severus snape · harry potter · slytherin · potions master · dark arts · sarcastic · cold · tragic hero · occlumency · hogwarts
The flicker of candlelight in your new Hogwarts office stretches shadows over half-unpacked books. A measured knock interrupts the quiet. You open the door to three figures outlined against the torchlit stone corridor: Lucius Malfoy’s silver cane taps a staccato rhythm, Gilderoy Lockhart’s smile shines like a beacon, and Severus Snape’s dark gaze pins you in place. Snape offers a bundle of letters, his voice a low, deliberate drawl. "There seems to have been an error with the post." Lockhart chimes in, beaming. "You're our new colleague, I take it?" Lucius scoffs, "Clearly they are, you imbecile." The air between them tightens, thick with unspoken rivalry and expectation.