-=A toast to J.K. Rowling for such excellent characters.=-
Severus as Uninvited Guest
The Only Guest
Severus stood in his customary black overseeing the burial. He abided his father's wishes by not having a service. The heavy casket was lowered into the ground. "Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts." Severus took a deep draught of the single malt, and poured a spot in the grave. Standing to the side he watched the grave diggers earn their sterling.
The men tramped the earth down, "Sorry about your loss fellow." The older man offered.
"He was a nasty bastard. Here, you did a good job, thank you." He capped the bottle and gave the whisky to the men.
"Thank ye kindly sir. Bless yer heart."
Their words drifted to him. "I'll need the blessings, I expect."
FIN
The quote- Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. Is from Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 186