Because skaterofthebooks asked for Albus' reaction to hearing Snape's story.
If you asked Albus which year of Hogwarts was the worst, he would immediately say first year was by far the worst.
Because no matter how many people told him that it was fine that he was in Slytherin, no matter how nice (most of) his roommates turned out to be, Albus just couldn't accept it.
He was in Slytherin.
By the time he returned to Hogwarts for his second year, Albus had fully come to terms with his house.
Because, that summer, he heard the story of Severus Snape.
And his namesake made him proud to be a Slytherin.
Definitely different than other ways that I've seen Albus reflect on his middle name, but I kind of like this. I think it fits with the Slytherin thing.
~writergal24