Hogwarts Castle at night, lit by the soothing light of the full moon. The castle's imposing silhouette produces long shadows on the grounds. The corridors are softly lit, and there is a sense of silent tension in the air.
Aggie walks through a vacant corridor, the echo of her footsteps adding to the solitude. The flickering torchlight produces creepy shadows on the walls, giving an illusion of movement. Her feet become rapid as she attempts to flee from the daunting influence.
The corridor feels narrower as if the darkness is pushing back on her.
Her feet took her to a familiar place where many memories happened, joy, comfort, love, pain, hatred, and betrayal.
She could see the Dark forest below the Astronomy Tower... She was lost in thought, her mind replaying the conversation she had with Severus.
As she stared at the moon, she reflected on the memories they had shared—the laughing, the deep conversations, and the comfort of his presence. Those memories were interwoven with the anguish and uncertainty caused by his lies, as well as the deceit she felt when he left her behind.
She remembered his eyes, which were filled with remorse, longing, and what appeared to be desperation. It was apparent that his departure had troubled him, but was that enough to excuse the pain he had caused her? Could the love they previously had served as a foundation for mending what had been broken?
She closed her eyes, hoping for clarity and strength, knowing that choosing to forgive would be a huge step toward her own healing and a more promising future for her son.
"I've been waiting for you."
She opened her eyes when she heard that familiar voice, "Madame Pomfrey" said in almost a whisper.
"Why did it take you so long? I told you to come back often so I can check on you" she said.
He smiled but tinged with sadness and hugged her "His name is Sevi" she whispered in pain while missing her child that she left after she had given birth.
"Did he know?" she asked her curiously.
"I have not told him yet... I'm not sure whether it's right for him to meet our son" she said reluctantly.
"When the former Headmaster died and at the same time you disappeared... he also disappeared and cannot be found for a month... When he came back, he was like a living dead... I almost forgot that he is still human." Madame Pomfrey said for no reason. She didn't know if Madame Pomfrey trying to convince her to forgive Snape or let him know that they had a child.
"Why are you telling me this?" she asked.
"It's not too late to build it back," she said and left her with a stunned face.
Flashbacks begin to play, brief and fragmented—moments of joy, laughter, shared secrets, and silent promises. Each memory cuts deeper, the way her hand clenches into a fist as she tries to hold back the tide of emotions threatening to overwhelm her again. Her breathing became shallow and uneven, the room around her feeling both too small and too vast all at once.
She immediately wiped her tears when she felt her cheeks wet.
"I assume, this is your favorite spot?" she suddenly heard his voice that gave her so much pain.
Aggie didn't speak and just returned his gaze.
"C-can we talk?," Snape said hesitantly. Snape's mind lost to the unforgiving hands of fate, was alive and had returned to a world as dangerous and uncertain as ever. For almost a year, he had hidden his sadness under layers of guilt and self-reproach, convinced himself that he had accepted her loss as a necessary sacrifice. But the truth was far more convoluted, and now she's standing in front of him with coldness in her eyes, and knowing she was returning revived old emotions, raw and painful.
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Love In The Midst Of Darkness
Fanfic"Who Will Save the Savior?" Severus Snape devoted his life to saving others, even when it meant being hated and reviled by the very people he protected. He died believing he was despised, and branded as a traitor to Dumbledore. But what if, at the l...
