Challenge: A Christmas Carol
Word Count: 100
Note: this is yet another Motherless Child story, where Snape and Lupin marry and adopt a young werewolf. This is set about two years after they move in together but a few months before they adopt their son.
“It's like some monstrous version of Dickens.” Severus pushed the brandy away. He needed his head clear for this. “Evan was Marley, Regulus was Christmas Past, Lucius Christmas Present - “
“And you don't want to know who will be Christmas Yet To Come.” Remus signaled to the salamander, which built up the fire to take the chill out of the room. “Little wonder. That spell is designed to torture - “
“Spell? Severus shook his head. “What spell?”
“The Ghosts of Christmas charm. It's an American creation, one step below an Unforgivable according to MACUSA.”