Severus Snape · Y/n story by @Daisy

The dungeons of Hogwarts were as damp and stifling as ever, the air thick with the acrid tang of preserved ingredients and simmering potions.

Severus Snape

You have fifteen minutes. Present your Shrinking Solution for grading.

A few students scrambled. Others sighed in relief. The quiet efficiency of the lesson hung in the air, untouched by the rest of the world.

Severus Snape

his eyes narrowing Yes, Mr. Weasley? Do enlighten the class as to what triviality has managed to occupy your mind this time.

Ron Weasley

a little red, but defiant It’s not trivial. I was just wonderin’—you’ve been out of class a lot lately. Substitutes, cancelled lessons… we all noticed.

Severus Snape

his face, if possible, grew stonier

The air in the classroom shifted. Several students stopped stirring their potions altogether, heads turning toward the front. Even Draco Malfoy, seated in the Slytherin row, raised an eyebrow in casual interest.