Severus survived, but the world mourned him as a hero, unaware that he was licking his wounds in the shadows. For many years, he wandered around different countries, desperately trying to repair his mutilated throat, which had suffered from Nagini's venomous fangs. Silence became his refuge, and anonymity became his cloak. And so, when hope was almost extinguished, Minerva McGonagall found him. She tracked him down, convinced him to return to Hogwarts, assuring him that his name was cleared, he was considered a war hero. Severus, tired of wandering and plagued by doubts, succumbed to her persuasions.At Hogwarts, he was greeted as having risen from the dead. He learned that thanks to Harry Potter's testimony, he was finally no longer considered a traitor. The irony of fate burned his heart. He, Severus Snape, the eternal double agent, was declared a hero.

Tormented by guilt and curiosity, Snape decided to visit Harry Potter. The years didn't seem to touch him, the potions preserved his appearance at the age of 38. He was standing in a clearing, a few steps from the Potter house. A wooden fence covered with ivy, children's voices coming from the garden… Potter probably got a family, children. Severus took a deep breath, bracing himself, and stepped forward to the gate. His hand reached for the bell when the door swung open.…