I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANYTHING RELATED. ALL RIGHTS GO TO JK ROWLING, WARNER BROS AND ANYONE ELSE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
I was marking some OWL work, still slightly annoyed at how easily Potter and Weasley had gotten away with their detentions. After all, they had broken the law and that could even be grounds for them to be expelled. But that was wishful thinking. However, I was interrupted by a knock at my office door. It was the last thing I was expecting.
"Come in?" I asked. The door opened and Lucius Malfoy walked in.
"Mr Malfoy?" I questioned. "What a surprise."
"Well, it's been quite a while, hasn't it, Severus?" Asked Malfoy.
"Do what do I owe the..." I paused to think of the right words to use. "Pleasure?"
"Well, I am able to buy seven 'Nimbus 2001' broomsticks for your Quidditch team," said Lucius. "In exchange for my son being allowed on the Slytherin Quidditch team as a Seeker."
"So we can only have the broomsticks if Draco is allowed on the team?" I confirmed. Lucius nodded.
I sighed. It's not often that you are allowed to buy your way on to the team.
"Our current Seeker has left though..." I began.
I thought of how easily we could be beaten this year. Gryffindor have a strong team and Potter will be able to play for the whole thing this year - last year he was in the hospital wing. In a final wave of uncertainty, I got out my quill and began to write:
I, Professor S. Snape do hereby give the Slytherin Quidditch team permission to train today, owing the need to train their new Seeker.
Yes, I wouldn't be popular with the Gryffindor Quidditch team for taking up their training time, but Potter and Weasley were both right. I was unpopular enough already.