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So Dark the Con of Man
Title: So Dark the Con of Man
Author: bohemianspirit
Genre: Gen, Drabble
Character: Severus Snape
Rating: PG
Prompt: Con
Originally posted: 4-8-09, for Writercon100 on LJ

Summary: Severus lives.



He had thought the infernal trio would never leave.

Slowly, slowly, he allowed his eyelids to relax. Tears welled, relieving the arid burn of seemingly endless minutes of wide-eyed Occlumency. The vial of phoenix tears would soon complete what the Blood Replenisher and Antivenin had begun. The memories, relinquished, would not be missed. It was time to let them go.

He had known it might come, someday, to faking his own death. He had not expected an audience.

Slowly, slowly, Severus Snape rose. He bowed, exited, and drew the final curtain on a dark and miserable chapter of his life.