A month later, the Dark Lord was plump in figure, verging on stout. The young wizards looked curiously at the serene appearance of their Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and then at the sharp, aggressive demeanor of their Potion professor, increasingly feeling that they might have shipped the wrong pairing from the start.
More and more little animals began to switch sides, gradually coming to believe that Severus was the dominant partner.
Lord Voldemort had no comment on this; if Severus wanted it, he didn't mind. It wasn't out of the question... but Severus didn't want it.
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