Drabble: Below Expectations
Title: Below Expectations
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alisanne
Pairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Mopsy.
Word Count: 100 x 4
Rating: PG
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snarry100's prompt# 605: Expectation.
Summary: Elves are different.
Part Forty of the Wisdom Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):sevfan and emynn.
Sorry for the short update, but Holiday stories are kicking my butt!
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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Below Expectations
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Hermione gestured to a chair. “Sit, Mopsy. I’ll be with you momentarily.”
Mopsy obeyed, tears welling up in her large eyes.
Drawing Severus and Harry over to a corner, Hermione murmured, “I’ll try to get answers from her first. If that doesn’t work, you can unleash your magic Kneazle.”
Severus nodded. “Agreed. I’ll need time to explain to Azizi what we need, anyway. Her mental processes are…different. We must be clear about our expectations.”
Harry sighed. “Okay, but we have to find Percy soon. Ron’s bound to hear about what happened.”
“We will,” said Severus, expression hardening. “Don’t worry.”
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“Once again, Mopsy,” said Hermione, staring the elf in her eyes. “Where’s Percy Weasley.”
From where Harry stood, it looked as if Mopsy shrank into herself. “Mopsy has said! Mopsy cannot speak of this,” she whispered. “Mistress will punish Mopsy.”
Hermione sighed. “Your mistress will be punished by the Ministry as it is. If you help us to find Percy, it would help her.”
Mopsy pulled her ears over her eyes. “No, no, no—”
Sitting back in her chair, Hermione shook her head. “All right, Snape,” she said, sounding resigned. She stood, an expectant look on her face. “Go ahead.”
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“I hope this works,” muttered Harry.
“Me, too,” Hermione whispered back.
Together they stood behind Severus, watching as he held Azizi directly in front of Mopsy’s face. The elf’s eyes had glazed over, and she stared at Azizi as if in deep communion with the Kneazle.
“I’ve high expectations,” said Severus softly. “I’m going to try some questions now.”
Harry placed a hand on his shoulder. “Good luck.”
“Mopsy,” said Severus, “Where is Percy Weasley?”
“Bad Weasley is in the in-between place,” said Mopsy, tone dreamy.
Harry looked at Hermione, who shrugged.
“And where exactly’s that?” asked Severus.
Mopsy screamed.
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“Well, that went spectacularly wrong,” groaned Harry.
Hermione sighed. “I had such great expectations, too,” she said.
“As did I.” Severus shook his head. “I fear we’ve got all we’re going to from Mopsy.”
Mopsy, kneeling, was shaking all over as she banged her head repeatedly on the floor. “Bad Mopsy! Bad elf! Bad, bad, bad!” she kept repeating.
“What did Azizi do to her?” Harry asked.
Severus shook his head. “I can’t get her to concentrate enough to tell me.”
Azizi, meanwhile, was whizzing back and forth chasing, as far as Harry could tell, shadows.
Harry groaned. “What now?”
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Continued in Achieving Delivery (LJ/IJ/DW).
Author:
alisannePairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Mopsy.
Word Count: 100 x 4
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for
snarry100/snarry100/snarry100's prompt# 605: Expectation. Summary: Elves are different.
Part Forty of the Wisdom Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):
sevfan and emynn.Sorry for the short update, but Holiday stories are kicking my butt!
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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Below Expectations
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Hermione gestured to a chair. “Sit, Mopsy. I’ll be with you momentarily.”
Mopsy obeyed, tears welling up in her large eyes.
Drawing Severus and Harry over to a corner, Hermione murmured, “I’ll try to get answers from her first. If that doesn’t work, you can unleash your magic Kneazle.”
Severus nodded. “Agreed. I’ll need time to explain to Azizi what we need, anyway. Her mental processes are…different. We must be clear about our expectations.”
Harry sighed. “Okay, but we have to find Percy soon. Ron’s bound to hear about what happened.”
“We will,” said Severus, expression hardening. “Don’t worry.”
~
“Once again, Mopsy,” said Hermione, staring the elf in her eyes. “Where’s Percy Weasley.”
From where Harry stood, it looked as if Mopsy shrank into herself. “Mopsy has said! Mopsy cannot speak of this,” she whispered. “Mistress will punish Mopsy.”
Hermione sighed. “Your mistress will be punished by the Ministry as it is. If you help us to find Percy, it would help her.”
Mopsy pulled her ears over her eyes. “No, no, no—”
Sitting back in her chair, Hermione shook her head. “All right, Snape,” she said, sounding resigned. She stood, an expectant look on her face. “Go ahead.”
~
“I hope this works,” muttered Harry.
“Me, too,” Hermione whispered back.
Together they stood behind Severus, watching as he held Azizi directly in front of Mopsy’s face. The elf’s eyes had glazed over, and she stared at Azizi as if in deep communion with the Kneazle.
“I’ve high expectations,” said Severus softly. “I’m going to try some questions now.”
Harry placed a hand on his shoulder. “Good luck.”
“Mopsy,” said Severus, “Where is Percy Weasley?”
“Bad Weasley is in the in-between place,” said Mopsy, tone dreamy.
Harry looked at Hermione, who shrugged.
“And where exactly’s that?” asked Severus.
Mopsy screamed.
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“Well, that went spectacularly wrong,” groaned Harry.
Hermione sighed. “I had such great expectations, too,” she said.
“As did I.” Severus shook his head. “I fear we’ve got all we’re going to from Mopsy.”
Mopsy, kneeling, was shaking all over as she banged her head repeatedly on the floor. “Bad Mopsy! Bad elf! Bad, bad, bad!” she kept repeating.
“What did Azizi do to her?” Harry asked.
Severus shook his head. “I can’t get her to concentrate enough to tell me.”
Azizi, meanwhile, was whizzing back and forth chasing, as far as Harry could tell, shadows.
Harry groaned. “What now?”
~
Continued in Achieving Delivery (LJ/IJ/DW).
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Why thank you, lovely. ;)
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There, there. *pets*
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So yeah, cliffhangers for our boys. *g*
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