Drabble: Discovery
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Pairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger.
Word Count: 100 x 6
Rating: PG
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snarry100's prompt# 590: Reward.
Summary: Hermione is on the case.
Part Twenty-Five of the Wisdom Series (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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Discovery
~
Given the time difference, Harry waited until morning to Floo. There would be no reward for waking Hermione in the wee hours.
“Harry!” she cried, jumping up. “What a surprise!” Her eyes narrowed. “What’s wrong?”
Harry smiled ruefully. “I guess it’s too much to hope you’d believe I’m Flooing because I missed you?”
She snorted. “Maybe you do, but something else is clearly up.”
Harry nodded. “You’re right, something’s happened. Severus received a letter—”
By the time he’d finished explaining, Hermione was jotting notes. “Right. How can I help?”
“I need a solicitor,” chimed in Severus, “and you’re the best.”
~
Hermione blinked. “I’m flattered—”
“No false modesty, Ms Granger,” continued Severus. “Harry’s mentioned your illustrious career. If anyone’s qualified to represent me, it’s you.”
Hermione rewarded Severus with a smile. “Of course I’ll represent you.” She exhaled. “Right. Does the letter outline the charges?”
Harry, kneeling behind Severus by the fireplace, shook his head. “No.”
Hermione focussed on him. “Then why do you suspect a criminal inquiry if no charges were mentioned?”
Severus huffed. “Because we’ve both met the Wizengamot?”
Inclining her head in acknowledgement, Hermione hummed. “I’ll do some research and call you back. Stay close to the Floo.”
~
Once she was gone, Harry groaned. “And now we wait.”
“Indeed.” Severus stood, helping Harry up. “Did you sleep?”
Harry shook his head. “I couldn’t stop thinking. The reward for having an active imagination, I guess.”
Severus embraced him. “I, too, had a difficult time.”
Harry smiled at Severus. “Why don’t you go get some rest? I’ll wait for Hermione’s Floo.”
Severus shook his head. “No. If I try to rest I’ll only end up worrying alone. At least this way we worry together.”
“Point.” Harry drew him towards the sofa. “At least we can sit while we wait.”
“Quite.”
~
As they waited, Harry leaned against Severus, falling asleep. Startling awake, he blinked at Severus standing before him, holding the kitten. “She was crying,” he said.
“Probably hungry,” yawned Harry.
“That was my thought as well,” said Severus, handing her to Harry. “I’ll go make her up something. Do you want anything?”
Harry shook his head. “I don’t think I could eat right now.”
When Severus returned with a dish of food and some water, the kitten mewled. They both stroked her as she ate, and she rewarded them by crawling all over them afterwards, providing a much needed distraction.
~
“Onyx?” said Harry.
“Not unique. Raven?”
“Also not unique! Minerva?”
Severus snorted. “Since I’m being dragged back to England, I’ll probably run into Minerva eventually. I shudder to think of her reaction.”
Harry rolled his eyes. “I bet she’d be flattered.”
“Our cat looks nothing like her.”
“Fair point.” Harry twisted the kitten’s tail around his finger, grinning as she mewled in outrage. “Calypso?”
“No. Diva?”
“No. Chaos?”
“That’s just tempting fate.”
Harry nodded. “True. Why’s this so difficult?”
Severus sighed. “Names are important.” He stroked her, smiling as she butted his hand. “She’ll reward us with her name eventually.”
~
Eventually, the kitten grew bored, abandoning them to explore the flat. As they watched her antics, Harry again leaned against Severus. “What if they—?”
“Don’t,” said Severus. “It does no good to speculate at this juncture. Granger will let us know what the options are, and then we can talk about what to do.”
As if he’d conjured her, Hermione’s face appeared in the Floo. “Harry? Snape?”
“We’re here!” said Harry, jumping up, Severus right beside him. They kneeled at the fireplace. “What’s the word?”
Hermione’s expression was solemn. “It’s worse than we thought. There’s a reward for Snape’s capture.”
~
Continued in The Plan (LJ/IJ/DW).
Author:
alisannePairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger.
Word Count: 100 x 6
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for
snarry100/snarry100/snarry100's prompt# 590: Reward. Summary: Hermione is on the case.
Part Twenty-Five of the Wisdom Series (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.
~
Discovery
~
Given the time difference, Harry waited until morning to Floo. There would be no reward for waking Hermione in the wee hours.
“Harry!” she cried, jumping up. “What a surprise!” Her eyes narrowed. “What’s wrong?”
Harry smiled ruefully. “I guess it’s too much to hope you’d believe I’m Flooing because I missed you?”
