When Lucius returned to Malfoy Manor, it finally dawned on him that, amidst the staggering events of the day, he had completely failed to notice that Rhea hadn't mentioned when she would remove the Dark Mark. But upon second thought, Lucius wasn't in any rush. Removing the Dark Mark now or later didn't make much difference—at least not for the next year or two. In fact, keeping it allowed him to continue playing the loyal servant on that side. No matter which side won, he wouldn't lose! His top priority right now was to check the library and search for information on Noah! After all, it was truly terrifying—whether it was that soul contract woven with a mere wave of her hand, or the power of her adult form inadvertently radiating a terrifying, abyssal beast-like pressure that made his very soul tremble!
Yet, thinking about it now, so that was how it was with Severus... No wonder he had completely turned traitor. All this time, he had foolishly assumed Severus remained single for all these years because he couldn't get over Lily Evans. As he had always said, with his status as a Potions Master and the Head of Slytherin House, even with his difficult personality and poor lifestyle habits, he shouldn't have been completely isolated from romance. It turned out his standards were simply too high! But goodness, she was truly a beauty—though a thorny black rose was definitely more than anyone could handle!
After Lucius left, Professor Snape smiled and asked Rhea, "Did you intentio…
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