Echoed mischief, chapter 3

By lady Arre.

A/N yay reviews! However there weren't enough! Pout more please. For my ever devoted readers, so sorry this took so long, homework really puts a downer on creativity!

"Number 3." George read aloud.

Fred grinned largely "go on!"

"buy him a CUTE stuffed lion cub, charm it to say nice lovable things about him, buy him stuffed steak too, leave a note reminding him to feed it."
Fred laughed, and made a big dramatic scene falling out of his armchair. George laughed, "we should name it for him too, what about…"

"Godric" both boys said simultaneously and grinned.

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It was initially Sirius' idea that they buy Snape a present, Remus recalled later. But James worked out the details. It was obvious it had to be something cute, cuddly and Gryffindor-ish, though unfortunately they ran into a bit of trouble trying to import a lion from Africa.

"Peter!" James said loudly, shaking the shorter boy vigorously, "wake up!"

Peter sat up and rubbed his eyes, only to see James, Sirius and Remus standing over him.

"Its no good, we can't do it" Sirius announced.

Remus made an exasperated noise, "Of course we can't Sirius, do you honestly think their going to give a lion cub to a thirteen year boy?"

James frowned, "we could always buy him a rabbit and dress it in gold and red."

"we could dye it?" Sirius suggested,

Remus shook his head, "That's cruel,"

"What? Giving snivelly presents?"

"No. dying poor rabbits red and gold" Remus replied, "though come to think of it what you're doing to Snape is pretty cruel too"

Sirius laughed, "But its fun"

Peter had rolled over and went back to sleep. James launched himself onto the bed and started tickling the chubby blonde boy.

Peter giggled and tossed around trying to beat off James hands. The two boys fell out of the bed with a loud thud.

James stood up and helped Peter up.

A fat yellow teddy bear with an eye missing and a chewed paw sat inertly on top of the mess of blankets. Sirius laughed. "I want a teddy!" He said over enthusiastically.

Peter blushed and tried to hide it.

"Shut up Sirius, I have a cute toy too" James said indignant, "she's beautiful, but she is a little mad at me for something"

Remus raised an eyebrow sceptically and wondered what James' little fan club would think of him having a teddy bear. It could have disastrous effects.

James laughed, "come to think of it, I don't think she knows yet."
Remus realised he was talking about Lily Evans and buried his head in his hands.

"You're obsessed!" he said, strongly

Sirius was grinning, "Let's buy him a stuffed lion cub"

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The Weasley twins wrote straight away to a second hand toy shop and bought a large faded stuffed lion cub for 4 bronze knuts. It arrived an hour later in a large cardboard box. It even had a large red and gold ribbon around its neck. Fred grinned as he neatly copied out the letter of adoption and George charmed it to say nice things. They conjured up some small sirloin steaks and boxed them separately, figuring that they would smell more after a few days than any stuffed steak would. George poked the lion cub cheekily. It purred and said in a sickeningly sweet voice.

"I wish I had a snivelly just like you."

The boys laughed, "Definitely fuchsia"

Fred stood up, and spoke in a loud pompous voice: "and to my great, great nephew Severus I bequeath the lion Godric to be cared for and mothered accordingly. Signed, Ms Agravatina Snape"

"Brilliant Fred!"

"Aren't we George?"

They silently carried the box out of Gryffindor tower to the owlery and organised nine or so of the larger owls to deliver it at breakfast the next morning.

Breakfast was for once eaten slowly by the Weasley twins, as they wanted to stay around and watch the fun that ensued from their glorious mischief. Snape looked haughty as he swooped into the great hall, and descended on the teachers table like a dementor. He had just began a large helping of cereal,( they couldn't see which) when the owls appeared with the box. it was huge and they dropped it in front of Snape with a crash, Fred had the distinct impression that it had knocked over his cereal and when Snape stood up it was confirmed, there was milk and soggy corn flakes spilt all down his robes. He was rapidly going red.

Snape scowled at the box for a moment then stood up to see the address which was obviously written on the top. It read Severus Snape, Hogwarts. Next to it was a red stamp. "Potion masters incorporated."

Idiots, he muttered. Never should have changed suppliers. Delivering at the breakfast table, that's just bad business. He waved his wand and sent it to the dungeons he'd open it during the first period.

The third years filed in silently, Harry Potter last of all. Severus Snape glared at the boy maliciously and set them to work, randomly inserting insults at his very least favourite student. Once the class was working hard, snape turned to the big cardboard box on his desk and undid the ties. A letter fell out, it read:

to my great great nephew Severus I bequeath the lion Godric to be cared for and mothered accordingly. Signed, Ms Agravatina Snape."

Severus Snape looked at it suspiciously, and pulled out the worn stuffed lion, strange laughing sounded in his ears and above it all, James potters voice jeered. He shook the thought from his head, and poked the lion with his wand half-expecting it to rear up and transform into a full grown beast. It didn't. Instead it said loudly, "I love you snivelly, please don't ever leave me!"

It pouted, and Snape jumped, it was the same toy, the same one that James had given him for Christmas so many years ago. It had followed him around for days begging him to feed it and…ugh… loving him.

The class was hysterically laughing as the lion said, "you're the flower of my life" petunia petals began to rain down like confetti.

"Detention Potter!" Snape bellowed and kicked every student out of the dungeons. The lion cub sat on the desk and purred, "You're so sexy when you think you're going mad"

Severus launched a kick at it and it fell face first off the table.

The reply was low and sultry, "I love it when you play rough"

He could barely keep from screaming.

Fred and George Weasley were cracking themselves when they heard Harry and Ron's account of the box-opening. Both the younger boys obviously suspected them. They deeply regretted not being there to see it.

"What colour did his face go?" George asked.

Ron looked thoughtful, "Kinda red I guess, why?"

"No reason" Fred answered. "Just curious"

Hermione shook her head, and sighed. "You two are hopeless"

"Thankyou" they both said as if this were some form of massive compliment for them.

Hermione dragged Harry and Ron away telling them they were late for herbology. George turned to his brother and frowned, "not nearly good enough mate, we want fuchsia not 'kinda red' "

"We'll get there" Fred replied and grinned "there's still a lot more to come"

A/N: Fred was right there is still a lot more to come, I've a got a list of sixteen at the moment but if any of you come up with anything fun to do to Snape, I'll use them if I haven't already got something similar. No hair ones please I've already got three. Thanks for readingpleeeeeeeeeeeeease review! Ta, lady Arre. (hah that rhymes!)