Title: Ghosts, XX Challenge: Resolution: spend less money Word Count: 100 Note: this is yet another Motherless Child story, where Snape and Lupin marry and adopt a young werewolf. This is set about two years after they move in together but a few months before they adopt their son.
“Yardwork is expensive. We can wait on that,” said Severus, checking off the item on the list of “fixed costs.”
Remus shook his head. They had planned an extensive (and costly) landscaping job, including a swimming pool, and they'd been on the verge of asking for estimates. “That will add value to the property. At the very least we need to work on the greenhouse.”
“I can beg greenhouse space from Pomona until we have more money.“
“After her old assistant sabotaged the aconite?” Remus went pale. “Severus, we can't.”