She snorted. “Maybe you do, but something else is clearly up.”
Harry nodded. “You’re right, something’s happened. Severus received a letter—”
By the time he’d finished explaining, Hermione was jotting notes. “Right. How can I help?”
“I need a solicitor,” chimed in Severus, “and you’re the best.”
~
Hermione blinked. “I’m flattered—”
“No false modesty, Ms Granger,” continued Severus. “Harry’s mentioned your illustrious career. If anyone’s qualified to represent me, it’s you.”
Hermione rewarded Severus with a smile. “Of course I’ll represent you.” She exhaled. “Right. Does the letter outline the charges?”
Harry, kneeling behind Severus by the fireplace, shook his head. “No.”
Hermione focussed on him. “Then why do you suspect a criminal inquiry if no charges were mentioned?”
Severus huffed. “Because we’ve both met the Wizengamot?”
Inclining her head in acknowledgement, Hermione hummed. “I’ll do some research and call you back. Stay close to the Floo.”
~
Once she was gone, Harry groaned. “And now we wait.”
“Indeed.” Severus stood, helping Harry up. “Did you sleep?”
Harry shook his head. “I couldn’t stop thinking. The reward for having an active imagination, I guess.”
Severus embraced him. “I, too, had a difficult time.”
Harry smiled at Severus. “Why don’t you go get some rest? I’ll wait for Hermione’s Floo.”
Severus shook his head. “No. If I try to rest I’ll only end up worrying alone. At least this way we worry together.”
“Point.” Harry drew him towards the sofa. “At least we can sit while we wait.”
“Quite.”
~
As they waited, Harry leaned against Severus, falling asleep. Startling awake, he blinked at Severus standing before him, holding the kitten. “She was crying,” he said.
“Probably hungry,” yawned Harry.
“That was my thought as well,” said Severus, handing her to Harry. “I’ll go make her up something. Do you want anything?”
Harry shook his head. “I don’t think I could eat right now.”
When Severus returned with a dish of food and some water, the kitten mewled. They both stroked her as she ate, and she rewarded them by crawling all over them afterwards, providing a much needed distraction.
~
“Onyx?” said Harry.
“Not unique. Raven?”
“Also not unique! Minerva?”
Severus snorted. “Since I’m being dragged back to England, I’ll probably run into Minerva eventually. I shudder to think of her reaction.”
Harry rolled his eyes. “I bet she’d be flattered.”
“Our cat looks nothing like her.”
“Fair point.” Harry twisted the kitten’s tail around his finger, grinning as she mewled in outrage. “Calypso?”
“No. Diva?”
“No. Chaos?”
“That’s just tempting fate.”
Harry nodded. “True. Why’s this so difficult?”
Severus sighed. “Names are important.” He stroked her, smiling as she butted his hand. “She’ll reward us with her name eventually.”
~
Eventually, the kitten grew bored, abandoning them to explore the flat. As they watched her antics, Harry again leaned against Severus. “What if they—?”
“Don’t,” said Severus. “It does no good to speculate at this juncture. Granger will let us know what the options are, and then we can talk about what to do.”
As if he’d conjured her, Hermione’s face appeared in the Floo. “Harry? Snape?”
“We’re here!” said Harry, jumping up, Severus right beside him. They kneeled at the fireplace. “What’s the word?”
Hermione’s expression was solemn. “It’s worse than we thought. There’s a reward for Snape’s capture.”
~
Continued in The Plan (LJ/IJ/DW).
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Date: 2017-08-24 03:17 pm (UTC)Ithey wanted to hear.no subject
Date: 2017-08-26 02:20 am (UTC)Thanks, hon!
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Date: 2017-08-24 10:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-26 02:21 am (UTC)Hang in there, hon!
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Date: 2017-08-28 03:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-28 06:57 pm (UTC)And yes, things are getting exciting. ;)
Glad you're enjoying!
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Date: 2017-09-09 02:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-11 02:39 pm (UTC)Stay tuned to see how it shakes down. ;)
Thanks so much!
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Date: 2017-09-11 07:15 pm (UTC)I like their little kitten and the naming problems, and the idea that the cat's name will reveal itself. :)
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Date: 2017-09-11 11:16 pm (UTC)And as for what Severus will do...well, again, we'll see, although the decision may not be all his...
Heh. That kitten is no pushover. ;)
Thank you, hon!
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Date: 2017-09-12 06:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-13 01:22 am (UTC)Hang in there!
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Date: 2017-09-22 04:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-22 07:06 pm (UTC)And the kitty's name will come. ;)
Thank you, my dear!