Written for cflower on January 1, 2009 for the Bride of the Drabble Meme on LiveJournal. She asked for Snape/Hermione and scarf.
Tether
Smirking, Snape stopped to let Hermione catch up to him. Her face was flushed red; he wasn't sure if it was from the cold or anger, but the splotchy red didn't become her.
"Can't you to be nice to Ron?"
He put a finger on his lips a moment, as if considering it. "No."
"Why not?"
"Far Less fun. And I feel no need to make the effort for a boy who so undeservably has you."
"He doesn't." She tugged him down by his scarf—at first he thought to strangle him—and kissed him.
He could be nice… Maybe.
