Drabble: Dodging Boggarts
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alisanneTitle: Dodging Boggarts
Author:alisanne
Word Count: 100 x 4
Rating: PG
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snupin100's prompt #476: Boggart.
This is the next in my Snupin School Days Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin, Regulus Black, Sirius Black, James Potter.
Beta(s):sevfan and emynn.
Authors Notes: AU. Remus issues a proposition of his own.
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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Dodging Boggarts
~
“Mooney!” Black blinked. “We’re just...chatting.”
“Looks like an impending duel, actually.” Remus nodded at Black’s wand. “Why do you have two wands?”
Black made a show of putting his wand away before tossing Severus’ at him. “We’re trying to protect you.”
“You have something of mine, Snape,” said Potter.
Reluctantly, Severus tossed Potter’s at him.
Remus sighed. “Look, this fighting must stop.”
A growl came from the woods. “Boggarts haunt these woods,” muttered Regulus. “We should--”
“Yeah.” Black turned away. “Later.”
As Severus started towards Hogwarts, Remus clasped his arm. “Can we talk?”
Severus nodded. “When we get back.”
~
Once they were back at Hogwarts, Remus dragged Severus into an empty classroom. Closing the door, he turned to face him. “I’m sorry I overreacted.”
Severus nodded. “All right. But why did you?”
Remus exhaled. “My temper gets...shorter when it’s close to the full moon. And when you said you’d gone to Dumbledore, I just...lost it.”
“I’ll keep your secret,” Severus whispered. “Trust me.”
“I do.” Remus moved closer. “Forgive me?”
Severus hummed. “Persuade me?”
Remus laughed. “Come here and I’ll--”
“Freaks!”
They spun, Severus shoving Remus behind him. “Father?”
“Boggart!” said Remus. “This is the Defence classroom!”
~
“Unnatural freak.” The boggart with Tobias Snape’s face sneered. “That’s the real reason I beat you, because you’re a perversion!”
“Banish it, Severus,” whispered Remus. “You know the spell.”
“Banish him,” hissed Tobias, arm raised as if to hit Severus. “You think he loves you? He’s just using you!”
Fumbling for his wand, Severus finally managed to point it at the creature. “Riddikulus!”
Howling, Tobias shrunk until he was the size of a toy soldier. With a squeak, it ran towards a corner, shrieking when Severus levitated it into the cupboard and shut the door.
Severus sagged against Remus. “Salazar.”
~
Severus exhaled once they’d exited the classroom. “Think the professor will realise we disturbed his boggart?”
Remus shook his head. “Doubt it. Still, it’s best we find someplace else to talk.”
“Like where?” asked Severus. “The Astronomy Tower’s probably full. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to risk another classroom, and our dorms are out of the question.”
Remus hummed. “Are they?” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out something shimmery. “James slipped me this earlier. Guess he felt bad about that scene in Hogsmeade.”
“Is that--?”
“Invisibility Cloak.” Remus hummed. “So, wanna come back to mine?”
~
Continued in On Top (LJ/IJ/DW).
Author:
alisanneWord Count: 100 x 4
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for
snupin100/snupin100/snupin100's prompt #476: Boggart.This is the next in my Snupin School Days Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin, Regulus Black, Sirius Black, James Potter.
Beta(s):
sevfan and emynn.Authors Notes: AU. Remus issues a proposition of his own.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
~
Dodging Boggarts
~
“Mooney!” Black blinked. “We’re just...chatting.”
“Looks like an impending duel, actually.” Remus nodded at Black’s wand. “Why do you have two wands?”
Black made a show of putting his wand away before tossing Severus’ at him. “We’re trying to protect you.”
“You have something of mine, Snape,” said Potter.
Reluctantly, Severus tossed Potter’s at him.
Remus sighed. “Look, this fighting must stop.”
A growl came from the woods. “Boggarts haunt these woods,” muttered Regulus. “We should--”
“Yeah.” Black turned away. “Later.”
As Severus started towards Hogwarts, Remus clasped his arm. “Can we talk?”
Severus nodded. “When we get back.”
~
Once they were back at Hogwarts, Remus dragged Severus into an empty classroom. Closing the door, he turned to face him. “I’m sorry I overreacted.”
Severus nodded. “All right. But why did you?”
Remus exhaled. “My temper gets...shorter when it’s close to the full moon. And when you said you’d gone to Dumbledore, I just...lost it.”
“I’ll keep your secret,” Severus whispered. “Trust me.”
“I do.” Remus moved closer. “Forgive me?”
Severus hummed. “Persuade me?”
Remus laughed. “Come here and I’ll--”
“Freaks!”
They spun, Severus shoving Remus behind him. “Father?”
“Boggart!” said Remus. “This is the Defence classroom!”
~
“Unnatural freak.” The boggart with Tobias Snape’s face sneered. “That’s the real reason I beat you, because you’re a perversion!”
“Banish it, Severus,” whispered Remus. “You know the spell.”
“Banish him,” hissed Tobias, arm raised as if to hit Severus. “You think he loves you? He’s just using you!”
Fumbling for his wand, Severus finally managed to point it at the creature. “Riddikulus!”
Howling, Tobias shrunk until he was the size of a toy soldier. With a squeak, it ran towards a corner, shrieking when Severus levitated it into the cupboard and shut the door.
Severus sagged against Remus. “Salazar.”
~
Severus exhaled once they’d exited the classroom. “Think the professor will realise we disturbed his boggart?”
Remus shook his head. “Doubt it. Still, it’s best we find someplace else to talk.”
“Like where?” asked Severus. “The Astronomy Tower’s probably full. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to risk another classroom, and our dorms are out of the question.”
Remus hummed. “Are they?” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out something shimmery. “James slipped me this earlier. Guess he felt bad about that scene in Hogsmeade.”
“Is that--?”
“Invisibility Cloak.” Remus hummed. “So, wanna come back to mine?”
~
Continued in On Top (LJ/IJ/DW).
