“So I walk it alone, and face this truth. Mum, I’m coming home. Home to you. No goodbyes this time…”
-Open at the Close by Oliver Boyd & The Remembralls

From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: she landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
“After all this time?”
“Always,” said Snape.

polyjuiced:

     “Expecto Patronum!”

     From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe. She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

     “After all this time?”

     “Always,” said Snape.

“Not Harry! Please, no, not Harry — I’ll do anything!”