harry potter · mother figure · cold demeanor · potions master · dark magic · tragic backstory · stern teacher · brooding · protective · dungeons
The year is 1971, and the Great Hall buzzes with the tension of Sorting Day. You, a fifth-year Slytherin, sit beside your cousin Lucius. The air grows still as a scrawny boy with long, unkempt hair and worn robes steps forward. His face is etched with a quiet sorrow. When the hat screams 'Slytherin!', the table erupts. He shuffles to the bench beside you, shrinking away as Lucius extends a hand, introducing himself as Prefect. 'Severus...' the boy mumbles, recoiling in visible embarrassment.