BR: ^_^ I will write this stupid chapter in one night if it kills me... (but only because after putting off for days on end, I offered to write it in one night if ES would do the dishes for me... I think I got ripped-off...!) So here it goes.
*Be warned, I will have m/m, twin-goodness, slashy type talk in this chapter. Feel free to flame so I can laugh at you.*
War of the Hexes
Chapter 13 - Who doesn't read the paper's, Ron?
Written by: Black Rose and Emerald Star
*after breakfast, in an unused classroom, before the late classes start*
Fred and George were sprawled on the couch, a few candles lit as they held each other close. Fred was actually nuzzling his twin's neck while they talked.
"Oi, Fred," George purred. "How do you suppose we can get Snape back for that little spell he cast?"
"Mmm, we could always just act like it's still on us while we feel free to sabotage all his pranks?" his twin murmured before catching George's earlobe between his teeth and tugging gently.
George gasped, "S-sounds like a plan."
*Skipping out of the short, limey scene, we pop across the castle to another unused room, on the ground floor, with a window that happens to have a nice view of the lake! Ooo, pretty!*
Blaize is curled up on the windowsill beside a small plate of tuna and a small bowl of milk, waiting for Severus to return from Albus's office.
Dozing gently, she fails to notice the slight shimmer of the air above the tuna and milk, the way the tuna becomes slightly damper and the milk is stirred around gently as if with a finger.
A dripping finger vanishes below the line of sight just as the door of the room opens, Severus mopes in, and then the door closes behind him. Severus's shoulders are slightly slumped, his face somewhat sad.
Spotting Blaize, who lifts her emerald green furry head to mew at her master, he crosses the room to scoop her up in his arms and nuzzle her gently with his nose. "As much fun as I'm having," he mutters to the green kitten, "I dislike making Albus mad."
Perking up suddenly, he grinned as Blaize tickled the underside of his chin with her whiskers. "Yes, yes... I am having fun. I wish this would never end. And it's fun watching Albus blow up, even if I kind of wish he had a better sense of humor. At least Ms. Nevyik smiled."
"Merrrrow?" Blaize questioned, blinking lime green eyes at her master.
"Oh, I didn't want to ruin her pretty wings, so I didn't trap her door. In fact, I will go so far as to say she's free of my pranks while I'm like this. I happen to adore the Ferth race and I actually hope she'll agree to co-teach with me once I regain my age."
"Rowr," the green kitten stated, then wriggled out of Severus's grasp to leap onto the windowsill again. Then she absently batted a bit of tuna towards him.
Laughing, he took the proffered bit of fish and ate it. When she nudged the entire small plate towards him he gave in and ate while the kitten lapped up her milk, purring the entire while.
About the time he figured the teachers would be finished cleaning themselves up, he stood, zapped the dishes to the kitchen and picked up Blaize, settling her into his left sleeve as he started for the door.
About halfway across the room, the potion kicked in and Severus collapsed to the floor in a pile of black hair, black robes, and pale skin.
A shimmer crawled over the window ledge then parted and fell to the floor to reveal Lucius Malfoy in all his wicked, evil glory with an invisibility cloak pooled at his feet.
With a smirk, he crossed the room to pick up the sleeping boy. "Take that, Mister Potions Master," he sneered as he tossed the boy over his shoulder, ignoring the student's cap that fluttered to the floor. He turned and retrieved his cloak, pulling it around himself and his captive to disappear into a shimmer of the air.
*In Chris's DADA class*
The tiny elf swept into the room rather late since she had been helping her fellow teachers clean up the mess that Severus Snape had caused the night before. A sweeping glance proved that the annoying boy was nowhere to be seen, so Chris happily assumed the front of the room and began where she had left off the class before. It was no hair off her head that the teacher-turned-student was skipping. And, in fact, she was happy not to have to deal with the miserable boy now.
*At an undisclosed location (even to me!), in a house*
Malfoy tossed his burden onto one of the thin mattresses then hung his cloak up on a peg outside the door. His master would return soon and he needed to prepare.
Slipping from the room and firmly shutting and locking the door, he failed to notice the lump shifting about in one of his captive's sleeves. Once Malfoy was gone, Blaize worked her way free from the black fabric and shook herself out unsteadily.
She really, really, disliked sleeping potions. They always made her groggy as her hyper-fast metabolism worked it out of her system. Normally it didn't actually knock her out like it had... but the sleep this potion induced was called the Sleep of the Dead for a reason. If she'd been a normal cat, she'd be dead from the amount she had ingested. And unless she helped her master, he would remain asleep for hours and hours.
So she went right to work to help him get it out of his body by curling up against his throat, one paw stretched out towards his heart, and began to purr in an odd cadence.
Not more than half an hour later, Severus began to stir and wake. His hands lifted slowly and woodenly towards his face so he could rub his itchy eyes.
Why did I take a sleeping potion? he asked silently. I know I must have, that's the only thing that makes me wake up with itchy eyes and a dry mouth and a runny nose.
Sitting up, he dropped his hands to cradle the emerald kitten against his chest for a moment before shifting her onto his shoulder. Then he proceeded to rub his nose with his sleeve as he glanced around curiously, then warily.
"Where am I?" he whispered, his dark eyes wide. Then it hit him. This wasn't Hogwart's. This wasn't his house. This wasn't the inside of any of the homes in Hogsmeade. Someone had drugged him and 'kidnapped' him. And he had a sinking suspicion as to who had done it.
Glancing around, he extended his senses slightly and felt the power of the anti-charming spells worked into the wood of the room as well as the glass of the window. There would be no blasting his way out, or even apparating.
Reaching into his sleeves, he found he was still in possession of his wand. That meant he wouldn't need to exhaust himself with hand-casting. He also had a vial of his boundary potion and a few other useful potions.
"Well," he murmured to the kitten on his shoulder, "at least I've got my things with me still. And since I know Voldemort and his followers as well as I do... I can have some fun while I'm 'visiting.'"
With a wicked grin, Severus pushed off his bed and reached for his wand.
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BR: Ok. I did it in an HOUR! *cheers and rubs her eyes groggily* I will have ES read it before I post and such, but I hope you all enjoy this. I realize I skipped over Albus chewing him out, that there wasn't much dialog, and that I only passingly mentioned my own character. I also just set myself up for a possible sequel to this story, if you can figure it out I might even do it =^-^=
ES: *Looks up from one of her text books.* Eh, you got it done?! GI' ME! *Wrestles the script out of BR's hands and speed reads in her excitement.* Sugoi!! So many posiblities, to much studying for finals! *Cries slightly.*
BR: *eyes ES, then looks at the readers.* In other words, ES isn't sure if she'll get the next chapter up soon.... or like REALLY later. So I MIGHT be talked into writing the next chapter too.
ES: *Glares evilly at the two stacks of foot high text books.* Stupid finals... Where's an army of loyal penguins when you need 'em?!
BR: *blinks* ok, now we're getting into references to my horde of comics that I read online.... down girl! *threatens to beat ES with a stick*
ES: *Looks at stick quizically.* You know, Mr. Johnson my old math teacher used to threaten with a 2X4...
BR: *sweat-drops* Um.... ok. Move along everyone. Nothing to see here except an underpaid one-hour photo clerk and a student nearing finals.... move along... and REVIEW! If enough people beg, I might write the next chapter so ES can do her finals =^-^=
ES: *Smiles evilly from behind BR with a 2X4.* Review or else... ^_^