MEMOS
You know, you never told me what your EUREKA! moment was all about yesterday.
Didn't I?
Nope.
He told me.
I'm so jealous.
I know.
Really, Minerva, sarcasm may work in practice, but on paper it has its flaws.
Funny.
There you go again. You don't learn from your mistakes, do you?
Grr.
Anyway - if you two have quite finished bickering - his EUREKA! Moment was-
NOOOOOOO! Stop right there and put your hands in the air!
…
I take it by that silence that you have put your hands in the air?
He actually has.
I know.
Then why did you ask?
Because… I… I don't know.
Look, we are all sitting in the staff room, three feet away from each other and - SEVERUS PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN. EVERYBODY IS LOOKING AT YOU AS THOUGH YOU NEED HELP.
Sorry.
Don't be sorry! Put them UP!
Put them down.
UP.
DOWN.
UP.
Why?
UP! Oh… sorry, I thought we were carrying this on.
Why do you want him to put his hands in the air?
Because HE JUST DON'T CARE!
What? That doesn't even make sense.
I know, but I heard some of the kids saying it and I thought I could be the "cool" headmaster.
But there aren't any children here.
I beg to differ.
Albus, that's awful! Filius may be vertically challenged, but that's no reason -
No, not Filius. The two that are hiding out in the wardrobe.
Wotter?
I'm sorry, now I have to ask… WOTTER?
Weasley and Potter.
I see…
Do you?
Not really.
Well, here, borrow my glasses.
…
Bad joke… let us never repeat this.
Agreed.
Reluctantly agreed.
Well, I'll just go and get them out.
No, just let them stay.
But you-
I am your boss.
Fine.
I did exactly the same thing when I was their age.
What happened?
Oh let's just say that I sorely regretted it.
BACK TO THE POINT OF THIS CONVERSATION!
Ah, yes, I needed Severus to put his hands up because I need to be the one to tell you about my 'EUREKA!' moment.
Severus doesn't need to put his hands above his head for that.
Oh… I guess you have a point…
…
It was funny though.
Damn! There's the bell. Slytherin and Gryffindor second years… great.
Can I get Wotter out of the cupboard please?
You don't get to say Wotter.
Yes sir!
A/N: High-fives to anyone who actually put their hands in the air while reading this.