Holiday Detention - a Snarry drabble
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Summary: Harry has one last detention with Snape before the Christmas holidays.
Rating: PG
Challenge: Mistletoe for snape100
Mistletoe was everywhere. He was trapped on the ladder and Snape was far too close, inspecting his work.
Snape adjusted the mistletoe, brushing his arm. Harry froze, and Snape's voice teased, "Working slowly will only make your detention longer."
Someone cleared their throat. Then Malfoy's voice from below. "What're you doing, Professor?"
"Ensuring Potter doesn't ruin my ingredients." Snape moved away and dismissed Malfoy. "Whatever you need can wait."
Malfoy retreated, and Snape muttered, "Relax. Malfoy doesn't know its muggle significance."
But he couldn't pretend any longer that Snape didn't. He ran as Snape warned, "Leaving detention early merits another."
Footnote: In canon, Cho Chang seemed to be the only witch or wizard who really reacted to the mistletoe. I couldn't find any place where it specified she was pureblood. So I decided for the purpose of this drabble that she was half. Her parents wanting her to stay on Umbridge's good side would make sense, and it would still let her be at Hogwarts in book Seven. If anyone knows of someplace in canon where it specifies her blood background, please comment and tell me where. Not that I mind if my drabble is slightly AU, but now it's bugging me.
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Summary: Harry has one last detention with Snape before the Christmas holidays.
Rating: PG
Challenge: Mistletoe for snape100
Mistletoe was everywhere. He was trapped on the ladder and Snape was far too close, inspecting his work.
Snape adjusted the mistletoe, brushing his arm. Harry froze, and Snape's voice teased, "Working slowly will only make your detention longer."
Someone cleared their throat. Then Malfoy's voice from below. "What're you doing, Professor?"
"Ensuring Potter doesn't ruin my ingredients." Snape moved away and dismissed Malfoy. "Whatever you need can wait."
Malfoy retreated, and Snape muttered, "Relax. Malfoy doesn't know its muggle significance."
But he couldn't pretend any longer that Snape didn't. He ran as Snape warned, "Leaving detention early merits another."
Footnote: In canon, Cho Chang seemed to be the only witch or wizard who really reacted to the mistletoe. I couldn't find any place where it specified she was pureblood. So I decided for the purpose of this drabble that she was half. Her parents wanting her to stay on Umbridge's good side would make sense, and it would still let her be at Hogwarts in book Seven. If anyone knows of someplace in canon where it specifies her blood background, please comment and tell me where. Not that I mind if my drabble is slightly AU, but now it's bugging me.