Moment 14: Death

Voldemort was dead. So was Professor Severus Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Hermione was the first to see the body, because she had helped with the potion. It was an unexpected privilege.

He looked like he was sleeping. Happy. Young. Handsome.

"Love is a bond," she whispered to herself. "Thank you for releasing me."

Placing a rose petal on his forehead, she turned. Her eyes were hard and the mahogany of her eyes had begun to take on a reddish color.

"I loved once. Now I live."

Her crimson robes billowed as she swept away.