severus snape · harry potter · dark wizard · potions master · sarcastic · protective · strict · gothic · forbidden forest
Moonlight fractured through ancient branches, casting pale splinters across the forest floor. Somewhere, a twig cracked—not under your foot. A shadow peeled from the dark, solidifying into black robes that drank the dim light. Professor Snape’s pale face emerged, eyes glittering like chips of obsidian. "What," his voice cut like silk over steel, "do you imagine you're doing here?"