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Hail the Conquring Heroes! COMPLETE

Oct 19, 2005 22:28

If, as has been established, purple with apoplectic rage was a 'bad' look for Severus Snape, then it is now only fair to note that oozing pride and smug satisfaction was definitely a 'good' one. Or at least, as 'good' as it gets for someone who is, admittedly, not generally considered aesthetically appealing ( Read more... )

pansy parkinson, complete, draco malfoy, severus snape

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suicide_blonde_ October 20 2005, 03:53:58 UTC

Draco allowed himself a moment to bask in his second grand entrance in only a few hours and that was what being a Malfoy was all about. He thought, briefly, that his mum would've had something to smile about if she'd been there, and he quite promptly needed a drink again.

"It was my pleasure, Severus," Draco drawled, tearing his thoughts away from his dear dead mum and back to more pressing matters, like sneering in the face of adversity(which was sure to rear its ugly head in about five seconds, give or take). "Any way that I can help uphold the virtues of Justice, I will. Because I am," he added with a smirk. "A lover of justice."

hortensis October 20 2005, 04:34:41 UTC

Pansy drained the rest of her drink and deposited it on a conveniently unattended table on her way to greet Snape and Draco; she shook off all of the rather awkward associations of socializing with Gryffindors and broke into a rather mischevious grin. She arrived just in time to hear Draco proclaim himself a lover of justice. Bollocks.

"I never doubted that for an instant," she said, scoffing. "How did the legal mumbo jumbo go? Are the horrid twins looking at a life sentence?" Probably not, but it didn't do to give up all of one's dreams, now did it. "I hope you're sufficiently recovered from your assault to start dinner, Professor?"

subtle_simmer October 20 2005, 04:54:08 UTC

Severus actually laughed, and had anyone but Draco and Pansy been near enough to hear him in actual humour, they might have been surprised to find the sound rich and warm.

"Ah, yes, Draco--you and I, defenders of justice," he said, still chuckling when Pansy approached, also apparently amused by Draco's comment.

"The legal 'mumbo-jumbo' went very smoothly," he purred, almost preening in his satisfaction. "I have little hope the miscreants will be incarcerated tonight." He showed his wrists, which were now fair and unblemished. "I was unable to prove actual injury. However, I am prosecuting them for assault with intent to do bodily injury, and if they get pinned with the tainted punch I will also seek charges for potential poisoning ( ... )

hortensis October 21 2005, 01:39:54 UTC

Pansy smiled, sinking into the proffered chair. "Thank you," she said, and smirked as she settled into her chair. The rebuke from Snape would put Daphne in her place. And make it evident that, no matter how much time had passed, Pansy was still the undisputed top girl of Slytherin. Of course, if anyone had asked, it would be pretty easy to conlude that Pansy had still been smirking over the tales of the Weasleys imprisoned -- however short their stay had been.

"I certainly hope you will. If there's a trial, I'm going to show up in the most festive outfit I can find." She grinned; well, she wasn't wholly serious, but the thought was great. People had certainly shown up with grins to her trial; they'd stopped grinning when she'd won, though, and that had made Pansy happy to a degree she'd thought impossible after her brush with the law. She glanced around; Theodore, and his lovely wine, had run off. "Should we wait for Theo to begin?" She asked, looking across the reception hall to see if she could find him. She was hungry, dammit.

subtle_simmer October 21 2005, 02:06:17 UTC

Severus was likewise annoyed that Theo was not here to celebrate his triumph, but refused to let that spoil his exceedingly rare 'good' mood. He couldn't remember the last time he'd been this bloody pleased with himself.

"Not at all, Ms Parkinson," he said, taking his seat between the two girls once again. "We will order and have a fine meal, and Theo be damned. If he can't be bothered to celebrate with us, it is his loss."

He looked over his enchanted menu, once again extracted his 'test' wallet from his robes, and spoke clearly to his menu.

"Fillet Mignon, rare, jacket potato and steamed vegetables," he said decisively. As with all truly 'classy' establishments, the House Elves seemed to have been trained to wait for all members of a table to order before filling the plates. He arched a brow at his companions.

"Well? We are celebrating a truly joyous occasion," he said sardonically. "On the Ministry tab. Are you waiting for me to read your menus to you?"

Oh, yes, Severus was in fine humour indeed.

suicide_blonde_ October 21 2005, 05:12:30 UTC

Draco frowned.

"Where is Theodore anyway? I'm still not done teasing him just for posterity's sake."

He glanced around the hall for his misplaced friend and absently murmured his order into his menu, something appropriately expensive and engineered for those with fine tastes. It had also been magically highlighted in red, probably by Severus some time in the last few seconds. Had Draco not been wondering just where Theodore had gotten himself off to, he might've shot the other man a dirty look.

As it was, Draco, who loved Pansy to slow and painful death and who had a history with Severus that very few people could boast having with anyone, at least Theodore was a relatively normal male presence, a familiar face, an old friend, and bisexual besides. If nothing else, Theodore had always been up for some heated flirting, and Draco hadn't been able to flirt with another man in the English language in Merlin only knew how long ( ... )

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