Yet before Voldemort had a chance to officially take up his position, the unexpected arrived a step ahead.
As Severus was passing by a private room in the Hog's Head, he heard that prophecy once again. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... And the Dark Lord shall mark him as his equal, but he shall have power the Dark Lord knows not... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... The one with the power to vanish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month ends..."
This time, Severus did not leave. He instinctively cast a Disillusionment Charm and listened to the prophecy.
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