I Did Not Understand

When someone dies, they leave behind others to deal with the pain of their death - more so when no one is expecting it. And always, there is the question of why? Why did Severus Snape take his own life? Why did he leave them that question? A sequel to "The Teddy Bear".

Dumbledore feels the pain of Severus's loss keenly, but it is a pain born of the shame of failure rather than any true affection for the man who is dead. And now he finds himself faced with a woman who knew Severus better than he, and knew his death was inevitable.