Enchanted Parchment
I will make sure the story sticks to canon after we get through some of the randomness - it is supposed to follow the complete story up until the end of HBP, clearly. Thank you once again for your comments - very happy with the attention this story has gained, it is certainly the most fun to write!
Keep voting on my poll - I am now incredibly intrigued about the current leaders...
Yours,
~ SS19
Severus! Quick! I need your help! It's incredibly important!
...How did you get the parchment to wail loudly until I got up?
A matter of very good timing and some wonderful enchantments. Now, Severus, yes, I need your help.
This better be good, Headmaster, for half past eleven at night. For example - are Death Eaters attacking the castle?
Well - no -
Is the Dark Lord returning?
...Potentially, but that isn't the reason I -
Did Potter fall off his broom?
No...
Did Potter get mauled by the Cerberus?
Severus!
One can only hope...
No, it is none of those things but the answer is just as important -
Fine. What is it?
Very well - it sounds simple but it is deceptive - stripes or polka dots?
...What?
Stripes...or...polka dots?
You wake me up at half past eleven from a heavy sleep brought on by prolonged brewing, overwork and trying to protect the students from Quirrell, a sleep I have been looking forward to, nay, practically obsessing over and worked incredibly hard to make sure I was able to relax - TO ASK ME ABOUT KNITTING PATTERNS?
Not just any knitting patterns! Your Christmas present knitting patterns!
Severus, you do realise if you burn the parchment by throwing it into the fireplace in a fit of rage it just duplicates itself, yes?