HP's Lost and the Lighthouse

The act of destroying the Horcruxes couldn't be described as pleasant, or light-hearted—it hardly deserved any positive adjective, but it was meaningful.

Dumbledore knew what he was in for after the experience, especially after Harry brought the news that Draco was celebrating in the Room of Requirement.As he had said to Harry years ago, he was not afraid of death, but Dumbledore was equally aware of how much unavoidable pain a person's death would bring to those who loved him.

……

Voldemort's protection did not go beyond Dumbledore's expectations.Sure, they're powerful, but also ridiculously shallow—but the pain it causes isn't phony either.

When Dumbledore was carried back to Hogsmeade weakly by Harry, he felt the imminence of death as never before.The old man trembled all over, and even felt the chill exhaled by the god of death when he was face to face.

He had to admit that before leaving Hogwarts, he didn't think he would be so embarrassed and powerless.He tried his best to stay sane, but he had no time to comfort the flustered Harry.He heard the boy yelling to send him back to school, to Madam Pomfrey...

"No," Dumbledore refused weakly but firmly, "what I need... is Professor Snape... but I don't think... I can get very far..."

"Okay - sir, listen to me - I'll knock on a door and find a place for you to stay - and then I can run to Pomfrey -" said Harry, with a A panic that lost its backbone.

"Severus," said Dumbledore clearly, "I need Severus..."

He stared at the panicked teenager with blue eyes.How is this going to work... Harry hasn't grown up yet, and Voldemort is strong enough - but Severus will help him...

"Okay, Snape - but I need to get away from you for a while, so I can -" he heard the boy say.

He heard what Harry seemed to be talking to, Mrs. Rosmerta of the Three Broomsticks.Dumbledore closed his eyes weakly, he was ready for everything - ready for death.

The woman's terrified voice reached his ears, making Dumbledore realize that something was beyond his expectations again.

"What happened?" he asked. "Rosmerta, what's the matter?"

"Black—Dark Mark, Albus."

Dumbledore's heart sank suddenly, which made him sober a lot.In his vision, even if Draco had made all the preparations, it would be impossible to bring the Death Eaters into Hogwarts right away, and before that, the time would be enough for Snape to complete what he had promised him. something happened.

And now...

"When did it appear?" He struggled to support Harry to his feet, realizing that he still had unfinished business - his students...he had to make sure they were safe.

He put Harry on the Invisibility Cloak, and the two of them rode a broom towards Hogwarts and landed under the Astronomy Tower, the Dark Mark.

It was quiet in the castle, no fights, no dead bodies.Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the Death Eaters who broke into the school should not have moved yet.

"Go and wake Severus," he said, grabbing his shirt by the chest, struggling to breathe, "tell him what happened, tell him to come to me immediately. Other than that, don't do anything, don't Talk to anyone, and don't take off your Invisibility Cloak. I'll wait here," said Dumbledore as clearly as possible.

"But--"

"You swore to obey me, Harry - go!"

Time was running out, there was a sound of running at the door, and it was suddenly knocked open.With a quick flick of his wand, Dumbledore held Harry in his Invisibility Cloak - he was sure the boy would never stand by if he found his life in danger - but it was a planned death.

He looked at Draco who had barged in, and heaved a sigh of relief.A man who kills for the first time does not make up his mind quickly.Dumbledore was sure that once Snape found out that the Death Eaters had broken into the school, he would find him as quickly as possible, they just needed more time...

Dumbledore was talking to Draco.His tone was very calm, and he didn't seem to be in a weak position at all.The old man coaxed the boy from the Malfoy family about his plans for the past year, and even tried to persuade him to accept the protection of the Order of the Phoenix... He knew that Draco would not agree at this time, but the boy would definitely mention this to his mother thing.Narcissa - she's a very sensible person, much like Lucius...

Not long after, the Death Eaters also broke in.Dumbledore looked over one by one, and he could see that out of fear of him, these Death Eaters didn't vent too much energy on the students, which was a good thing.

He continued to talk calmly, greeted them one by one like old friends, and waited for the one he wanted to wait for.

The flimsy door of the observatory slammed again, and Snape finally arrived.Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief.

The man's face was not good-looking, and he scanned everything in front of him aggressively with his pair of black eyes.

Dumbledore gazed at him with his blue eyes, and for a long while, he whispered his name.

"Severus..."

Snape turned his gaze away from the hesitant Draco, meeting those eyes he knew so well.

No retreat, no escape.

Without saying a word, he reached out and pushed Malfoy aside in front of him, and walked across to Dumbledore.

"Severus... please..." the old man said weakly.

The man in black stared at him with disgust and hatred in his expression - some of these feelings were pretended, some were not - he still didn't understand how Dumbledore could treat him so cruelly...

Snape raised his wand, which was covered by his sleeve, and pointed it straight at Dumbledore—the determination to kill the enemy, the indifference to the cruelty of life...

"Avada Kedavra!"

He opened his eyes and watched the old man being hit into the air by the power of the spell, and there seemed to be a little contented and calm smile in those blue eyes.Soon, Dumbledore's body lost all vitality, like a puppet, fell from the wall and disappeared.

It felt like a part of him was gone too, but time didn't allow Snape to be dazed.

"Get out of here, hurry up!" He remembered that Dumbledore left with Potter, and the boy never showed up, probably because Dumbledore used some method to control him.Now that Dumbledore is dead, the old man's restraint on Potter will inevitably disappear soon...

He tugged Draco almost roughly and pushed him out the door.

The author has something to say:

I, unexpectedly, did not write the famous scene of 'I am the Half-Blood Prince', ah!I'm sorry for you little fool!But this scene is too scattered, so I deleted it for you.

When I was coding the first paragraph, it suddenly occurred to me that for the professor, upholding justice cannot be said to be pleasant or easy-it is too difficult for him, and he has sacrificed a lot.But he did it and I'm so proud of him.

And please....I know it feels weird to put English in Chinese, but sometimes I feel that it is difficult to express the feeling of English in Chinese, so I just...