The Differences Between

"How long before they crack down on couples?" Hermione asked a few weeks later over dinner.

Severus finished his mouthful before replying. "I'm not sure. Chances are they'll go in alphabetical order. You're lucky you're a Snape."

"I'd be luckier if I were a Weasley."

Severus raised his eyebrows. "Do you wish you were?"

Hermione thought for a moment. "Not really. Ron's a kind person but not…"

"Intellectually stimulating?" Severus offered.

"Precisely. We'd drive each other nuts."

"And I'm sure you would go blind from looking at an excess of orange every day."

"Better than greasy black."

"It's not greasy!"

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Yay again for verbal sparring. :D