Halloween Treat for Torino10154
Gift for: torino10154
From: aibidil
Title: The Dead Rise Again
Characters: Severus Snape, Harry Potter
Rating: G
Summary: The dead rise again, for tonight it’s Halloween.
11:36pm, Halloween. It is Severus Snape's ignominious fate to bring the spotty-faced eighth-years (who are hopped up on Halloween sugar and Circe knows what else) outside to prepare a potion by moonlight.
He extends his arm to stop the students, pausing as the charms embedded in his sleeve activate, billowing the long fabric with panache. It was worth the disgusted look Malkin gave him when he requested bespoke angel sleeves.
He turns, his sleeves following. "Do not," he pauses, looking at each student with systematic menace, "try me. I do not want to be here. I will not tolerate illicit alcohol, sneaking off for amorous liaisons under tree cover, or any other despicable behaviour. I died at the fangs of a monstrous snake to save you. You will show," he pauses, "respect."
"Sir." Potter's cheeky smirk tells Severus his speech, though well delivered, has not met its mark. "I died as well. Surely I deserve more Halloween revelry." Potter waves his wand: the entrance hall erupts with orange-and-black fireworks; students whoop with joy; Weasley slaps Potter on the back as he passes around a flask.
Severus sighs. Would that Albus had never learned of venom immunotherapy.