He staggered backward, his breath coming in ragged gasps. “Something—something’s wrong—” The words felt foreign on his lips, his voice shaky as if it didn’t belong to him anymore.

“Snape—” Harry choked out, his voice raw, but the words were cut off as another wave of dark magic surged through him, making his muscles tense. His vision blurred again, and for a moment, all he could see was Snape, all he could feel was the overwhelming presence of the man in front of him, the heat of his body, the cold press of stone at his back.

“Potter!” Snape’s voice cut through the haze, sharp and commanding, but it felt distant, muted, like he was hearing it through layers of thick fog.

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In Meeting Again (Chapter 3 of 30), Harry Potter and Severus Snape explore the dark depths of Azkaban, where they sense an ancient, foreboding magic stirring within the prison. As they investigate a mysterious prisoner death, Harry becomes overwhelmed by the dark magic, which begins to control his actions, pushing him to attack Snape. In a moment of intense struggle, Snape manages to subdue Harry, but the tension between them becomes palpable as they stand chest to chest, trying to contain the dangerous force that threatens to tear them apart.

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Harry struggled, his body still thrumming with the wild magic that pulsed through him, but Snape’s grip was iron, unyielding. Their bodies were pressed so close now, Harry could feel the heat of Snape’s breath against his face, could smell the faint scent of the damp stones that clung to his robes. His heart raced, pounding hard in his chest as the magic inside him writhed, pushing against the confines of his body, desperate for release. “Snape—” Harry choked out, his voice raw, but the words were cut off as another wave of dark magic surged through him, making his muscles tense. His vision blurred again, and for a moment, all he could see was Snape, all he could feel was the overwhelming presence of the man in front of him, the heat of his body, the cold press of stone at his back. Snape’s grip tightened on his arms, his face mere inches from Harry’s now, their breaths shallow and rapid. “You need to fight it, Potter,” Snape hissed, his voice almost a whisper. “This magic... it will tear you apart if you don’t.”

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As Harry and Snape investigate a dark force within Azkaban, Harry is overwhelmed by ancient magic that drives him to attack.

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