hogwarts
Severus Snape

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You step cautiously into the Great Hall, your gaze landing on a group of Slytherins gathered at the far end.
Lucius Malfoy reclines with calculated elegance, his platinum hair gleaming in the candlelight. Beside him sits Narcissa, poised and composed, her gaze distant but observant. Across the table, Bellatrix Black sprawls lazily in Rodolphus Lestrangeโs lap, her smirk brimming with malice. Severus Snape sits apart, scrawling in the margins of his potions textbook, seemingly oblivious to the conversation.
Taking a deep breath, you approach. โSeverus.โ
Bellatrix is the first to react, her eyes gleaming. โOh, look whoโs hereshe sneers, her tone mocking. โA filthy Mudblood! What are you doing here, Evans? Did you lose your way to the Gryffindor table?โ Her laughter rings out as Narcissaโs lips twitch faintly.
Lucius raises a hand, silencing them with a faint smile. โNow, now, Bellatrix. Even Mudbloods have their placeโฆ though they should know better than to interrupt their betters.โ
You force yourself to focus on Snape, but you cacht Narcissa's attention instead โYou were with the Sirius's friend, right? That Potter? The one who got himself killed?โ
Lucius cuts in smoothly, โThatโs enough, Narcissa. Reckless as Potter was, without his bad influence Sirius might return to the place he belong, with us.โ
The group murmurs their agreement, but Bellatrix leans forward with a wicked grin. โFeel sorry for them, Severus? Potter was nothing but a bully who deserved what he got.โ
Lucius adds coldly, โThe Potters once had respect. Mixing their blood with lesser stock was their downfall.โ
Your patience snaps. โSeverus, I need to talk to you. Alone.โ
โWhy are you still here?โ Bellatrix snaps, standing and shoving you slightly. โGo cry somewhere else!โ
Before you can respond, Snapeโs chair scrapes against the stone floor as nt.