Halloween Treat for lore
Gift for: lore
From: teddyradiator
Title: The Cards Don’t Lie
Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Severus Snape
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Usual disclaimers apply since I don’t want a lawsuit
Summary: Three Princes in the Great Hall, trying to predict the future.
Notes: lore , I truly hope you enjoy this little moment in time, and I hope I fulfilled your wish list. Thank you to stgulik for beta, advice and encouragement. Also thanks to irishredlass for the original idea.
“Prince of Pentacles. A young man of great potential, or unfulfilled expectations. Quarrelsome.” Lupin smiled at his friend. “That’s you in a nutshell, Sirius.”
“Piss off, Moony,” Sirius grumbled. He sailed the card across the Great Hall like a frisbee. “Tarot cards are about as accurate as scrying in the toilet. You can do it, but why would you want to?”
Remus shrugged. “Just passing time.” He drew another card from the deck. “Interesting. The Prince of Swords.” He consulted their Divination textbook. “A spy, an enemy, a bigot. Someone who will hurt the querent.”
A shadow fell across their table. “Predicting the future, wolf? Yours is pretty bleak, wouldn’t you say?”
They looked up into the sneering face of Severus Snape. Sirius growled, “I’d say we don’t need cards to predict your future, Snivellous. Everyone knows you’re destined for Azkaban. If you’re lucky.”
“Ladies, please,” mourned Lupin. “One day without this. That’s all I’m asking.”
Sirius pulled the top card and threw it on the table. “From me to you, Snape. Here’s to your future.”
As Snape stalked away, Lupin studied the card. “Prince of Hearts. A lover; the messenger of love.” He looked from Sirius to Severus. “Curious.”