What a suside letter. I'm sorry he felt so... but I hope his words helped her. Really sad... Do we need to send you some Happiness Potion laced fudge, sweetie?  I make a wonderful white chocolate truffle toffee chunk and peacan fudge roll?  I'll see if I can get Happiness Potions?

Oh God I must be into abusing myself, I'm picking out all kinds of great stories that just want to make me cry.

I could see him doing something like trying to cut the mark off so that he could die without that stain on his skin. Well written and emotional.

When they meet in the afterlife, I get the strong feeling that Albus is going to kick his ass.

I was reading the story as humor until I got to the Prophet story, then it all turned dim and seems so tragic. Severus fufilled his vow to Albus and then choose to end his life. He felt he had nothing to live for. That is sad. Poor Snappie poo

Hmmm...A good bit of writing, but I feel it leaves more questions open than it answers, at least to me: what was the Vow? Why did Snape take his life anyway, if he wanted to fulfill the Vow? What prompted such an action if he didn't feel in love with Hermione, or was this just another one of his subterfuges? This one left me feeling sad and like I have too many questions left, and I know such a letter would really only serve to hurt Hermione.~HR

Very good. I enjoyed this one alot.

Oh sometimes the blade does cut too deep..... I would think Severus would be one that would be a ghost, he is a very troubled soul.

True, our Snape would not have been overly effusive. I believe his praise to her here was just about right. Very moving story.

I thought it was brilliant. Nice touch at the end-- very symbolic.

Well you are Queen of Squick not of Fluff, but that is just so sad and tragic. I'm sure Albus would be horrified. And poor Hermione. Honestly I feel like reviving the bastard just to slap him (and to tell him to fall in love with her). If I ask nicely can we have some fluff too?

Oh, how sad!  Severus really should have thought things through before he committed suicide (or was it an accident?) -- because if he really knew Hermione as well as the letter suggests, he would know that she would feel terrible about taking the Potions position if she had any reason to believe that this was one of the reasons why he sacrificed himself.

Great story.  However, Hermione's reaction to the suicide would make a lovely sequel!

Short, but well done.

wow...sad.  thanks

So sad to see him so depreesed, after all he went through he should have had a better fate.