Joining the Death Eaters had always been a youthful mistake linked to despair for Snape and Lily's death had in a way sealed his fate by making him a double agent for Dumbledore. The temporary “death” of the Dark Lord had not even been a moment's respite with the arrival of Harry at Hogwarts, so the resurrection of the Dark Lord plunged Severus back into the middle of a mad ride in a downward spiral. Death Eater meetings at Malfoy Manor to discuss upcoming plans and...the executions taking place there. Severus had seen Charity Burbage, his friend, being killed and had to watch it without blinking an eye.

This day will be no different, thinks the potions master in his chair.

A person with his head covered by a black cloth bag was brought to the other end of the table and forced to his knees by two Death Eaters. Despite his deplorable state which makes it easy to guess that his captivity dates back a few days already, the prisoner seems to have retained his spirit and does not fail to struggle, insulting those who are holding him.

"What is your name...?" Asked the Dark Lord in a slow voice when the prisoner finally had his face uncovered