severus snape imagines 🐍❤️

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Severus felt his chest tighten, an exasperated sigh escaped his lips as he looked around the manor, feeling so out of the place in the party. He would rather be in his room, reading a book or even being stuck in his office, grading papers instead of coming here. His friend managed to persuade him to come that night, and he obliged, not wanting to reject his invitation like he did so many times before. He had not come to the Malfoy's parties a few times before, and he thought that perhaps it would be fine if he comes just once, but now he regretted his decision. 

Most of the guests came from proud pureblood families, and as Lucius never cared about Snape's half blood status, it kind of made him feel isolated to be there among them. He was thinking to leave, even if he just arrived a few minutes ago, when Lucius approached him with a big smile on his face.

"Are you thinking to leave so soon, Severus?"

Severus rolled his eyes dramatically at his friend's question, a part of him was glad that Lucius came or else he would be alone there. A smirk was dancing on Lucius' lips as he put his hand on the professor's shoulder.

"Don't leave just yet. There is somebody who wants to see you."

Lucius said, tearing his gaze away from Severus who had a frown on his face.

"Who wants to see me?"

Severus asked, knitting his eyebrows in confusion. His mind was trying to make out who could want to see him in this party, instead of seeing him outside of this manor, where he would be more comfortable and calm.

"My little sister."

The older wizard said, sipping on his drink before putting his glass away, a chuckle almost escape his throat when he saw how flabbergasted Severus was, with his eyes wide and his jaw dropped.

"If you're wondering, Y/N has heard stories about you from me. All good things, Severus. She is interested to be your friend but you never came to our parties and she is not very keen to meet people outside of our home, especially the ones that she does not know yet."

Lucius added, only making Severus even more puzzled with everything. He could not fathom the fact that Lucius had a little sister, the one that he had never encounter before. It was almost impossible because Severus was sure that he would know her if she went to Hogwarts. Who would not recognise a Malfoy?

"You have a little sister? Y/N? Since when?"

He shot his questions, unable to hide his curiosity, even more when the thought of a woman was interested in him was clouding his mind. It was not just any woman, it was his best friend's little sister, a Malfoy at that.

"Yes, I have a little sister and her is name is Y/N. Since 22 years ago, if you'd like to know."

Lucius chuckled under his breath, seeing his friend was trying to process everything in such a short amount of time. Severus nodded weakly, suddenly feeling nervous to see his friend's little sister, not knowing what Lucius has told about him.

"Here she comes, Severus."

Lucius said almost in a whisper, smirking as Severus' breath hitched, the colours drained from his face as a wave of nerves washed over him. The professor's eyes landed on you, who was walking down the stairs, attracting the every guest in the party to gaze at your graceful features.

"Beautiful, isn't she?"

Lucius teased, upon seeing how awestruck his friend was, and he was not expecting a response from Severus but he could only smirk when the Potions Master nodded with a smile.

"She's gorgeous."

He muttered under his breath, but loud enough for your brother to hear him. Severus breathed in sharply when your eyes meet his, and you seemed surprise to see him there. A part of him was saying that you were surprised because he looked so out of place, but another was convincing him that you had waited for so long to finally see him. He knew it was the latter, when you made your way towards him, not sparing a glance to other guests who were drooling over you.