Beta love: littleredsiren3101
Any remaining mistakes are my own. A/N at the end.
The lions were always annoying, but they had graduated to Obnoxious and Arrogant after they added the song. It wasn't enough that they were on a winning streak – for the past few years. They had to rub it in by singing a song that embodied their smug attitude after a good day on the pitch.
The Hufflepuffs had taken in it good stride and some even joined in – until they had been beaten. The Ravenclaws had sensed tension a kilometer away and had stayed out of it. Though some of them did start taking bets on when the first punch would be thrown and by whom. The Slytherin house seemed to be a pot of water set on the stove and set to simmering. Over the year, heat built up between the two largest school rivals but the Slytherins never boiled over.
Despite not winning against the gold and crimson team during their "death match," Professor Snape's chest would puff up ever so slightly as he passed by the jewels marking house points on his way into the Great Hall. The professor would smirk at the Deputy Headmistress and she tried to not be too obvious about calculating the exact difference in points between their houses when she left the hall.
Somehow, despite Gryffindor creaming everyone in Quidditch this year, they couldn't keep first place for the house cup. Slowly, quietly, inconspicuously enough that only the eagles keen on winning their wagers were keeping an eye on the Slytherins; answering questions in class, performing helpful acts in front of professors and the like.
At the end of term feast, Slytherin was announced winner of the House Cup, met with absolute silence. Not a single cheer, not a single move came from their table.
Until a single, soft voice rang out "I've paid my dues…"
another "…time after time…"
until the entire Slytherin house was singing We Are The Champions, with harmonies, Draco up on the table taking Freddie Mercury's solos, and Marcus Flint playing electric guitar while smirking at Oliver Wood across the room – who couldn't do anything but stare slack-jawed.
No one had ever seen Snape smile like that.
A/N: Well! I hope you liked that bit of silliness! I started incorrectpotterlyrics over on tumblr and this came to me one night. I can also be found on tumblr at curiouselfqueen. Thanks for reading! (Thinking of posting more drabbles originally from tumblr... let me know if you think that's a good idea! Cuz I know not everyone is over there.)
Also, there's no way I could ever be mistaken for the vastly talented JK Rowling OR amazing Queen. Obviously I own nothing but the silliness and your laughter. I mean... what? No ownership. Of anything. *cough*