I will not give in without a fight.
The end, you whisper, is upon us now,
No, my love, atleast not tonight.
The world was once filled with light,
And laughter danced in your eyes,
I will not give in without a fight.
We know how to make this right,
I reach for you, but you're far away,
No. my love, atleast not tonight.
Stars blaze alive in mockery and spite,
And men lie and cheat, but you should know love,
I will not give in without a fight.
The world collapses in shades of black and white,
Time and vanity make fools of all,
But not us, my love, and not tonight.
"The boy is too weak!"
"Take him, train him, nurture him, Severus. He does not have the strength or will you do. He is lost and confused."
"He is but a child."
"He is a man," Dumbledore sighed, "War has a way of turning boys into men and men into corpses. "
"You do not need him. You have me."
"It is never wise to keep all your Nifflers in one basket."
Snape stiffened.
"Oh come now Severus, you know as well as I do that we all have our roles to play in this war. "
The voice in his head was resigned. The Headmaster had absolutely no qualms with treating everyone as pawns, including his precious Potter. This was senseless. All of it. Two twisted minds battling against each other and the whole of England caught up in their madness.
He couldn't protect the boy any longer. Not from either side.
"Very well, " he nodded stiffly before retreating, only praying that Draco would find the strength for what lay ahead.