Prompt: Mission Impossible
Word Count: 100
“So that’s why you have those silly Barbara Cartland novels,” Septima said much later, when they were alone and Severus had poured the wine. “I always wondered.”
“Albus was an odd man in many ways. Never forget that.” Severus took a first sip, nodded approvingly, and touched his glass to hers. “He used them for more than messages, too. At least a few were part of a spell he cast during Princes Charles’ first wedding to ensure a happy marriage.”
Septima nearly choked on her drink. “What? Prince Charles was in love with Camilla!”
“A truly impossible mission,” Severus said.