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Lily Evans (emerald_eyes) wrote in beyondthepages,
@ 2010-05-12 23:04:00

Entry tags:

!complete, 2023 10, lily evans, severus snape

RP: Sneaking in the Kneazle
Characters: Lily, Sev
Time/Date: Thursday evening, October 13
Location: Spinner's End
Warnings/Rating: Rsmut
Summary: Lily attempts to sneak in her new pet, sort of, and gets all distracted by declarations of love. And sex.
Status: Complete

They'd done a lot of shopping that day, but Benjy was brand new. And like a child, as far as his desire to see everything went. They'd been into every shop in Diagon, regardless of whether or not he needed anything from them.

Which meant they'd gone to the pet store.

Which meant Lily had fallen in love with a small, black kneazle with darker grey flecks in his fur and huge blue eyes.

She was informed by the shopkeep that they were animals that required licenses to own, though they weren't difficult to acquire. So she'd purchased a book on their care and wandered over to the Ministry, leaving Benjy and Cas to their own devices so they could quibble over decor and furniture for their flat.

Reading the book while waiting for her chance to speak with someone for the licensing procedure had proved to be a good idea, and she'd engaged in a lively discussion with the licenser, leaving shortly thereafter with said license.

Rather pleased with herself, she'd purchased food and care items, and discussed the return policy in the event the kneazle didn't take well to Severus. She thought they'd get along just fine, but she was overly optimistic at times. The kitten seemed to have taken to her just fine.

Once she got everything home, she closed her door and set the kneazle loose in her room to let it get used to the surroundings slowly. It really was adorable, and she was attempting to discern what sort of name would fit ... but maybe she'd let Sev lend a hand in that.

After she introduced them.

Which she'd have to do soon.

She only then wondered if he'd be fussed about it. A kneazle wasn't exactly a garden, after all. But she supposed as long as it didn't go about destroying things, they'd be all right. Trailing one of the toys along the floor, she listened to the rest of the house - not that Severus ever made any sound when he moved. But there might be the tell-tale sound of a door closing if he was coming upstairs, or inside.

Watching as the feline-like animal pounced the string, Lily smiled.

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bittersnark
2010-05-13 11:52 pm UTC (link)

Severus closed the front door behind him with a sense of tired satisfaction. He had spent the bulk of the afternoon and early evening touring available shops in both Diagon and Knockturn Alleys and while he still hadn't entirely decided on his course of action, he did at least have a better feel for what might be involved.

He hung up his cloak on one of the pegs in the hall and briefly touched the wards to find out where Lily was, if she was home. He hadn't exactly told her of the extent of the wards on the house, mostly because she couldn't access them the same way. She was keyed into them to allow her to pass freely at all times but this sort of access required... well, more time at the very least.

He located her upstairs in her bedroom and he hesitated for a moment before going upstairs and knocking on her door. "Lily? May I come in?"

He knew this level of politeness from him would undoubtedly startle many of his former students who were far more used to seeing him barge into any and every place as thought he owned them. More fool them. Students fell into an entirely different category than adults after all.

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emerald_eyes
2010-05-14 12:03 am UTC (link)

The kneazle was apparently less surprised by the knock than Lily had been - but at least she'd heard the front door so she'd known he was home.

Easing off the bed, Lily scooped up the kneazle kitten before stepping to the door.

"Only if you promise not to yell," she called back through the door, her grin evident in her voice. She didn't think he'd actually yell.

Quietly demand she remove the creature, possibly, but not yell.

Drawing the door slowly open with her free hand, she smiled up at him with a sort of "I know I could get in a lot of trouble for this bit I won't right?" expression.

"This is Severus," she said to the kneazle. "And perhaps if we're fortunate, he'll let you stay." She grinned up to Sev before stepping back in case he did want to come into the room.