fyrie just pointed out, on another journal, a vital something I overlooked.
Snape's last words were to ask Harry to look at him... so he could see Lily's eyes as he died. When I first read that passage -- and this is the curse of reading quickly -- I totally missed it.
Now I'm tearing up. I just.... he's....
O Snape.
*criez*
Dammit. Once I took off my saucy cynic hat, I knew this fucking book would start getting to me.
ETA: Okay, it's sad and it's slashy. Two tastes in one. Still...
*criez*