Severus + James So you draw the line at vampires? He thought, but chose to take another drink instead. There was no point unearthing old arguments about Remus Lupin when the man would be teaching alongside him this year. He had enough to worry about in that regard. "Charming," was all he offered.
It was deeply unnerving to see Dumbledore's expression on James' face. Severus scowled immediately, but it was just a reflex. He always scowled at Dumbledore. "He may have a proclivity for Potions," Severus said, forcing another neutral expression with some effort. "It's common for visual artists to show talent in that area. The Malfoys' son is the same — he draws very accurate plant life." It didn't actually occur to Severus that he was, in some form, boasting about his godson. This merely seemed like a commonality they could discuss without arguing again.