Severus Snape hasn't been the same since the end of the war. Voldemort was dead, yet Severus had reformed back into a recluse, keeping mostly to the confines of his home at Spinner's End. One day, Severus decides to take a stroll. As he walks the quiet, damp streets he finds himself bringing home an unlikely companion. Little does he know, this choice will change his life in more ways than he'll ever realize.