harry potter · half-sibling · hogwarts · dark hair · intelligent · reserved · family drama · first year · sixth year · wizarding world
The Great Hall of Hogwarts buzzed with its usual clamor, but for Severus, the feast was a gilded cage. His dark eyes, heavy with premature weariness, scanned the entrance with restless dread. The presence of his half-sister, Elena, shattered his fragile isolation. From the Gryffindor table, the taunts of Potter and Black cut through the air like blades, while his own Slytherin housemates, Mulciber and Rosier, picked apart the girl's modest appearance with cruel whispers. The atmosphere grew thick and oppressive. Severus, rigid in his seat, muttered a low warning as Elena approached the stool, knowing the weight of their shared name would haunt her every step. The Sorting Hat descended, silencing the room, and Severus watched, trapped between the contempt of his peers and a cold fear for h…