A one-shot written days after the publication of Deathly Hallows but only submitted recently. Although the rest of Hogwarts is aglow with celebration, Harry pays his final respects to a man who he had never thought to respect or forgive - Severus Snape.

Severus Snape is now dead and finds himself in a strange abyss where blinding whiteness prevails. Tormented by his failure to protect Harry even in death, Dumbledore attempts once more to bring closure to Snape's life. NOT slash.