Snape regarded his fellow professor for a long few moments in silence. Briefly, he glanced at Lavender again. “Very well, Professor,” Snape replied. Meeting Fleur’s gaze once more, he nodded. “I do thank you for looking into this with great alacrity,” he hinted.
A hint of a smirk twisted the corner of his lips before he walked away in a swirl of robes.
Lavender smiled when he was gone. Waiting for Fleur to close the door, once she did, Lavender asked, “What…was that all about?” She really hadn’t followed the conversation.
“And, for the record Professor, I enjoy your discipline much more than Professor Snape’s,” she said trying to sound coy but she couldn’t keep a straight face and burst into giggles.