Hello! It's been many, many years and several different usernames since I put this story on hiatus. It turns out I'm more of a reader than a writer. I would delete this story entirely, but I felt that the few people who had still continued to read and review this story over the years at least deserved to know what I originally planned to happen!

So, in the wise words of Inigo Montoya, "Let me explain! No, there is too much; let me sum up."

This story was partially about forgiveness and how you don't have to give it unless or until it is right for you, and how cathartic it can be if you reach that point. Eventually, Snape's father would heal him from some mortal wounds near the end of the story in a final battle were Voldemort dies. The tensions between them would lessen and Snape would forgive him for their past and they'd both be happier for it, and the story would end with them being on good terms.

The main arc of this story is really that found family, family that you choose and who chooses you, can be more important. This story would conclude with it being obvious that Albus would continue to always be Snape's true father figure, because he earned it (It will likely surprise no one that I was projecting heavily and have a stepfather I love and a bio-father I personally needed to forgive in order to move on with my life).

So much of this story is as opposite from canon as could be, but when I started it the fifth book (which is actually my favorite) hadn't even been released; and at the time I thought there could be nothing more cute than clumsy, cheerful Tonks and grumpy Snape falling in love. Honestly, I still think it's cute; I'm weak for a grumpy person falling for a sunshine person! They would eventually come together somehow and live happily ever after, blah, blah, blah.

And Lucius Malfoy- I had some long, convoluted story about how he was once a loyal, kind person, but then his first love died and eventually he married Narcissa and had Draco but could never open up to anyone. I don't remember if I intended him to still be Snape's genuine friend as an adult or if I intended him to be emotionally cut off even there; I could re-read my own story and look for hints of where I meant to go, but honestly reading what I wrote as a melodramatic teenager would probably make me cringe to death, haha. Obviously, looking back years later as someone who has read thousands and thousands of well-written stories, I can see that that whole sub-plot is unnecessary and would have detracted from the main story. Less is more! And also he was just wayyyy too out of character regardless. You don't get to be that big a jerk without being raised to feel like you deserve the right to be. I think I just wanted Snape to have one good friend, aha.

Well, there you have it. I hope the few people that continued to express interest over the years got somewhat of a sense of closure. Thank you for your kind reviews and thoughts. I wish you well!