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Harry gave a soft sigh, and Edward squeezed his hand, silently asking if he was all right. Harry gave a tiny smile and squeezed back. Harry let go of his hand and went to the casket. With a wave of his hand of the smooth stone, a bouquet of lily with emerald ribbon tying the flowers together appeared. He then placed his hand on the casket, softly speaking, "Thank you, Professor Snape, sir." He chuckled lightly closed his eyes.

Harry opened his eyes and glanced around, and he was back in the strange place where he had met Death recently, standing on top of the twine bridge. He looked over and saw a dark figure standing on the other end, his back to him. He recognized him and called out, "Professor Snape."

The figure turned around and scowled, "And in death, you follow me everywhere." Professor Snape snarked, crossing his arms over his chest. "How is this possible?"

Harry laughed and shrugged, "Master of Death."

Severus' eyes widened, "I see. So what is it you want?"

Harry shook his head amusedly at Severus' usual demeanor. "I wanted to make sure you have redemption and peace now."

Severus dropped his arms and turned halfway away from Harry, "And if I do not have them, what would you do?"

Harry remained silent for a few moments, studying the surly professor before replying, "Then I would not rest until you have it. You deserved it, after what you've gone through."

Severus turned his head back to Harry in surprise. "I do not deserve it."

"You're wrong." Harry said softly, "You made sure I was safe and alive the entire time. I release you from that bond of promise you made years ago." He waved his hand, and a small bouquet appeared. Severus sharply inhaled as he recognized asphodel and wormwood. Harry looked up to the former professor and said, "I understand now what you were trying to tell me all those years ago."

Silence hung in the air, and Severus nodded once. "Thank you."

Harry smiled, "No, thank you." He then stepped back and watched as Severus Snape's dark black robe bled pale gray and into white, and then he faded away.

Opening his eyes, Harry smiled; a silver tear fell and splashed onto the petal of a lily on the casket. Harry turned and walked back to Edward, grasping his hand, and stood there, watching as the others approached the casket and laid down their flowers.
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From Chapter 19 in Smaragdus arcanum Lunam
AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/2885…
FFNet: www.fanfiction.net/s/13796873/…

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Description
Harry gave a soft sigh, and Edward squeezed his hand, silently asking if he was all right. Harry gave a tiny smile and squeezed back. Harry let go of his hand and went to the casket. With a wave of his hand of the smooth stone, a bouquet of lily with emerald ribbon tying the flowers together appeared. He then placed his hand on the casket, softly speaking, "Thank you, Professor Snape, sir." He chuckled lightly closed his eyes.

Harry opened his eyes and glanced around, and he was back in the strange place where he had met Death recently, standing on top of the twine bridge. He looked over and saw a dark figure standing on the other end, his back to him. He recognized him and called out, "Professor Snape."

The figure turned around and scowled, "And in death, you follow me everywhere." Professor Snape snarked, crossing his arms over his chest. "How is this possible?"

Harry laughed and shrugged, "Master of Death."

Severus' eyes widened, "I see. So what is it you want?"

Harry shook his head amusedly at Severus' usual demeanor. "I wanted to make sure you have redemption and peace now."

Severus dropped his arms and turned halfway away from Harry, "And if I do not have them, what would you do?"

Harry remained silent for a few moments, studying the surly professor before replying, "Then I would not rest until you have it. You deserved it, after what you've gone through."

Severus turned his head back to Harry in surprise. "I do not deserve it."

"You're wrong." Harry said softly, "You made sure I was safe and alive the entire time. I release you from that bond of promise you made years ago." He waved his hand, and a small bouquet appeared. Severus sharply inhaled as he recognized asphodel and wormwood. Harry looked up to the former professor and said, "I understand now what you were trying to tell me all those years ago."

Silence hung in the air, and Severus nodded once. "Thank you."

Harry smiled, "No, thank you." He then stepped back and watched as Severus Snape's dark black robe bled pale gray and into white, and then he faded away.

Opening his eyes, Harry smiled; a silver tear fell and splashed onto the petal of a lily on the casket. Harry turned and walked back to Edward, grasping his hand, and stood there, watching as the others approached the casket and laid down their flowers.
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From Chapter 19 in Smaragdus arcanum Lunam
AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/2885…
FFNet: www.fanfiction.net/s/13796873/…

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