A/N: Suggestion from Windwinder and for the drabble a day challenge. This can stand alone but also doubles as a missing moment from Two Weeks, so spoiler alert for anyone who may have been planning on reading it. You may want to skip this one. AU
Wager
"Severus, where have you been?" Dumbledore asked as the Potions master burst into the staff meeting twenty minutes late.
"I had a last minute detention to hold," Snape drawled. "Mr Malfoy and Miss Granger seemed to find it appropriate to use my store cupboard for some… alone time."
"Mr Malfoy and Miss-?" McGonagall asked in bewilderment. "You do recall that they had been arguing-?"
"Yes Minerva, but I am no fool. You do recall that they kissed at the Yule Ball… don't you?"
The old witch flushed. Dumbledore chuckled in his seat.
"Ah yes. The mind boggles how two people so different could find love-."
"What?" Snape questioned in the same dry tone. "Albus I hardly think-."
"I may be an old fool but I am not completely naïve yet," Dumbledore'e eyes twinkled. "Ten Galleons says they are a couple before the end of the year."
Snape's eyebrow shot up. "Is it really wise to be betting on the lives of the students, headmaster?"
"Well if you'd rather not-."
"No, I'll take that bet," Snape said, his inner Slytherin being unable to resist partaking in this childish wager.
A/N: Thank you everyone :D
