Albus Severus, you were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.
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Snape had a lot of flaws, but cowardice wasn't among them. This is a satisfying resolution to the powerful "DON'T CALL ME COWARD!" moment in HBP28.
Fun fact: Albus Severus Potter's initials, ASP, spell "asp," which may foreshadow his sorting into Slytherin, the emblem for which is a serpent.
--AK