Disclaimer: don't own.. please don't sue.. Just giving Harry and Severus a
bit fun... All mistakes are mine.
Severus stepped through the barrier at the Crescent Moon Cafe, carrying his coffee, newspapers and briefcase. There was a faraway look on his face as he entered the building under construction.
Remus Lupin, Severus' on site manager, was waiting. Light brown, prematurely gray hair, amber eyes and a confident smile rounded out the gentleman. Taking the newspapers, "The electrical contractor called. His truck hit a hippogriff last night, he won't be in till tomorrow. The shelves are late because the shipment had beetles." Walking side by side around workers, "And there's some question about whether we're installing the stairs in the right place..."
"That sounds great," Severus takes a sip of his coffee, clearly not paying attention. "Is the electrician here?
"I just told you.....he hit a hippogriff last night. Won't be here till tomorrow."
"I hear nothing. Not a sound on the city streets, just the beat of my own heart. I think that's the way it goes. Something like that."
Remus stares at Severus for a moment, thinking something was wrong. "Where's Severus and who are you?" Then gleaning something, "Did you and Gilderoy get engaged?"
Frowning, "Engaged? Are you crazy?"
"I thought you liked Gilderoy?"
"I love Gilderoy. Gilderoy's amazing in a flighty kind of way. Gilderoy makes coffee and beautiful women nervous." Suddenly all business, "Are we still on schedule?"
"We open two weeks before Thanksgiving."
"I guess we should annouce ourselves soon. Tell people we're coming."
"This is a Wizarding shopping district. The minute they hear they'll be lining up...."
"...to picket..."
"...the big bad...."
"...chain store..."
"...that destroys..."
"...everything we hold dear. But we'll seduce them with our square footage and deep armchairs and our amazingly swift checkout lines and our discounts and our..." Severus smirks at Remus.
Together, "Cappaccino."
"They hate us in the beginning, but we get them in the end. Meanwhile we should put up a Soon: a Florish and Blotts Superstore, and The End of Western Civilization As We Know It," Severus' finishes.
Later on that day at the World Headquarters of Florish and Blotts, Severus is in the office with his grandfather, Albus Dumbledore and half-brother, Sirius Black. The office has been recently redecorated; everything is new and little overdone, even by wizarding standards.
Severus sits down on the couch, "Remus and I are both a little concerned about the shopping district's response..." noticing the garish couch and lint that covers his suit. "What is this fabric? Does it have a name?"
"Money," Sirius says. "It's name is Money." Dark hair like Severus, But bright blue eyes, a charm and smile that women seem to swoon at all the time.
"Ginny selected it."
"Of course."
"Your brother is getting married again," Albus say he pops a piece of candy in his mouth. "Lemon sherbert," he offers. Severus shakes his head. His Grandfather, an elderly man, with twinkling blue eyes of his own, and a long white beard. A very powerful wizard in his own right and shrewd business man.
"Oh. Great. Congratulations, Sirius. Why?"
"Who knows? Why does anyone get married?"
"Love," Severus states with a far off look on his face.
A house elf pops in and leaves a tea service on the coffee table. Severus pours for everyone.
"Yes, that's one reason," Sirius says as he takes the offered tea.
"I think you're a damn fool."
"Grandad, Matthew is four. It would be nice for him if his parents were married."
"Annabel is eight and I'm not married to her mother. I can't even remember her mother's name," he laughs merrily.
"I have a sad annoucement to make. Magical City Books in Boston is going under..."
All three men start laughing, "Another independent bookstore bites the dust..." Sirius trails off.
"On to the next," Albus finishes.
"And I'm buying their entire stock...architecture, New York history... for the new store."
"How much are you paying?" Sirius asks.
"Whatever it costs, it won't be as much as this exquisite mohair episode," indicating the couch. "We're also going to have a section on New York Wizards and Witches who are writers..."
"As a nod to the locals."
"Perfect. It'll keep those local liberal nut pseudo-intellectual bleeding hearts...."
"Readers. They're called readers, Sirius."
"Waving his hands around, "Don't romanticze them. It'll keep them from jumping down your throat..."
"What's the competition?" Albus asked taking a sip of his own tea.
"A used bookstore. Bookworm. And another called, The Shop Around The Corner, been there forever."
"Lilly's store."
"Who's that?"
Severus and Sirius exchange grins.
"Lilly Potter, lovely woman. I think we might have had a date once. Or maybe we just exchanged letters."
"You wrote her letters?" Severus asked.
"Lilly had beautiful penmanship. She was too young for me, but she was....enchanting. Her son owns it now."
"Too bad for him."
Harry is sitting at his desk later that evening, "Welcome. You've Got Mail."
To:SntchSkr From:PtnMstr
"My brother is getting married again. For five years he's been living with a woman who studied decorating at Caesar's Palace..."
To:PtnMstr From:
"I guess I've read Lord of the Rings about hundred times and everytime I read it, I worry that Frodo and Sam are not going to make to Mordor..."
Severus picks up "The Lord of the Rings" and sets it back down in frustration. Frowns at it and picks it back up.
TBC
A/N: I did it!!!! I made it through the week in HELL!!!! One would think when someone is writing and not paying attention.. that person would get the hint?? Thanks for all the reviews!!! All mistakes are mine.. and i'll try to update by next weekend.. Harry and Severus have been very patient with me.. I know the boys are wanting to get this going.. hehe...
