Disclaimers: See the first chapter.

Snippets From the Potterverse

Chapter 24 - Delivery!

A knock sounded on Snape's front door. He hastened to answer it.

Not really. But he got there eventually.

Who's there? he asked grumpily.

a familiar voice said. It sounded like Black.

What kind of delivery? Snape asked suspiciously.

Black obviously hadn't been expecting this. Snape smirked. He could almost hear the rusty wheels in Black's head trying to turn.

I didn't order any flowers, Snape snapped.

There was a long pause. Then Black said again,

What KIND of delivery?



I'm not EXPECTING a package!!

Another pause. Er.... delivery?

WHAT KIND OF DELIVERY?!

Um - cheese!

I didn't ORDER any cheese, Snape yelled.

Oh, this is government cheese. You don't need to order it.

Get out of here, Black!

There was another long pause. Snape was about to go back to his business when Black called for the fourth time,

That was it! Snape wrenched open the door. A flaming paper bag was sitting on the porch, Black nowhere to be seen. Snape sighed. It was suck an old, baby prank.

He put the flaming bag out with his wand and went back inside, slamming the door hard enough that the No Solicitors' sign beside the door went tumbling into the shrubs.

Sirius, Harry and Ron peeked out from behind a tree and pouted.

I suppose we should have remembered he's a wizard before we did it, Harry sighed.

Sirius and Ron agreed.

But it turned out all right. Since the No Solicitors' sign had fallen down, soon a horde of salesmen converged on the house and started ringing the doorbell incessantly.

D'oh.