Challenge: Upper Flagley
Word Count: 100
He considered the situation as the dance continued. He had no influence with the Governors, had barely kept his own position after the war. What advice could he possibly give?
“You needn't leave the area,” he said as the music shifted to something slow and romantic. Minerva hesitated, then allowed him to lead her to a chair. “You needn't even stop working. Tutoring, consulting, writing a decent Transfiguration textbook for the upper forms - “
The first hint of a smile played about her lips. “You have a high opinion of me, Severus.”
“I always have,” he said.