A/N: Usual disclaimer. I own the plot and all of the original names. Like I said in the last chapter SS/OC coming soon dunno when but soon.
Read and Review. I am feeling so unloved right now. -tear-
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Chapter 11: Brandon
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Severus walked down the corridor to the dungeons, already mildly irritated on a Saturday morning. He noticed Potter and his crew and quickly deducted ten points from Gryffindor for Potter and Weasley's smarmy glare. Harry turned to protest but Snape cut him off with a quick "Would you like to make it fifty?". Harry chuffed softly and walked away. Snape sneered as he continued down to the dungeons, noting to himself to take something for the headache forming behind his eyes. He un-warded his office door and promptly shut it while downing a headache relief potion. While waiting for the potion to take affect, he sat behind his desk, massaging his temples. As he sat there, he kept on remembering Ashley's shocked look and her swollen, red eyes. She had been crying, but why? He didn't know and the more he thought about it, the more painful his headache got.
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Six weeks later, Ashley was awaken by the ghastly sound of a dog in distress. By now, she was used to the weaning process of dogs and it was a common occurrence to be awaken by a fussing dog. Ashley glanced at her clock, it said 6:30am. She got dressed and walked into her office, to find Nina's puppies playing an early morning game of tug o' war with the rug on the floor. Ashley grumbled softly and signed the puppies' registration papers and sent them with the barn owl waiting on her desk.
Around two weeks ago, Ashley had receive the litter registration papers from the A.K.C and the British Kennel Club. Ashley sat on the floor, watching the puppies, trying to figure out registered names to match their personalities. She also examined the puppies to determine which ones she was going to sell. Ashley sat there for a while, noticing one male being very stand-offish, she thought for a bit and decided to have a Sense and Sensibility themed litter. Ashley quickly scribbled down registered names on the parchment at her feet the names were as follows: Foxgrove's Col Brandon "Brandon", Foxgrove's Edward Ferrars "Ed", Foxgrove's Miss Dashwood "Elinor", Foxgrove's Miss Marianne "Mary", Foxgrove's Miss Steele "Stella", and Foxgrove's Capt Margaret "Margaret".
Ashley watched the owl fly out of the window while drinking her morning tea. Ashley felt a slight tug on her robes, telling her that the tug o' war was now on her robes. So she scooped up the squirming puppy and held it close, while trying to muffle a yawn.
Ashley placed her empty cup down and walked to the staff room with the puppy still in her arms. Flitwick and Snape were already in there, sitting in their respective chairs, saying nothing to each other. Flitwick jumped up, noticing the puppy. He squeaked, "Oh, Ashley, it is adorable."
Ashley swelled with pride, "Thank you, I am keeping this one, his name is Brandon." Ashley put his down and watched him gnaw on Flitwick's out-stretched fingers.
"Have you found buyers for the rest?" Flitwick asked hopefully.
"Yes, I only had to find owners for three of them, two of the females are going back home, to the states, to live with my friends. They are going to try their luck in American dog shows. Lucius Malfoy bought the other male, for his wife. The other two females were bought by the Patil's." Snape peered over his paper at the announcement of Malfoy Sr. buying a dog. The puppy stumbled about the staff room until he became entangled in Snape's robes. The puppy wriggled and squeaked as Ashley rushed over to help Snape with the protesting ball of white wavy fur. Snape quickly handed him to Ashley with a quick murmur of "Here you go." Ashley took the squirming puppy and muttered a quick, heavy southern sounding "Thanks", before sitting down on the floor to play with the overly hyper puppy.
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A/N: There ya go. For those of you who are wondering, Clumber Spaniel puppies are extremely cute. To see what I mean visit http://www.clussexx.com. Read and review please. Sorry for the short chapter but I had a brain fart. More to come soon.
Read and Review. I am feeling so unloved right now. -tear-
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Chapter 11: Brandon
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Severus walked down the corridor to the dungeons, already mildly irritated on a Saturday morning. He noticed Potter and his crew and quickly deducted ten points from Gryffindor for Potter and Weasley's smarmy glare. Harry turned to protest but Snape cut him off with a quick "Would you like to make it fifty?". Harry chuffed softly and walked away. Snape sneered as he continued down to the dungeons, noting to himself to take something for the headache forming behind his eyes. He un-warded his office door and promptly shut it while downing a headache relief potion. While waiting for the potion to take affect, he sat behind his desk, massaging his temples. As he sat there, he kept on remembering Ashley's shocked look and her swollen, red eyes. She had been crying, but why? He didn't know and the more he thought about it, the more painful his headache got.
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Six weeks later, Ashley was awaken by the ghastly sound of a dog in distress. By now, she was used to the weaning process of dogs and it was a common occurrence to be awaken by a fussing dog. Ashley glanced at her clock, it said 6:30am. She got dressed and walked into her office, to find Nina's puppies playing an early morning game of tug o' war with the rug on the floor. Ashley grumbled softly and signed the puppies' registration papers and sent them with the barn owl waiting on her desk.
Around two weeks ago, Ashley had receive the litter registration papers from the A.K.C and the British Kennel Club. Ashley sat on the floor, watching the puppies, trying to figure out registered names to match their personalities. She also examined the puppies to determine which ones she was going to sell. Ashley sat there for a while, noticing one male being very stand-offish, she thought for a bit and decided to have a Sense and Sensibility themed litter. Ashley quickly scribbled down registered names on the parchment at her feet the names were as follows: Foxgrove's Col Brandon "Brandon", Foxgrove's Edward Ferrars "Ed", Foxgrove's Miss Dashwood "Elinor", Foxgrove's Miss Marianne "Mary", Foxgrove's Miss Steele "Stella", and Foxgrove's Capt Margaret "Margaret".
Ashley watched the owl fly out of the window while drinking her morning tea. Ashley felt a slight tug on her robes, telling her that the tug o' war was now on her robes. So she scooped up the squirming puppy and held it close, while trying to muffle a yawn.
Ashley placed her empty cup down and walked to the staff room with the puppy still in her arms. Flitwick and Snape were already in there, sitting in their respective chairs, saying nothing to each other. Flitwick jumped up, noticing the puppy. He squeaked, "Oh, Ashley, it is adorable."
Ashley swelled with pride, "Thank you, I am keeping this one, his name is Brandon." Ashley put his down and watched him gnaw on Flitwick's out-stretched fingers.
"Have you found buyers for the rest?" Flitwick asked hopefully.
"Yes, I only had to find owners for three of them, two of the females are going back home, to the states, to live with my friends. They are going to try their luck in American dog shows. Lucius Malfoy bought the other male, for his wife. The other two females were bought by the Patil's." Snape peered over his paper at the announcement of Malfoy Sr. buying a dog. The puppy stumbled about the staff room until he became entangled in Snape's robes. The puppy wriggled and squeaked as Ashley rushed over to help Snape with the protesting ball of white wavy fur. Snape quickly handed him to Ashley with a quick murmur of "Here you go." Ashley took the squirming puppy and muttered a quick, heavy southern sounding "Thanks", before sitting down on the floor to play with the overly hyper puppy.
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A/N: There ya go. For those of you who are wondering, Clumber Spaniel puppies are extremely cute. To see what I mean visit http://www.clussexx.com. Read and review please. Sorry for the short chapter but I had a brain fart. More to come soon.
