Step 1: Outright bribery.
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pekelekeTitle: Step 1: Outright Bribery.
Fandom: Harry potter (Snarry)
Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape.
Author: pekeleke.
Rating: G.
Word count: 700
Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.
A/N: Unbetaed. Written for the adventdrabbles (DW,LJ, IJ) 2014 prompt 1: Relaxing by the fire, prompt 2: Grumpy Elf, Prompt 3: Holiday Cartoons.
A/N2: This is the first part of my In Love And War Series.
Summary: The infernal brat was back in Severus' life with a vengeance and, predictably, he'd managed to ruffle his post-war feathers in a jiffy.
Step 1: Outright Bribery.
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Severus had claimed the ratty couch near the staff-room's fireplace so long ago that now everyone assumed it was his. Every time a new professor arrived at Hogwarts he devoted a few days to the deliciously perverse entertainment of teaching them exactly how unwelcome they were to set any part of their loathsome bodies upon it. Everyone had retreated from that particular battlefield in the allotted time. Everyone except Potter, of course.
The infernal brat was back in his life with a vengeance and, predictably, he'd managed to ruffle Severus' post-war feathers in a jiffy. The moment he set foot on the staff-room, two and a half years ago, Potter had developed a rather baffling liking for his precious couch, thus sparking a not-so-silent war between them over it.
Severus had tried hexing him off it, casting Notice-Me-Not spells on the upholstery and even outright threats; each and every one of them a 100% Severus Snape special that would have made former Death Eaters piss their pants in abject terror, but hadn't managed to dent the determination of 'The Vanquisher Of Darkness.'
“Pft! Talk about ridiculously pretentious nicknames.”
“What was that, Severus?” Potter had the gall to ask him even as he dismissed that grumpy elf of his with a quietly muttered 'thanks'.
“Kindly relocate somewhere else, brat. You are polluting my precious cushions with your Gryffindorness.” He snarled cursorily at the little trespasser, hopelessly distracted by the mouthwatering vision of the plate full of chocolate digestives Kreacher had just left behind.
Playful green eyes settled over him as their owner's bottom wiggled defiantly against said cushions and Severus gritted his teeth, sorely tempted to spank the frustrating interloper right off the seat.
“I'll share my cookies if you share your couch, Severus. Come on, we both know these are your favorite.”
“I'll take the cookies as recompense for the trauma of having to sit myself on upholstery your arse has touched.” Severus deadpanned, half wishing Minerva hadn't let slip the name of his favorite brand of cookies in Potter's manipulative proximity.
“That's not exactly fair, is it? And here I was about to invite you up to my room under the guise of watching holiday cartoons. I've got at least three extra-large boxes of these beauties over there.”
“Fairness is a Gryffindor disease. We, Slytherins, are thankfully immune to it.”
The insufferably sunny smile that never failed to illuminate his colleague's attractive features whenever they were this close brightened even more as those glittering green eyes looked him up and down with masterfully engineered interest.
“I take it that means you're still refusing to worship at the altar of my magically-adapted TV? You'll have to accept defeat eventually, Severus.”
“Careful there, Potter. One of these days I'll take you up on your latest taunting invitation and then you'll have to either honor it or run screaming for the hills.” He growled, vexed by the brat's constant hinting of an attraction he was certain had been invented for the sole purpose of mocking his partner-less existence.
“I can hardly wait, Severus. In the mean time why don't you come over here so we can relax by the fire? I've heard your third period was quite taxing.” Potter had the actual gall of patting the free cushion in brazen invitation.
“I'll sit as soon as you vacate the couch.”
Potter shook the cookie plate enticingly, a knowing look dancing in his eyes.
“Are you sure? These will go along with me.”
Severus gritted his teeth.
“I get the entire plate and you'll promise to shut up so I can read my book in peace, or I'm out of here.” He snapped, annoyed at being so shamelessly manipulated into sharing his precious couch by his own greedy inability to deny himself those chocolate-coated delights.
“Whatever keeps you close, Severus.” Potter beamed, patting the extra cushion invitingly once again and passing him the cookie plate as soon as his rump settled on it. The brat shuffled closer, sighing contentedly enough for Severus to realize that this barely civil... proximity... was exactly what he wanted and leaving him all the more stumped when it came to figuring out why, precisely, Potter wanted it at all.
TBC.
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Date: 2014-12-04 02:03 pm (UTC)annoyingpersistent.PoorLucky Severus for having astalkersuitor like Harry. ;) Although the cookies make it all right:P(no subject)
Date: 2014-12-08 01:16 am (UTC)I'm thrilled that you're enjoying this story. Thanks so much for taking the time to both read and review it. :D
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Date: 2014-12-04 08:45 pm (UTC)Their bickering is truly hilarious. And 'yay' to Harry's slytherinness! Chocolate-cookies are the best...
I can't wait to see/read how this story continues.
Thank you, pekeleke.
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Date: 2014-12-08 01:18 am (UTC)I'm thrilled that you're enjoying this story, teryarel. Thanks, as always, for your lovely comment. :D
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Date: 2014-12-06 06:11 am (UTC)Cute start!
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