Oh, this was lovely. I was especially taken with your characterization of Draco and Scorpius, though each piece was utterly brilliant. You managed to convey so much sheer feeling in just a relatively small handful of words. I love the starkness of your Snape. The lack of apology. And this line:

There was no such thing as a simple explanation when it came to Severus Snape. The man had hoarded spite and cruelty the way other men hoarded gold, but one thing Draco had learned during the war was that a man needn't be fair or kind to be a hero. In the end, Severus had sacrificed his life to protect a world that had never given him anything but grief, but more than that, he'd given Draco something that no one else had: a choice.

Perfect. Simply perfect.

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