Ribbons (bronze_ribbons) wrote in lupin_snape, @ 2009-08-18 09:20:00 |
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"No offense, but you don't look like a Severus."
Severus gave him a steady look that, despite the lack of a discernible smile, managed to convey his amusement. "If it's any consolation, my middle name is Kanoa."
"That fits the image better," Remus said, reaching for his glass to finish off his daiquiri, and then he lifted his glass to signal the bartender for another. He wasn't anywhere close to drunk yet, and he very much wanted to be.
"Should I be wearing a floral print shirt and handing out leis as well?" Severus raised an eyebrow at him, and Remus felt heat stinging his cheeks.
"No, I didn't mean..." He trailed off and shook his head. "Sorry, I didn't mean any offense. It's just that you look Hawaiian."
"I am Hawaiian," Severus replied, giving a nod of thanks to the bartender, who had brought him a glass of ice and a can of soda.
Remus blushed harder and tried to stammer out an explanation, but Severus held up one hand to forestall him.
"I get it. The name doesn't match the face," he said, popping the top of his soda. "There's a simple explanation. My father is English. He came from Tunbridge Wells to study marine biology at Berkeley. My mother is from an old family here on Molokai, and she attended Berkeley for the same reason. They met over a tank of squid, and they've been together ever since."
"So Severus..."
"Is a family name on my father's side." Severus finished pouring out his soda and took a sip, seeming to relish the caffeine. "Kanoa was my maternal grandfather's name, and it's what my family and friends call me, but I go by Severus at work."
"Why?" Remus tilted his head, regarding Severus curiously.
"Because I like to confuse people," Severus replied, a wicked gleam in his eyes as he lifted his glass in a silent toast, and Remus found himself smiling for the first time in days.