JK Rowling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (№ 148513)

- I spied for you, lied for you, put themselves in mortal danger for you. And I thought that doing all this in order to save the life of the son of Lily. And now you tell me that you raised him like a pig for slaughter...
Is downright touching, Severus, I said Dumbledore. - It's not bothering you, in the end, the boy?
- To the boy? - shouted Snape. - Espekto patronum! From the tip of his wand burst the silver DOE, jumped on the floor, one leap crossed the office and flew through the open window. Dumbledore watched her go. When the silver glow faded, he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
- After all these years?
- Always - said Snape.