The Triumph of the Half-Blood Prince
By Elyndewen Startree
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or plot elements referenced here. All credit for those goes to J.K. Rowling. Additionally, this contains spoilers for the newly released Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, please acknowledge this and do not read this piece until you have completed the book.
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I, Severus Snape,
have succeeded in my mission.
I, the Half-Blood Prince,
have broken free of my prison.
I have gotten rid of my prison guard.
I have killed Albus Dumbledore
without remorse
without regret.
I have killed Albus Dumbledore
with pride
and satisfaction.
And I know that I am free of his grasp.
He won't be coming back.
Ever.
All thanks to me.
The Dark Lord has rewarded me.
He has congratulated me
and bestowed his gift.
The Honour and the Glory are mine.
I am the greatest of all the Death Eaters
of all the wizards.
No one can stop me now.
Not any of Dumbledore's foolish allies.
Harry Potter.
The Order of the Phoenix
which will tremble when they see my power.
And tremble with rage when they learn the truth.
And I will kill them all
and make the old fool turn in his grave
as the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord feast and dance above it.
I, Severus Snape,
have succeeded in my mission.
I have destroyed my greatest enemy
the keeper of my prison
and the thief of my time and beliefs.
But I have stolen something much more valuable
away from him.
I have taken his life.
I have taken his hope.
I will take his allies.
Harry Potter.
The Order of the Phoenix
which I will also crush in due time.
I have done
and will do all of these tasks
without remorse
and without regret.
I have triumphed in the escape from my prison.
The Dark Lord has rewarded me
the highest Honour
and the greatest Glory.
I, Severus Snape,
I, the Half-Blood Prince,
have succeeded in my mission.
I have killed Albus Dumbledore
without remorse
and without regret
and I feel the unrivaled joy.
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A/N: I don't know what possessed me to write more of this since all it does is severely depress me. Oh well. I hope I've "touched your hearts" so to speak. Please drop a review if you have time, I'd like to know what you think of this style and subject.