Halloween Prompt - You've seen one too many movies. / Don't blame the movies. Movies don't create psychos. Movies make the psycho's more creative.
School Of Prompt - Spinners End
Potion Class - Aging Potion
Wordcount without AN - 374
Win-Win
Harry sat alone in the dark room, the only light coming from the TV screen. (It had taken him months to convince Severus to install it in Spinners End). He was clutching at his bowl of popcorn, his eyes wide with horror yet glued to the screen. He was currently watching a poor girl get quite brutally murdered by a chainsaw wielding madman.
A hand landing suddenly on his shoulder saw Harry leaping up from the sofa, popcorn flying in all directions, his heart thumping painfully in his chest. His 'attacker' doubled over, clutching his sides as he laughed hard, leaving Harry to calm himself down with an exceptional pout blossoming on his lips.
When Severus got himself together, he pulled Harry to him, kissing the pout away as he did, and sat down on the sofa with the younger man firmly ensconced in his lap.
"You've seen too many movies," he murmured, tapping Harry on the nose.
"Don't blame the movies. Movies don't create psycho's. Movies make the psycho's more creative. And we live in a muggle area!"
"So, you're saying the movie you're watching had nothing to do with you almost jumping out of your skin and squealing like a little girl then?"
"I did not squeal!"
"You did!"
"Did not!"
"Did so! Merlin, you turn me into a child."
"Hmm, childish is a good look on you. Are you done in your dungeon - I mean, your workroom?"
"Brat. Yes, I'm done for today."
"Watch a movie with me?"
"Another one? I'd have thought you'd have had enough of scaring yourself stupid for one evening."
Harry grinned, kissing Severus on his nose. "I never said it had to be a horror movie. Hermione gave me some of her favourite romance's today."
Severus groaned. "You think we could get one of those creative psycho's you're so scared of to come and kill me first?"
Harry didn't bother with a verbal reply, instead choosing to bop Severus on the head with a cushion. What followed was a pillow fight of epic proportions and then some 'romance' making of their own.
As far as Severus was concerned, it was win-win.