesn't know where his middle name came from, and Harry has to whisper about it, and still doesn't say the evil word 'Snape'.

No, Snape will have to wait till the afterlife to find any love, I'm afraid. Nice try, though.

He died to save people who tried to murder him. And look at the honors he received for it, not (no portrait, a nonperson, and we never see anyone, not even a Slytherin, express any affection or honor for him).

Rowling must have really hated his guts.

Lovely-great companion piece to your earlier story.

I read this story with tears in my eyes. Thank you so much, you are a great writer!

I love your story!

It's so sad and it's seemed to be what's really happened.

I like the way you describe Severus' feelings. He didn't want to die alone, even if he had always been alone.

And Lily's green eyes... I feel so sorry for Severus.

I also like your story "He was born on a Saturday". Thank you for your beautiful stories!