Written for the Matchmaker Game Challenge
Severus Snape/ Katie Bell (unrequitted0
Word Count 627
Katie had let down her guard. She felt all of her secrets resting on the tip of her tongue. She didn't have many of them, but the ones she kept were her darkest ones. A black figure in her mind's eye reminded her of the darkest secret. She closed her eyes for a moment before opening them to look defiantly at Fred and George. She wanted to demand an explanation, but she worried that opening her mouth would cause something terrible.
Fred lifted his hands. "Don't worry Katie dear, the secrets won't actually come out." Katie swallowed around her dry throat. She was tempted to test that, but they had already tricked her once, she wouldn't fall for it again.
George took one of her hands and held onto it despite Katie trying to yank it away. Fred soon copied is twin. "Really Katie. We wouldn't do that to you. However, the feeling won't go away until you answer three questions of ours. But you can choose whether or not to answer." Katie reluctantly nodded. Madam Pomfrey had long given up trying to cure some of their pranks. "Question 1! Do you like Angelina or Alicia better?"
Katie glared daggers at George. How dare he ask that question! George's eyes turned wary before he release her hand. Fred, however, tugged her attention over. "Ok! Question 1 part 2! Which is the sexiest fruit?"
Katie felt her jaw drop. What kind of question was that? She guessed it wouldn't hurt to answer. "Blueberry."
Fred raised an eyebrow. "Not Banana? Hmm. Question 2. Why?"
Katie successfully yanked her hand away. She couldn't possibly tell them that it was because of her crush. Those angry eyes always seemed to smile when they had blueberry anything. And if it was fresh berries she got to see him lick his fingers. Katie shivered slightly at the recollection. George tapped her knee to get her attention. "Question 2 part 2. Hmm... Which is better? Skill or Equipment?"
"Skill!" Katie said. But then she saw the smirk in the twin's eyes and knew they weren't talking about Quidditch. She groaned and closed her eyes. "The answer still stands." Although even if he had neither she would be satisfied. Not that she would ever find out. There was no chance that he would even look at her like that. No. All he had in store for her were glares. But... Katie felt her imagination stir as she imagined what might be under the man's robes. After a moment's thought she decided that he must have both skills and equipment. A smirk graced her cheeks and Fred poked her.
"Whatcha thinking of?" George asked, a smile in his voice. Katie almost answered, the secret was so close to slipping out. But Katie shook her head resolutely. "Alright. Question 3. Will you go to the Yule Ball with me?"
With images of her crush in her mind she couldn't keep this in, even though she would rather not hurt him. "No." Before any of them could say anymore the door to the abandoned classroom opened.
"Well. Well. Weasleys in an abandoned classroom. I do wonder what you are up to." There he stood in his glory. Severus Snape. As one, the three of them stood and rushed to a side door. Not before Snape could call out detentions for them all. They all groaned. Katie because she hated being alone with the man when her imagination ran wild. Katie felt her secrets returning to their hiding space but not before she turned and caught Snape watching her with his eyebrow raised. She wasn't sure why, but a blush spread across her cheeks and she rushed past the twins. Detention would be torture. Just like he liked it.
I admit not my best, and not much reason for this one. Except the pairing.
But I just couldn't see them together.