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Mi



Shooting down flies

Challenge: One of Snape's memories in OotP (100words)

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"What is this?"

Severus sat up with a start, trying to hide his wand. The last fly dropped paralysed onto the dirty sheets of his bed.

"I'm sorry. It's just ... practice ..." He dropped his gaze, but immediately forced himself to look up again. His glare was the only weapon he had left. He wouldn't lose it. "Stunning spells."

His father's face stayed blank. Severus wished it didn't. Even hate would be ... something.

"Stunning spells," his father said dryly, and suddenly his lips curved into a cold smile. "I think it's time to show you a real spell."



Ties

Challenge: Snape and a Weasley (100words)

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She hadn't told anyone about meeting him, least of all Arthur. Everything was so ... complicated already and ... she hadn't thought that Severus would follow her request anyway. But he had. And now she was here, feeling terribly tense.

His pale face clearly stuck out against the darkness. He looked grumpy and ... tired, and Molly felt a slight sting of guilt.

"Are you alright?"

His expression didn't change. "He's alright. He didn't take it."

She heard the words but –

He didn't take it. He didn't take the mark. Percy was ...

She looked up. "Thank you."



Fire and stone

Challenge: Snape and a Weasley (100words)

A/N: Set during GoF

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Snape stayed in the shadows while thirty wizards tried to control four dragons. He just wanted to see if -

Suddenly the Horntail fiercely strained on its chains and shot fire straight at its keepers. One of the men just ducked in time and Snape stepped forward, hand on his wand. He immediately felt stupid. And then he realised - he was standing in full light. He turned to go, but ... their eyes had already met.

Later in his quarters, a little owl brought a note. Snape read it ...

"So - you still love dragons?"

... and smiled.



Foreboding

Challenge: Snape gives one point to Gryffindor (100words)

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"Something's going to happen. I know it."

"Today?"

"Come on, Hermione. N.E.W.T.s are starting tomorrow. If my fight with Voldemort is really predestined, when else should it start?"

"Watch out! You're ruining your potion."

He tried to fish out the overdosed knorck-roots but the liquid had already turned pink. "Damn!"

"You have to calm down, Harry. If Voldemort would be on his way to attack Hogwarts, don't you think Dumbledore or Snape would tell you? Or at least act -"

"Potter!" Snape glared at his messed up potion. "That's ... one point to Gryffindor."

Hermione went dead pale. "We're doomed."



Howling Lesson

Characters: Snape/Lupin

A/N: Warning for sillyness

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"Come on, Severus! You can do it. Take it from deep down your stomache and just - let it out."

"Argrowwgrgg..."

"Hm, no. Not growling ... although that was a pretty good growl -"

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. Er, where was I? Ah, yes. Not growling - howling! Try again."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because ... it's embarassing."

"Why? There's no-one here."

"It's stupid."

"No, it's not."

"It's bloody daylight, wolfboy! And - we're on a beach! That's not the proper way of doing ... this."

"You wanted to spent our holidays on Hawai."

"Alright! Will you leave me alone when I howl?"

"Yes. Most likely. No, I don't think so. I just love to -"

"Auuuuuuuuuuooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

"..."

"What?"

"That was ... pretty ... would you excuse me for a moment? I need a shower."