Prompt: Avatar
Word Count: 100
Note: this is set a few years after War Wounds, where Severus is permanently damaged by Nagini’s bite and has to live with Remus Lupin as his personal care attendant.
“It’s truly groundbreaking, or so they say.” Draco Malfoy picked at his Dover sole in what the waiter had described as a “traditionally piquant sauce.” “Father said we should take in a play instead, but – “
Severus waited for the faint, lingering palsy in his fingertips to fade before cutting his meat. “My housemate saw it and liked it quite a bit. I’m undecided.”
Draco nodded. He was at loose ends while Astoria was visiting a healing spa in Ruritania in hopes of easing some of the weakness in her legs, and had asked Severus to join him for dinner.