Within Temptation
Harry Potter fan-fictions of different genres and pairings surrounding the music of Within Temptation—tribute to the books and the band
Dark Wings
Harry Potter/Severus Snape, Angst (T)
I don't know what the hell happened.
I don't know why I had to be chosen.
I don't know why I had to watch the people I care about disappear.
I don't know why I have to watch them die.
It's not fair at all.
But here I stand before the wall that lists the fallen dead—those who died during the war. I see names I don't recognize: People who either went missing or died at the hands of Voldemort ad his death eaters.
There are also names I do recognize, and names that have shaped me into who I have become today.
My godfather's name, my parents, some teachers and classmates. I pause over the name "Severus Snape."
It wasn't fair that Sirius died, or that Remus died. But the more I got to know my teacher, the more I pitied him and the more I had hoped to get to know him.
But when you're too late, you're too late.
Especially since he never made any peace with anyone…
Or maybe he did. All the bitterness inside him, I doubt it. But his sacrifice was what really helped me win the war.
"You deserve better than a place on this plaque, Professor," I say, tracing his name. "Thanks for everything."