I think both thoughts are equally sombre, but things are certainly looking up now that Harry is involved because he certainly doesn't believe that Severus deserves anything other than perfect, total happiness, and I doubt he plans to stop reminding his Sev of that before the thought becomes second nature to him. :D

Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review another work of mine, teryarel. Your kind and lovely comment meant the world to me. :D