February 12th, 2009


[info]ellid in [info]lupin100

Title: Valentine's Party III
Challenges: five words ("toe") [info]snape100, Professor Lupin celebrates Valentine's day [info]lupin100
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Note: this is a sequel to last week's drabble sequence, which seems to be turning into a story. *rolls eyes*




Lupin nearly dumped wine on his toes. "What? What? You mean you didn't love Lily?"

"Of course I did. She was the only friend I had for most of my childhood." Snape gulped down the rest of his wine. "Insulting her was a terrible mistake.

"But romantic love? No." He shook his head. "No more than you truly loved Nymphadora. I've never had such feelings for a woman."

The fire crackled. Lupin, anger gone, spoke softly. "That's sad. Everyone should have a - a - "

"I said 'woman,' you dunderhead." Snape fluttered his lashes. "Men, on the other hand…."