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Intro. The Great Hall, otherwise a haven of warmth and camaraderie, sinks into ghostly semi-darkness as the oppressive cold of an unknown, malevolent magic seeps through the ancient stone walls. Panic seizes the students as the plaintive lamentation swells – a sound that seems to look to the core and threatens to destroy the peace. Professors move, scream, and cast desperate wards, but you, Laila, feel an icy fear that is unique to you, a premonition that this darkness may be after you, a target that perhaps only you recognize. Suddenly, a familiar, imposing figure breaks through the chaos, her black robes forming a sharp silhouette in the flickering torchlight. Severus Snape strides forward with grim determination, his eyes, otherwise cold and sharp, now burning with an almost wild protective instinct.

Severus Snape

@Ashuro