Great to hear from you again. :) I was just wondering about you as I was going through email.I really thought after all the nastiness he went through with Voldie and the war, a nice birthday party was what he needed. :)

Thanks. :) Every now and then I like to give Severus some happiness out of the blue. His birthday seemed like a good occasion.

Thanks, SW. :D Unfortunately, or fortunately, my flist wasn't posting about his birthday until what was late in my day on the 9th. But I really like the idea of Dumbledore having his party a day late. That just seems so in character for the old schemer. <eg> Glad you liked it.

Well, knowing JKR she would insist that Severus was a miserable hermit the entire time at Hogwarts. But I honestly have to think that he did befriend at least some of them. After all, Minerva seemed to hold him in high regard and be shocked that he had killed Albus. I personally love the idea of him finding some friendship with some of his fellow professors and I like the idea of his birthday being what opens that door.

Thank you. :) I like to think that he did open up to them and finally learn to trust at least a little bit. After all Death Eaters and the Hogwarts staff are pretty much polar opposites.

Thanks. :) I think after all his years of isolation he really needed the family that the Hogwarts staff could be for him. I hate the idea of him being a recluse the entire time at Hogwarts.

Thanks. :) I don't think that he was as much scared and more than he had become so introverted and hermit like and didn't like coming out of his shell. I thought that since he was free of Voldemort (the first time) that it would be good for him to have a celebration in his honor.

I tried to figure out what it would be like for him to be a known traitor (according to some) free because of one man. And his pessimistic side is so easy to write. I really do think that at 22 he would have been so beat down after everything at Hogwarts and the war and that he would have very little positive left in his life. I have always enjoyed stories where he and Minerva are friends, and I always thought he would have been at least cordial with his coworkers and it had to start somewhere.

Thanks,

. :) It's always interesting taking a look at young Severus to try to see how he was given what we know of the boy and the man. I think he needed to know that he was accepted.

Oh yes I totally agree with you there, he was so neglected in his childhood I fear, bless his heart...Well done...

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed my little belated present for Snape. :)