Forced marriage

The Dark Lord had his own plans for his loyal servants. Severus Snape was a useful and efficient tool in his hands — sufficiently ruthless, intelligent, skilled in magic and potion-making. His knowledge was like a sharp blade, capable of cutting through the darkest secrets. However, even the sharpest blade is not without flaws. To Voldemort, Snape’s flaw was glaringly obvious — his blood. It was not as pure as the Dark Lord’s ideology demanded, and this imperfection corroded his worth like rust eats away at metal.

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