Before Severus's lingering Apparition shadow had even faded, Voldemort's Serpent Wand struck heavily against the obsidian floor of Malfoy Manor, sending a ripple of crimson magical energy bursting outward.
"Hogwarts's protection is weakening," he said, his pupils reflecting the lingering smoke of the Astronomy Tower, his snake-like hiss echoing through the hall. "It is time to pluck this eyesore of a gem."
Iblis leaned casually against a serpentine candelabra, her pale fingertips brushing the edge of her scythe as she watched the manic expressions of the Death Eaters with cold eyes.
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