After the conversation in the staff room ended, the professors walked out one by one. Professor McGonagall hurried toward Gryffindor Tower, while Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout hastened back to their respective house common rooms.
Only Snape and Headmaster Dumbledore remained in the staff room.
Snape was silent for a long while before speaking in a low voice, "Headmaster Dumbledore, are you certain... it will truly be all right?"
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