Severus stepped through the barrier at the Crescent Moon Cafe, carrying his coffee, newspapers and briefcase. There was a faraway look on his face as he entered the building under construction.
Remus Lupin, Severus' on site manager, was waiting. Light brown, prematurely gray hair, amber eyes and a confident smile rounded out the gentleman. Taking the newspapers, "The electrical contractor called. His truck hit a hippogriff last night, he won't be in till tomorrow. The shelves are late because the shipment had beetles." Walking side by side around workers, "And there's some question about whether we're installing the stairs in the right place..."
"That sounds great," Severus takes a sip of his coffee, clearly not paying attention. "Is the electrician here?
"I just told you.....he hit a hippogriff last night. Won't be here till tomorrow."
"I hear nothing. Not a sound on the city streets, just the beat of my own heart. I think that's the way it goes. Something like that."
Remus stares at Severus for a moment, thinking something was wrong. "Where's Severus and who are you?" Then gleaning something, "Did you and Gilderoy get engaged?"
Frowning, "Engaged? Are you crazy?"
"I thought you liked Gilderoy?"
"I love Gilderoy. Gilderoy's amazing in a flighty kind of way. Gilderoy makes coffee and beautiful women nervous." Suddenly all business, "Are we still on schedule?"
"We open two weeks before Thanksgiving."
"I guess we should annouce ourselves soon. Tell people we're coming."
"This is a Wizarding shopping district. The minute they hear they'll be lining up...."
"...to picket..."
"...the big bad...."
"...chain store..."
"...that destroys..."
"...everything we hold dear. But we'll seduce them with our square footage and deep armchairs and our amazingly swift checkout lines and our discounts and our..." Severus smirks at Remus.
Together, "Cappaccino."
"They hate us in the beginning, but we get them in the end. Meanwhile we should put up a Soon: a Florish and Blotts Superstore, and The End of Western Civilization As We Know It," Severus' finishes.
Later on that day at the World Headquarters of Florish and Blotts, Severus is in the office with his grandfather, Albus Dumbledore and half-brother, Sirius Black. The office has been recently redecorated; everything is new and little overdone, even by wizarding standards.
Severus sits down on the couch, "Remus and I are both a little concerned about the shopping district's response..." noticing the garish couch and lint that covers his suit. "What is this fabric? Does it have a name?"
"Money," Sirius says. "It's name is Money." Dark hair like Severus, But bright blue eyes, a charm and smile that women seem to swoon at all the time.
"Ginny selected it."
"Of course."
"Your brother is getting married again," Albus say he pops a piece of candy in his mouth. "Lemon sherbert," he offers. Severus shakes his head. His Grandfather, an elderly man, with twinkling blue eyes of his own, and a long white beard. A very powerful wizard in his own right and shrewd business man.
"Oh. Great. Congratulations, Sirius. Why?"
"Who knows? Why does anyone get married?"
"Love," Severus states with a far off look on his face.
A house elf pops in and leaves a tea service on the coffee table. Severus pours for everyone.
"Yes, that's one reason," Sirius says as he takes the offered tea.
"I think you're a damn fool."
"Grandad, Matthew is four. It would be nice for him if his parents were married."
"Annabel is eight and I'm not married to her mother. I can't even remember her mother's name," he laughs merrily.
"I have a sad annoucement to make. Magical City Books in Boston is going under..."
All three men start laughing, "Another independent bookstore bites the dust..." Sirius trails off.
"On to the next," Albus finishes.
"And I'm buying their entire stock...architecture, New York history... for the new store."
"How much are you paying?" Sirius asks.
"Whatever it costs, it won't be as much as this exquisite mohair episode," indicating the couch. "We're also going to have a section on New York Wizards and Witches who are writers..."
"As a nod to the locals."
"Perfect. It'll keep those local liberal nut pseudo-intellectual bleeding hearts...."
"Readers. They're called readers, Sirius."
"Waving his hands around, "Don't romanticze them. It'll keep them from jumping down your throat..."
"What's the competition?" Albus asked taking a sip of his own tea.
"A used bookstore. Bookworm. And another called, The Shop Around The Corner, been there forever."
"Lilly's store."
"Who's that?"
Severus and Sirius exchange grins.
"Lilly Potter, lovely woman. I think we might have had a date once. Or maybe we just exchanged letters."
"You wrote her letters?" Severus asked.
"Lilly had beautiful penmanship. She was too young for me, but she was....enchanting. Her son owns it now."
"Too bad for him."
Harry is sitting at his desk later that evening, "Welcome. You've Got Mail."
To:SntchSkr From:PtnMstr
"My brother is getting married again. For five years he's been living with a woman who studied decorating at Caesar's Palace..."
To:PtnMstr From:
"I guess I've read Lord of the Rings about hundred times and everytime I read it, I worry that Frodo and Sam are not going to make to Mordor..."
Severus picks up "The Lord of the Rings" and sets it back down in frustration. Frowns at it and picks it back up.
TBC
A/N: I did it!!!! I made it through the week in HELL!!!! One would think when someone is writing and not paying attention.. that person would get the hint?? Thanks for all the reviews!!! All mistakes are mine.. and i'll try to update by next weekend.. Harry and Severus have been very patient with me.. I know the boys are wanting to get this going.. hehe...