Challenge: Nearly Headless Nick
Word Count: 100
“Poppy. Please accept my profound apologies,” said Severus. “I had no idea that Sir Nicholas would be the featured entertainment.”
“Oh, no, it's quite all right.” Poppy winced at a particularly excruciating chord. “You couldn't have known.”
“That doesn't - “
“Thank you, thank you!” cried Sir Nicholas as the horrible clanging ended. “You're a wonderful audience! Now, our next song will go out to my old friends Severus and Poppy - “
Severus signaled to the waiter for their check. Perhaps if they left immediately he could still get them a table at Madam Topaz's.