At last, the Easter holidays, a time for Snape to at last enjoy himself.
For while everybody was outside and enjoying the sun, Severus Snape sat in
his office, with his feet up on a stool.
Finally he had managed to get away from Neville, who melted every cauldron he got near. He had got away from Fred and George who set of fireworks every time Snape's back was turned. And, he had managed to get away from that pesky Potter and co. who. well. were. Gryffindors. At least, so he thought.
For as Snape enjoyed his last minutes of peace and solitude, Fred and George were in the Gryffindor common room. As Neville staggered through the portrait hole, he saw them sitting near the fireplace.
"Hello Neville," George said. He quickly stuffed something in a small bag.
"What are you doing inside on a day like this?" Fred grinned mischeviously.
"I've lost my toad!" Neville wailed.
"Oh well, too bad."
"We haven't seen him, of course."
Neville staggered out again, leaving Fred and George alone in the common room.
A few moments later, Fred and George were outside Snape's office door.
"Okay," said Fred. "Remember."
"Yes, I know."
Fred his round the corner, while George made his first move. He ran down the corridor outside, as noisily as he could, and set off four fireworks, which bounced noisily and violently around outside Snape's office. That definitely attracted Snape's attention. He ran out and started to chase after George. Fred then slipped into his office, opened the drawer, put the bag in, the set off five more fireworks, which bounced everywhere, knocking things as they bounced loudly and violently around the room.
Finally he had managed to get away from Neville, who melted every cauldron he got near. He had got away from Fred and George who set of fireworks every time Snape's back was turned. And, he had managed to get away from that pesky Potter and co. who. well. were. Gryffindors. At least, so he thought.
For as Snape enjoyed his last minutes of peace and solitude, Fred and George were in the Gryffindor common room. As Neville staggered through the portrait hole, he saw them sitting near the fireplace.
"Hello Neville," George said. He quickly stuffed something in a small bag.
"What are you doing inside on a day like this?" Fred grinned mischeviously.
"I've lost my toad!" Neville wailed.
"Oh well, too bad."
"We haven't seen him, of course."
Neville staggered out again, leaving Fred and George alone in the common room.
A few moments later, Fred and George were outside Snape's office door.
"Okay," said Fred. "Remember."
"Yes, I know."
Fred his round the corner, while George made his first move. He ran down the corridor outside, as noisily as he could, and set off four fireworks, which bounced noisily and violently around outside Snape's office. That definitely attracted Snape's attention. He ran out and started to chase after George. Fred then slipped into his office, opened the drawer, put the bag in, the set off five more fireworks, which bounced everywhere, knocking things as they bounced loudly and violently around the room.