skinny-dipping in Hogwarts Lake!

[conriocht]

This has to be one of the stupidest things he's ever done. It's nighttime, the water is no doubt freezing, and he's tanked to the gills. Oh, fuck it, he thinks. You only live once

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[anthony_crowley]

Demons saw extremely well in the dark and Crowley noticed Snape slide noiselessly into the lake. Thinking that the man might turn out to be a more interesting companion without the influence of others, he swam over and as neutrally and non-threateningly as possible said, "Snape. Join us?" After all, bastards had to stick together.

[anthony_crowley]

"Oh, lighten up, Snape," said Crowley as he splashed him with water. "This is supposed to be fun." He grinned at the scowling figure. "You want revenge? You'll have to catch me first." And he swam off quickly, but not too quickly.

((I'm entirely in agreement. :D))

[anthony_crowley]

Crowley laughed, the wine really had been quite good, and hid himself behind Psyche, his hands on her bare shoulders, arms extended so that no other parts of them would touch.

"You wouldn't splash a woman now, would you, Snape?"

[anthony_crowley]

As the wave of cold water soaked him, Crowley's hair fell into his eyes and he had to duck under the surface to smooth it back again.

"Crude, but effective," he said. "So, the Potions Master knows how to play after all. It's a miracle!" Grinning, he added, "What do you say we get Lupin next...?"

[late_born_myth]

"You...!" The name she called Crowley, in a long-dead Minor Asiatic language, could be translated roughly as "devious offspring of a sheep and a goat." The whirling round and pushing him backwards into the water probably needed no translation. Giggling, she stumbled and fell over sideways, herself.

[anthony_crowley]

"What are we waiting for, then? Come on!" And he struck out towards the frolicking werewolf.

((*grins* It is late and I'm afraid I must to bed. More tomorrow, I hope. Night!))

[anthony_crowley]

Spluttering, Crowley bobbed back up to the surface. Laughing, he said, "Oh, no, honey. I'm more like a..." and in the same language he indicated something like a mischievous snake. "Come on, let's all gang up on Lupin."

[late_born_myth]

Psyche laughed with sheer joy at hearing her native dialect again. "I'd forgotten that one!" she said, then, switching back to English, went on, "We have been neglecting the birthday boy, haven't we." She staggered to her feet (the lake bottom was slippery), flipped her long wet curls back from her face, and grinned blindingly at the two of them. "Can't have that." Following Crowley, she began splashing her way over to Lupin.

[conriocht]

"WHOO-HOO!" Lupin yelled upon seeing Snape - an entirely uncharacteristic outburst, but then, there are Logan's brownies and half a bottle of pirate rum to contend with his normal reticence. "See, isn't this fun? Look, Severus, you're having FUN! And your head didn't explode or anything!"

He was so distracted by the sight of his old nemesis doing something reckless and impulsive - as well as the rather attractive physiques of Psyche and Crowley - that he didn't realize what was about to happen...

[conriocht]

Lupin swam closer. "Severus," he said formally, "I would like to make it clear that what I'm about to do is purely in the interest of well-mannered frivolity and should not be perceived as an act of aggression."

Without waiting for Snape's reply, he dove under the water. The castle lights and crescent moon barely penetrated the murk, but Snape's legs were so pale that they were easy enough to see. He reached out, grabbed a skinny ankle, and pulled Snape under.