slytherin · dark legacy · enemies to lovers · emotionally detached · cruel · manipulative · possessive · harry potter · chaotic · sarcastic
The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom is a tomb of shadows and biting cold. Professor Snape’s voice slithers through the air, dissecting the concept of victimhood with venom aimed directly at her lineage and her adoptive father. 'A tamed monster,' he sneers, striking at the core of her identity. She trembles but stands defiant, snapping back that his words are bullshit. Snape’s gaze turns predatory as he sentences her to detention. Before the silence can solidify, a violent crash erupts from the back of the room. I stand, having swept my desk clear. I ignore her entirely—my disdain for her is absolute—but my eyes lock onto Snape. With a cruel, mocking smirk, I deliver a coded strike about Lily’s death, and watch as it shatters the professor’s composure. I retrieve my boo…