Daring Dates
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with JK Rowling. You have to know the drill by now!
Claimer: I do, however, own this funny yet sweet idea.
A/N: It's set a year before Harry and co go to Hogwarts
Chapter 1
Nymphadora Tonks sat around thelight wood table with her two friends Callie and Anna. They three girls were celebrating Callie's eighteenth at the Three Broomsticks."To Callie!" Tonks said, raising her glass.
"To me!" Callie chorused, laughing. "Truth or dare girls? A good way to start the evening."
Anna laughed. "You're on!" The three giggling girls got ready to dare each other.
In the distance, hidden by the darkness, dressed all in black, Severus Snape sat at the bar drinking his forth Fire-Whiskey. He was blocking any noise out, preferring to keep out of harms way of anyone wishing to talk to him.
"That guy over there," Anna declared. Tonks opened her mouth in shock.
"Him! But he's like old enough to be my dad!"
"No...he's not that old...C'mon Tonks! You said dare, so I dared you!" Tonks looked up at the man with his hooked nose and greasy hair. She looked him up and down.
"Let's make this a bet. If I can charm him and take him to the Masked Ball in two weeks, I win the bet. You two have to pay for my drinks for a month."
"That won't be difficult!" Callie declared. "You hardly ever visit the bar!"
"After two weeks with him. . . I think I will have to." Tonks took a deep breath, stood up and walked towards the man."Hi! I'm Nymphadora Tonks, but call me Tonks, y'know? I hate my first name!" Snape looked at her outstretched hand.
"I'm trying to have a drink," he said, expressionless, not taking her hand.
"I know! And so amI. Isn't that such a coincidence?" Upon realising being too nice was obviously not going to work, Tonks decided to try sweet talk. "Did anyone ever tell you you were really cute?" she asked, lying through her teeth.
"No." Snape expected a reply like 'I can see why', but the girl's face didn't change.
"Obviously they didn't look close enough." Tonks looked around. "It's a little busy in here, don't you think? Want to go for a walk?" Snape shook his head.
"Work in a few hours."
"And you can't spare a few for me?"
"No." Snape began to walk off, through the masses of people. Tonks pouted then brightened.
"You never told me your name!"
"Severus Snape."
"How cute! Sevvie just rolls off the tongue you know?" The vibrant eighteen year old Tonks had no idea this name hurt him slightly. "Walking with me or not?"
"No," Snape replied.
"Suit yourself. But you haven't seen the last of me!" Tonks winked at him, before walking away, waving to her friends, and leaving.