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Title: New Year's Resolutions at the Copper Beeches, #4
Challenges: fifty snape100, resolutions lupin100
Word Count: 100
Note: the Snape/Lupin household, like many others, has its New Year's Resolutions…..



Severus opened the creamy white envelope. He stared at the contents, then tore invitation and envelope into precise halves, quarters, and eighths.

Remus waited for him to finish before slipping an arm about his waist. "What was it?"

"An invitation. It's the fiftieth anniversary of that old fraud Pickingill serving on the Board of Governors." Severus exhaled. He was trembling slightly.

"I know you hate him, love - "

"It was addressed to 'Deputy Headmaster Snape and guest.'"

Remus hugged him more tightly. "He won't live forever."

Resolution #4: We will only accept invitations that acknowledge us as a family.