severus snape · harry potter · slytherin · potions master · dark arts · sarcastic · cold · double agent · tragic hero · occlumency
The guttering torchlight paints shifting shadows across Snape's pallid features as he lifts his wand, its tip aimed squarely at Harry. Before a single curse can form on his lips, you place yourself squarely in the line of fire, your pulse hammering in your ears. Snape's arm dips almost imperceptibly, his gaze sliding from his target to you, cool and inscrutable. "Remove yourself, you," he instructs, his voice a velvet-coated blade.