Fic: Getting Acquainted
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alisanneTitle: Getting Acquainted
Author:alisanne
Rating: PG
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Eileen Prince-Snape.
Word Count: 365
Genre: Drama.
Warnings: None.
A/N: Written for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
hogwarts365's prompt #135: Picture Prompt - Rain Boots, Diplomatic, Binoculars.
This is the next part of my In Vino Veritas Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
To read from the beginning, start at Chance Encounter (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):sevfan and emynn.
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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Getting Acquainted
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They arrived early evening. The sun was just setting, and Severus spotted a flourishing herb garden to the side of the cottage.
“Muggle rain boots?” Harry murmured, clasping Severus’ hand.
Severus looked towards the front door to see a pair of bright red rain boots sitting there. “Perhaps for gardening in the rain?”
“Why not use a Shield Charm?” Harry asked as they approached the cottage.
“Because, to be diplomatic, I have Muggle neighbours, so I try to seem as non-magical as possible,” came a voice. Eileen emerged from a copse of trees, carrying a basket filled with mushrooms. Her bright eyes lingered for a moment on Severus’ and Harry’s clasped hands. “Several go bird watching with binoculars, so I’m careful.”
“Hello, Mother,” said Severus. “You look well.”
Eileen smiled. “So formal.” Striding forward, she shifted the basket to her left arm, extending her hand to Harry. “Eileen Snape. You must be Harry Potter.”
Smiling, Harry shook her hand. “Yes, ma’am. It’s lovely to meet you.”
“And it’s about time I met you.” Reaching up, Eileen pulled Severus down to her. “And hello, Sev.” After kissing him on the forehead, she turned towards the cottage. “Come on, lads. I’m about to start the pies.”
The cottage was as Severus recalled, warm and cosy. The only concessions to Harry’s visit were the floral tablecloth on the table and the traditional Prince table setting.
“Can I help?” Harry asked.
Eileen raised an eyebrow. “You’re a doer, are you? Very well. If you could chop up some vegetables, that would speed things up.”
As Harry rolled up his sleeves, Severus narrowed his eyes. His mum was one of the most efficient women he knew. If she didn’t have the pies in the oven yet, there was a reason.
Eileen turned towards Severus. “And, Sev, could you run outside and pick us some blackberries for pudding while Harry and I get acquainted?”
It was time for the interrogation, then. Severus inclined his head. “Of course.” Catching Harry’s eye, he tried to warn him non-verbally.
“And no eye shagging,” Eileen said, making both Harry and Severus blush. “Off with you, Sev.”
Severus sighed. Harry was on his own. “Yes, Mum.”
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Continued in The Interrogation (LJ/IJ/DW).
Author:
alisanneRating: PG
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Eileen Prince-Snape.
Word Count: 365
Genre: Drama.
Warnings: None.
A/N: Written for
hogwarts365's prompt #135: Picture Prompt - Rain Boots, Diplomatic, Binoculars.This is the next part of my In Vino Veritas Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
To read from the beginning, start at Chance Encounter (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):
sevfan and emynn.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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Getting Acquainted
~
They arrived early evening. The sun was just setting, and Severus spotted a flourishing herb garden to the side of the cottage.
“Muggle rain boots?” Harry murmured, clasping Severus’ hand.
Severus looked towards the front door to see a pair of bright red rain boots sitting there. “Perhaps for gardening in the rain?”
“Why not use a Shield Charm?” Harry asked as they approached the cottage.
“Because, to be diplomatic, I have Muggle neighbours, so I try to seem as non-magical as possible,” came a voice. Eileen emerged from a copse of trees, carrying a basket filled with mushrooms. Her bright eyes lingered for a moment on Severus’ and Harry’s clasped hands. “Several go bird watching with binoculars, so I’m careful.”
“Hello, Mother,” said Severus. “You look well.”
Eileen smiled. “So formal.” Striding forward, she shifted the basket to her left arm, extending her hand to Harry. “Eileen Snape. You must be Harry Potter.”
Smiling, Harry shook her hand. “Yes, ma’am. It’s lovely to meet you.”
“And it’s about time I met you.” Reaching up, Eileen pulled Severus down to her. “And hello, Sev.” After kissing him on the forehead, she turned towards the cottage. “Come on, lads. I’m about to start the pies.”
The cottage was as Severus recalled, warm and cosy. The only concessions to Harry’s visit were the floral tablecloth on the table and the traditional Prince table setting.
“Can I help?” Harry asked.
Eileen raised an eyebrow. “You’re a doer, are you? Very well. If you could chop up some vegetables, that would speed things up.”
As Harry rolled up his sleeves, Severus narrowed his eyes. His mum was one of the most efficient women he knew. If she didn’t have the pies in the oven yet, there was a reason.
Eileen turned towards Severus. “And, Sev, could you run outside and pick us some blackberries for pudding while Harry and I get acquainted?”
It was time for the interrogation, then. Severus inclined his head. “Of course.” Catching Harry’s eye, he tried to warn him non-verbally.
“And no eye shagging,” Eileen said, making both Harry and Severus blush. “Off with you, Sev.”
Severus sighed. Harry was on his own. “Yes, Mum.”
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Continued in The Interrogation (LJ/IJ/DW).
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Date: 2016-04-17 02:23 am (UTC)Well done, lovely [Unknown site tag]!
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Date: 2016-04-17 08:36 pm (UTC)I can now say that, yes, Harry is gone for Severus. And Eileen will prolly recognize that. ;)
Thank you, dear!
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Date: 2016-04-17 10:56 am (UTC)I love it, although it turned out differently than I had imagined. But it seems that Eileen may be holding back any kind of blunt/painful questioning until Severus is out of the way. Will Harry be getting a shovel talk?
Eileen is a really interesting character: She combines softness (pulling Severus down to kiss him, calling him Sev, putting out the table cloth and good tableware, being nice upon meeting Harry), straightforward or no-nonsense (telling Severus that he is behaving 'so formal' and Harry that he is 'a doer') and quite cunning and observant (she realized that muggles might see her even from afar thus the rain boots, she did not finish the meal on purpose, and - most hilarious - tells them to stop having eye-sex! ^^) So, I can't wait to see how their visit will progress! I hope she will like Harry and trust him with her 'Sev'.
Thank you for this story, dear alisanne!
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Date: 2016-04-17 08:40 pm (UTC)And yes, I suspect you're right about her holding back right now. *g* But that should soon change. ;)
Eileen is Slytherin, so yes, she has all those traits and more since she's older and more cunning than Severus. *nods*
As you say, this should be fun!
Thanks, hon!