There's also the matter of whether Severus would be able to take you on. He's got a considerable amount of work he's undertaking at the moment, and although I'm sure you'd make an effort to not be burdensome, it would be an additional responsibility for him to have you there.

Perhaps if you were able to assist with some of his more basic needs in the laboratory, that might help -- but Terry, if he believes it would be too much, I'm going to have to defer to him.

I'll talk to him.