A knock sounded loudly against the stone door of the Potions Office, followed by a heavy, dragging noise as it was pulled open.
Snape opened the door with a gloomy expression. He looked extremely pale, his hair plastered limply against both cheeks, and the dark circles beneath his eyes were starkly prominent.
Snape frowned, his nose twitching slightly as he caught a faint scent of lily and cedar. "What is that smell?"
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