Drabble: Over Tea

[alisanne]

Title: Over Tea
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100 x 2
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snupin100/snupin100/snupin100's prompt #471: Tea.
This is the next in my Snupin School Days Series. The various parts so far are: Extra Assignment (LJ/IJ/DW), Solving the Mystery (LJ/IJ/DW), Homecoming (LJ/IJ/DW), Lawbreaking (LJ/IJ/DW), Secret Weapon (LJ/IJ/DW), Simple Solution (LJ/IJ/DW), Being Obvious (LJ/IJ/DW), Show or Tell (LJ/IJ/DW), Breaking the Code (LJ/IJ/DW), Much Ado About Something (LJ/IJ/DW), Safe as Houses (LJ/IJ/DW), Foolish Speculation (LJ/IJ/DW), Close Encounters (LJ/IJ/DW), Facing the Wolf (LJ/IJ/DW), In the Know (LJ/IJ/DW), Finding a Way Out (LJ/IJ/DW), Winning the Race (LJ/IJ/DW), Slugging it Out (LJ/IJ/DW), Expendable (LJ/IJ/DW), Delicious Addiction (LJ/IJ/DW), Non-Stop (LJ/IJ/DW), Counselling Session (LJ/IJ/DW).
Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin, Albus Dumbledore.
Betas: sevfan and emynn.
Authors Notes: AU. Help is in the eye of the beholder.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.


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Over Tea

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Although Severus had made the appointment, he was reluctant to say too much. Fortunately, Dumbledore seemed adept at reading between the lines. “Mr Black is...protective,” he said after Severus finished his heavily edited story. “And you somehow managed to escape, so no harm was done.” He stared at Severus.

The intensity of that look made Severus glance away.

Dumbledore hummed. “Also, your desire to brew Wolfsbane for Lupin is commendable, but perhaps Professor Slughorn’s better suited to that task.”

Then why isn’t he already doing it? Severus thought.

Dumbledore smiled. “Now, let’s discuss another matter. Over tea.”

Severus sighed.

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After tea had been delivered by a house-elf, Dumbledore sat back in his chair, regarding Severus thoughtfully. “It’s come to my attention that there’s some...recruitment occurring in the ranks of Slytherin House.”

Severus stiffened in his chair. “I’m not here to sell out my classmates, Headmaster.”

“Oh, no, nothing like that.” Dumbledore pursed his lips. “It’s just...given your blood status, I should think that, should anyone approach you about joining any pureblood cause, you would...let me know.”

Severus avoided Dumbledore’s eyes. “I suppose.”

Dumbledore hummed. “Excellent. Now, was there anything else?”

Severus escaped as quickly as possible.

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Continued in To Boldly Go (LJ/IJ/DW).