Q&A.

[pekeleke]

Title: Q&A.

Rating : G.

Author: pekeleke

Word Count: 100

Challenge: Written for snarry_100 prompt challenge 370: Closed.

Warnings: None.

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

Summary: Harry asks the same question every year. Severus has never bothered to answer it until tonight...

 

Q&A.

“Would you dance with me tonight, Headmaster?”

“There you are, auror Potter. I was beginning to fear the dullness of a... Saviour-less... Ministry Ball.”

Potter glared.
“I want an answer this time, Severus.”

Severus smiled, looking wistfully at the couples waltzing past.
“Must you ask the same obnoxious question every year?”

“Must you give me the same obnoxious brush off every time I do?”

Severus closed his eyes, suddenly exhausted of arguing.
“It wouldn't be just... dancing... for either of us, Potter.”

“So?”

“I'm too old to change now, Harry. I... can't.”

“Then don't change. Changing perfection is foolish anyway.”

Comments

[pekeleke]

I agree with you on the point that, although Severus is stubborn, Harry can be equally determined. Yes, dancing would be only the beginning of their romance, but then I think that the dancing would be just a confirmation of intent for them both. Their hearts are already involved. This is now a matter of... surrendering.

I don't know what happens after their dance or even if there is a dance, since I never plot back-stories for my 100's, but I promised Lily to turn this drabble into a longer one-shot if I can come up with a decent plot for it, so you might one day get to find out what happens next...

Thanks, as always, for your lovely comment, myk_myk. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this piece.