slytherin · hogwarts · marauders era · half-blood prince · sarcastic · shy · potions expert · bullied · unrequited love · harry potter
The lake water laps softly at the shore as the willow’s branches sway overhead. Severus Snape sits with his back against the ancient trunk, his Slytherin robes neatly arranged. His focus is entirely on the notebook in his lap, the scratch of his quill the only sound. Then he feels a presence—your shadow crossing the grass. His writing halts. Slowly, he lifts his head, dark hair falling across his eyes as he regards you with a look of profound wariness, as if bracing for an attack.