shadowycat (shadowycat) wrote in adventdrabbles, @ 2013-12-18 06:22:00 |
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Entry tags: | contributor: shadowycat, dec17, dec18, fandom: harry potter, prompt17, prompt18, year: 2013 |
Dec 18, Harry Potter, Severus/Remus, Kitchen Diplomacy
Title: Kitchen Diplomacy
Author: shadowycat
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Severus/Remus
Word Count: 215 words
Prompt: 18: Christmas Cake
Rating: G
Warning: unbeta'd
As soon as Severus opened the door, he knew both how Remus had spent his afternoon and exactly how it had turned out. Setting down his bag, Severus headed into the kitchen. There he found Remus sitting at the table, a smudge of flour on one cheek, and a woebegone expression on his face, as he stared at a badly burned and rather lumpy cake sitting on a cutting board.
“Problems with the oven?” asked Severus, being very careful to keep his expression neutral.
Remus stared at him for a long moment before bursting into laughter. “You’re being quite the diplomat today, Severus. Yes, you might say the oven and I aren’t on the best of terms at the moment. I’d intended to make a Christmas cake to take to Harry’s holiday party, but you can see how it turned out.
“A dismal failure, it seems,” said Severus dryly.
Remus snorted shortly and got to his feet. “Diplomacy only goes so far, huh? Well, thankfully it’s not too late to get something from the store.”
“Do you have enough ingredients to try again?”
“Ingredients, yes, patience... probably not,” admitted Remus reluctantly. “I guess I should just acknowledge that I’m not much of a baker.”
Severus rolled up his sleeves. “Well, fortunately, I am.”
Remus smiled.