"Very good!" Voldemort laughed in fury. "Draco Malfoy, you truly are Lucius Malfoy's fine son!"
"Of course!" Draco puffed out his chest. "Voldemort, this time, I sincerely thank you!"
He gave an impeccably formal bow. "My father has always been proud of me!"
With Draco disrupting the situation here, Voldemort had already realized that he likely could not incite these Slytherins without resorting to unconventional means.
The Dark Mark appeared again, and beneath its glow, the Common Room was once more shrouded in green light.
"This is your last chance!" Voldemort's voice boomed like thunder. "Those willing to create a new future with me, come before the Dark Mark, bow to me, and show your sincerity!"
"There isn't much time!" As he spoke, the Dark Mark's glow had already dimmed somewhat. "Everyone's time is precious. Make your choice quickly!"
"Accept me, or..." He swept his gaze around once more, passing over the students who dared not meet his eyes. "Perish alongside those foolish people who exclude you and fail to understand you!"
"Radiant Illumination!" Draco raised his Wand high, and a dazzling light burst from its tip, lighting the Common Room as brightly as day and leaving the surrounding students unable to open their eyes.
"Voldemort, don't you understand yet?" he said, looking at Voldemort. "Only your light will fade! Only you should leave this place! This is the Slytherin Common Room, not your Common Room!"
"Very good! Excellent!" This time, Voldemort did not lose his temper. Instead, as though he had never seen Draco before, he looked him up and down.
"You must be quite pleased with yourself right now, aren't you? Thinking that you can provoke me and ruin my plans this way. Your naivety is almost laughable."
The corner of his mouth curled upward, but there was