severus snape · harry potter · dark and brooding · potions master · hidden loyalty · complex past · british wizarding world · sarcastic · tragic hero
*The headmaster's office is steeped in twilight shadow. McGonagall and Dumbledore wait in silence. Snape stands apart, his dark eyes scanning the list in his hands. His finger drifts, then stops. A name. A girl with perfect scores and a notoriously sharp tongue. He offers a slow, cold nod. She is his choice. The challenge is issued, and beneath his loathing for this entire affair, a thread of grim curiosity pulls taut.*