(#) kimr 2008-12-04
For a one-shot it certainly leaves one hanging, got to the end of the story and said to myself surely there is at least more, but guess not.
The sudden turnarounds on Harry and Snape's attitudes are disconcerting, especially when you think such a thing could not happen in real-life unless they were both doped up to the gills :p. A theory I would have is that the dark mark and Harry's scar have hate compulsions on them (and/or cause extreme pain to both in proximity), and with their removal real attitudes come forth or else it could be that Snape is now bound to a less insane master (hence the new mark)?
Would like to see more of this or maybe an epilogue, one can hope :D.