I echo many the sentiments of the other reviewers; this truly is a perfect and most beautiful story.
I've read the story at least 5 times and it hasn't lost any of its strength. Your style of writing, the narrative and attention to details, the honesty echoed in the thoughts of the trio and the emotion behind the story is just overwhelming.

I've always thought that the power of fanfiction is most potent and apparent in one-shots, because there you can write a short story, a few pen strokes of emotion and plot that despite their shortness are complete, because you have all the canon background.
I simply love this story. Thank you.