And into the garden...

[purebloodsrule]

Pansy! Wait

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[snake_charmer_]

~Pansy puts down her coffee cup, and turns to Draco. She crosses her arms over her chest and looks at him with a raised eyebrow.~

~through clenched teeth~ What?

[purebloodsrule]

~Oh, shit. Keep your expression steady... no, wait. Make it conciliatory, that's it. Right.~

Listen, love. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to sound that way. I'm irritated with Severus for... for the way he talked to you-

~good one, Draco. And not a lie, since now I've got to go through this whole hassle~

And I'm irritated with myself for not being there when he was rude to you, and... well, a lot of other things. And I hadn't had any coffee yet, you know.

~Sitting next to her slowly, hoping she doesn't get up and walk off, Draco touches one of her hands lightly. In a whisper, he says,

I know what you were trying to do, to keep us safe, and I appreciate that. But Severus is... different. You have to handle him gently - he's very emotional. Doesn't seem like it, but he is. I'm used to it, dealing with him. I know you're not

[snake_charmer_]

~Pansy looks at Draco, sitting there in his underpants, trying very hard to be diplomatic. Try as she might, she can't supress a laugh.~

~smiling~ You look ridiculous.

[purebloodsrule]

~Draco, who had braced himself to get snapped at again, blinks for a few moments before looking down and chuckling.~

Yeah... at least it's not the pair with the Snitches on them, huh?

But...

~He scowls theatrically and pulls her against him~

... calling me ridiculous? You've got some nerve, young lady... I hope you know some way to make it up to me.