May 16, 1976
At the other end of the lake, a group of Slytherins have gathered for a celebratory walk around the grounds, including EMMA, ROSIER, REGULUS, and SEVERUS.
EMMA: Hogwarts, no more!
ROSIER: Rejoice, rejoice.
EMMA: Severus, Regulus, come drink with us!
SEVERUS: Some of us still have more time to serve at this blessed institution.
EMMA: Oh, forget about that for now. Enjoy your freedom while it lasts.
EMMA magically conjures a set of glasses, which automatically fill with firewhiskey.
SEVERUS: Never thought I'd see you in such a celebratory mood, Vanity. Especially after Ravenclaw won the Quidditch Cup this year.
EMMA: Oh, well. We tried our best. And we certainly had a good run.
ROSIER: That we did.
EMMA: Now it's up to Regulus Black to carry on our legacy! Best of luck.
REGULUS: I'm looking forward to next year.
SEVERUS walks over to the lake's edge and gazes over the glistening waters. EMMA picks up a stone and skims it over the water's surface.
EMMA: Why so sullen today, Severus? Is this still about those Gryffindor idiots?
ROSIER: What's this about?
EMMA: (tauntingly) For those of you who don't know, Severus here got his arse kicked recently by a couple of mean Gryffindor bullies.
ROSIER: (laughing) Oh, yeah? Is that true, Severus?
SEVERUS: Shut up, Vanity.
EMMA: Oh, come on, Snape, we're just joking around. You should have called us over there, we would have given them detention for the next year.
ROSIER: These people are in Gryffindor, you said? I'm sure McGonagall handled it just fine.
SEVERUS: Fat chance. These idiots are McGonagall's biggest fan club.
EMMA: Tough break, buddy. Forget them! Move on, make a better life for yourself. You can start by drinking more.
EMMA forces SEVERUS to finish his glass of firewhiskey, earning a round of applause. The Slytherins continue to laugh together as the sun sets over the shining lake.
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