Challenge Accepted!

by Herochick007

This is will be series of one shots for various challenges from the forums, including ones from The Golden Snitch forum and Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum. These will include different pairings, AUs, and anything else that the forums ask. Any warnings will be posted in the author's note.

114. Returning (Severus)

A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Insane Prompt challenge

678 Restriction – no characters under 40

Writing club June

Assorted appreciation

Alice Marble - World No. 1 American tennis player and spy. Write about a spy.

Lo's Lowdown

[color] Black

Film Festival

[Item] Cape/cloak

word count 313

Severus stopped at the gate, his cloak billowing around him. It was nearly dark, he had only just arrived. A determined look crossed his face as the gate opened. His boots didn't make a sound as walked. He opened the door with a loud 'creak'.

"Severus, welcome back. You look well, your lab and chambers are as you left them. I know you would have preferred to teach Defense again..."

"No, I am perfectly happy with my position as Potions' Master."

"Very well then. All of you notes and books are in your chamber, I did not know what was important so I had it all put there for safe keeping."

"Thank you, Minerva and thank you for accepting me back to teach this year, despite the protests you must have received."

"None of that, you're a valued part of the staff and I wouldn't have it any other way, lad. Besides, Horace made it quite clear he wishes to return his nice quiet retirement and who am I to deny him that. Albus was the one who brought him out of it,"

"You're going to spend a decent amount of time fixing what he did, aren't you?" She nodded briskly.

"No matter, the school has been rebuilt, the students will be returning, including several who would have already graduated if not for the war."

"Potter?"

"No, he was accepted straight in to the auror program, same as Mr. Weasley. Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy are returning though."

"Of course. It should be an interesting year, Minerva. It is late, we shall continue this discussion in the morning."

"Very well. Breakfast still starts at seven. Yes, the house-elves still remember how you prefer your coffee," she added with a hint of a smile as he made his way back to his chamber thinking this was going to be a very interesting year indeed.