The Prodigal Son ReturnsThe midday sun warmed his back as Severus Snape made his way toward the edge of the lake. The water was extraordinarily calm, and like a mirror reflected the sweeping towers of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry which stood behind him on the crest of a hill. The peacefulness unnerved him, and he quickened his pace as he followed the line of the water. The former potions master found himself in the grips of a sudden panic. His fast walk turned into a run as he raced away from the school and the sun toward the safety of the shadow of the Forbidden Forest. As the forest grew nearer, he heard what sounded like a wounded bird
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