shiv5468 (shiv5468) wrote in adventdrabbles, @ 2008-12-08 21:03:00 |
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Entry tags: | contributor: shiv5468, dec08, fandom: harry potter, year: 2008 |
Dec 08, Harry Potter: Hermione, Lucius, Severus
Title: Panic and Confusion
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Lucius, Hermione, Severus
Rating: PG
Lucius and Hermione were agreed that there was some evil plot afoot - both recognised the hallmarks of megalomania, though there was some dispute as to quite who had been evil and oppressive during the war which was shelved for discussion at a later date.
Severus was giggling.
"You know," Lucius said, "whilst still not admitting to anything, I've seen some fairly horrid things in my time, but that's the first time I've been scared. Whoever is behind this is evil and inhuman."
"Nonshsense," Severus slurred. "In the firsht plashe you've been shcared before, I've sheen you, and I shtill don't shee whatsh wrong with me being shcheerful."
"It's unnatural," Hermione said, casting diagnostic spells to trace the problem.
"You don't know," Severus said, restraining his shlurs with difficulty. "I could have been cheerful, I could. I could have been happy."
"Yes, dear." Hermione patted him on the shoulder.
"I could," he said again. "Given half a chance."
"Yes, you could, and if we get out of this alive, I promise that we'll take you somewhere and make you happy even if it involves dosing you with cheering potions," Lucius said. "But right now, we need suspicious Severus, sarcastic Severus, and really quite good in a duel Severus. Before you end up dead and buried. A tasteful wreath is no consolation for being abruptly sent on to the next world."
Severus nodded, trying to look serious. "K," he said. "I'll try."
Hermione patted him again. "You do your best; that's all we ask."
"I think," said Severus, "I think we should go to the Headmaster's office. It's safe in there, or should be, and maybe one of the portraits knows something."
"You're an ornament to your house," Lucius said. "Stoned out of your skull and still thinking."
"You're my bestest friend, you are," Severus said, and threw an arm round Lucius's shoulder. "You're really my bestest friend. Hermione's a friend, aren't you Hermione?"
Hermione nodded, and Severus smiled at her.
Lucius and Severus wove an uneven path up the corridor, and she followed with her wand out, and ready for action.
~iz sniffly, and not through scenes of angst~