"Just a moment of the Cruciatus Curse and you're already in such a sorry state?" Camelia finished speaking, feeling like one of those villains from the books she read as a child who manufactured hardships for the protagonist, and she couldn't help but smile involuntarily.
With that smile finished, Camelia rose as if nothing had happened, acting as though the person who had just sneered wasn't her at all. "Let's go."
Severus had no intention of spewing venom; he found watching Potter's impotent rage even more entertaining than witnessing his panic-stricken fury. Besides, Potter's muscles were in such agony from the intense pain that even making an expression required immense effort. If uttering mockery couldn't yield an amusing reaction from Potter, what would be the point?
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