The Soup Conundrum.

[pekeleke]

Title: The Soup Conundrum.

Author: pekeleke

Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape.

Rating: PG

Warning(s): None.

Word count: 365

Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.

Written for: hogwarts365 Prompt #30 – Dinner at eight.

Summary: Soup or no soup... That is the question.

The Soup Conundrum.

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“Merlin, Ron, you should have seen him...  He didn't think twice before jumping into the lake to save that tiny first year.  He looked so heroic when he came out, so... positively orgasmic... that he'd have turned you gay in the blink of an eye.”  Harry gushed excitedly, so lost in his lustful admiration of his employer that he didn't register his friend's outraged snort.

“Saving that kid from drowning makes him a good Headmaster, not a hot would-be-lover, Harry.  The words 'Severus Snape' and 'orgasmic' should never be used together in a sentence, least of all one you are so willing to voice out loud.”

“He was soaked to the bone, Ron.  His clothes stuck to him like a second skin.  He's thinner than he looks and his legs go on for miles.  I wish he'd wrap them around me.  I wish he'd coil himself around my body and never, ever, let go.”

“Don't say that sort of thing in front of me.  I'm begging you, Harry.”

“I'm tired of mooning over him from a safe distance.  I hate it when you tell me he's too old and bitter for me. I don't have a girly crush on him.  I.  Love.  Him, Ron.  You've got to start fighting in my corner because I'm going to woo that bastard.  I want to ask him out to dinner.”

Ron gaped.
“Are you nuts?  Snape will laugh you all the way to St Mungo's the moment you tell him he's 'orgasmic', Harry.  He'd rather rip your balls off and use them as soup condiment than agree to do something as human as sharing a romantic dinner at eight with anyone.  Least of all you, mate.”

“Is that so?  Your opinion regarding my taste in soup condiments seems woefully inaccurate, Mr Weasley.”

“Snape!”  “Headmaster!”  They squeaked guiltily, turning around to face him with equally horrified expressions.

“Your conversation isn't as private as you imagine, gentlemen.”  Severus informed them primly.  “Half the pub has been listening in with rapt attention.”

Harry blushed, embarrassed.
“You came all the way here to kill me, didn't you?”

Severus smirked.
“No, Potter.  I came all the way here to accept your dinner invitation.”

  

Comments

[dracdauter]

OMG, that was hysterically funny. I laughed and laughed over the whole pub hearing what they were saying and Severus just happening to be there to hear it too. How could he turn Harry down when he was gushing over him so much? Fantastic story.

[pekeleke]

LOL. I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh, dracdauter. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review another work of mine. Your lovely comment meant the world to me. :)

[alisanne]

Bwahahahahaha!
I love Severus' calm acceptance of Harry's dinner invite. *giggles*
Let's hope Harry's a bit more discreet when he's out with Severus. *g*
Perfect! :)

[pekeleke]

LOL. I'm glad that you enjoyed Severus' unflappable reaction to Harry's revealing conversation. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review. Your lovely comment was greatly appreciated, ali. :)

[scarlet_bohemian]

Highly amusing.

[pekeleke]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[adafrog]

Yay!

[pekeleke]

Thanks, ada! :)

[lilyseyes]

LOL! Severus knows a good thing when he hears it! :)

[pekeleke]

LOL, that is true. I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh. Thanks so much for your lovely review, lily. :)

[lav123]

LOL! What an awesome way of asking Snape out...He...he...

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh. Thanks so much for taking the time to both read and review. :)

[fallconsmate]

i. am. dead.

seriously. giggling my fool head off, the dog thinks i've lost my mind, my husband is looking at me quizically.

SO well done!! *hee* :D

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh so much, fallconsmate. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review. Your hilarious comment left me grinning from ear to ear. :)

[patolozka]

Hihihihihi, yes! Go, Sev, go. Hush, Ron. And: you´re my hero, Harry;-)))) Yeah, yeah, yeah! Thank you for it!!!

