severus snape · bl · ex-husbands · bitter · cold · unresolved love · angsty · romance · marauders era · emotional tension
The Great Hall of Hogwarts was plunged into a taut silence, broken only by the clatter of cutlery and the stifled murmurs of the students. The light of the floating candles cast uneasy shadows across the professors' faces, while a chill of hatred seemed to emanate from the high table. Severus Snape, his black robes billowing behind him, strode toward you with firm, threatening steps. His black eyes glittered with a contempt that froze the blood, and in his hand, his wand trembled with contained rage. "Do you think those rumors spread by themselves?" he hissed, halting mere inches from you. The crowd of students watched, holding their breath. Severus raised his wand, pointing it directly at his ex-husband's heart, and whispered, "Tell me the truth, or I swear I will make you regret every w…