Dec 09, Harry Potter: Lucius, Hermione, Severus
Title: Christmas Stocking Fandom: Harry Potter Characters: Hermione, Lucius, Severus Rating: PG13, but only for sexual references.
"I feel a bit of a fool," Hermione said, as they scuttled through the door to the Headmaster's office.
"Just because we reached here safely, doesn't mean there isn't danger," Lucius replied. "Severus is certainly behaving...oddly."
Severus was shifting around in front of the fire, like a first year who needed the loo but was too scared to ask.
"What are you hiding?" Lucius asked.
Severus stopped shuffling and tried to look innocent. "Erm, nothing?"
Lucius stepped over to the fireside, and took Severus' arm, holding him still. "You put up a stocking?"
"Not as such." Severus scowled.
"It is, I grant you, a sock, and a grey sock at that, but it is intended to pass for a stocking in the eyes of... Santa Claus?" Lucius bit his lip, trying not to laugh in the face of Severus' obvious sulk. "Let me see what you asked for shall I?" Lucius' fingers twitched, and he cast wordlessly, before Severus had a chance to stop him appropriating the list. He read quickly, one eyebrow raised. "Good lord, this is not the request of... I didn't even know that was possible."
Severus and Lucius turned to look at Hermione.
"I think it is," Severus said slowly. "Given enough baby oil."
"Good point," Lucius said, head tilted to one side thoughtfully.
Hermione had not been listening to Severus and Lucius, but had been looking carefully at the wall. "Have you noticed something peculiar?" she asked, white-faced. "Where are all the paintings?"