[pekeleke]

I'm glad that you enjoyed this drabble so much, pat. Thanks, as always, for your lovely comment. :)

[keyairreem]

HAHAHAA Conversations in pubs are sooooo not private! Way to go! Thank you for sharing.

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh so much. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and reveiw. ":)

[barb2210]

So very cute! I love that "Your opinion regarding my taste in soup condiments seems woefully inaccurate", lol. I just imagine his face when he's saying that and start giggling.
I've translated it and sent it to my beta, gonna post on AO3 soon! ;-)

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that this drabble made you laugh so much, barb. I'm honored that you've decided to translate another work of mine and I'll add it to my list as soon as you send me the link. I haven't posted this to Ao3 yet, I'm waiting to write at least another one before I post over there, since I like to do it in groups of three or four. Should be done at some point this week, though. :)

Hugs
pekeleke

[barb2210]

I posted the translation in my blog meanwhile and got some comments about the story. And one of the comments actually inspired me to ask you for the second part of this drabble. It would be really lovely to 'listen' the next Ron and Harry conversation about the successful date ;-) With couple 'dirty' hints.... Awwww!! Please, please? Could you wright something like that? *shrek's cat eyes*

[pekeleke]

I'm honestly delighted that you enjoyed this drabble enough to want me to write a sequel to it, but the truth is that I've never turned a drabble into a series outside the adventdrabbles so far and I don't think I will start with this one, barb.

I never plan a proper plot to any of my little ones, because I always envision them as stand alone snapshots, therefore I don't see a proper story-line to follow here. This particular universe is pretty much resolved already and adding a follow-up won't advance the story forwards in any way, since it is already pretty obvious that they'll end up together and will do well in their relationship.

I'm sorry if this answer is not what you were expecting. I'll try to write something flirty and with "dirty talk" on Harry's part for you instead, if I find the right prompt for it. That's all I can promise. :)

Hugs, as always
pekeleke

[barb2210]

Oh, I understand that you write what you feel like writing. It's fine if you don't find it that interesting. It's just I'm always hungry for the stories where snarry relationship is seen/heard/etc somehow by other characters and their reaction is wonder/horror/disbelieve. Ron is one of my favorite matches for this type of scenes, so I've got overexcited. Sorry, I didn't mean to push you. You actually write this situation quite often, so I can find other stories of yours to 'feed' anyways. :-)

[pekeleke]

I understand that you like this sort of plot, barb. I like it too, which is one of the reasons why I write it so often.

There is no need for you to apologize for asking me to write a sequel to this. You weren't pushing me into anything and you are not the only person who has contacted me, asking for more of this particular story, either.

Despite what my negative answer may have led you to believe I actually enjoy it when readers come to me asking for a sequel to this or that story of mine, or even go as far as to request that I write a particular plot for them. Even if I don't write the continuation that was initially requested I often get inspiration for a different story altogether out of this sort of comments, so please, don't shy away from letting me know about any plot of mine that you think could be expanded further. There is no way of knowing what I may write based on that information, my friend. :D

[soleo]

Ooooh. They should have put up a privacy shield! lol. still boys.
I wonder if Severus was there the whole time, or if someone *cough*Minerva*cough* sent him a message.

It's good to know that your date already is VERY interested in you. Gives you a lot of confidence, but Severus always seems confident anyways. :)

[pekeleke]

LOL. True. Hermione would probably be appalled with their failure to put up that privacy shield, but then Harry would have missed out on having Severus accept his dinner invitation with so little fuss, so I'm pretty sure that they're both equally relieved that nobody bothered to cast that ever helpful Mufliato spell. ;)

I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this drabble so much. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review. :)

[myk_myk]

Harry was just too excited to think about something so trivial like privacy spells. And like always he has a lot of luck, right? :) It was one of the funniest things I have ever read, thank you so much!
Hugs,
myk

[pekeleke]

LOL. Yes, Harry was both too excited to remember to cast a privacy spell and really lucky that Severus was there to hear his besotted ranting. Now he has his dinner date, so everything worked out well for him in the end. :)

I'm thrilled that you found this drabble so funny, myk. Thanks, as always, for your lovely comment.

Hugs
pekeleke