Much Ado About Nothing

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

by The Goblet

Chapter 12

"So Lupin and Snape are going to get married?" asked Regulus, as he
sat in a booth at the Hog's Head inn, blue cigar smoke hovering around
him.

Aberforth and Pettigrew were counting stock in the Chilling Room,
after numerous blocks of cheese and several bottles of Vivian's
Voracious Vodka had been stolen, so the three Slytherins had taken the
opportunity to discuss the previous night's events.

Rodolphus LeStrange nodded, "Pettigrew told me so. Apparently your brother bullied Snape into accepting."

"Threatened to feed him his own testes," added Rabastan.

"I am sick and tired of Remus Bloody Lupin! First he takes my brother, and now he takes Snape!"

"We have a plan," Rodolphus said, refilling their glasses with the pilfered vodka.

"Nothing scrupulous," replied Rabastan, "but something so covert that that no one will suspect a thing."

"Tell me."

"I am sure that you are aware of my… arrangement with Pettigrew?" answered Rodolphus.

"What's that got to do with destroying this marriage?"

Rabastan grinned. "Snape is a traditionalist. For a day before the
wedding, he will refuse to see or communicate with Lupin, as is
wizarding custom."

"As such, the two will be separated for the eve of the wedding,
which would include the traditional Freedom Night," continued Rodolphus.

"On that night, you will go up to your brother and whisper in his ear that you have seen Snape shagging another bloke."

"I can't very well just tell him that! He would want proof."

"And he'll have it. Enough proof to infuriate your brother, torment
Lupin, undo Snape, and give McGonagall a heart attack," Rodolphus
responded.

"You're throwing in McGonagall too? I am intrigued."

Rabastan cleared his throat and leant forward over the table. "At
10:20 on the eve of the wedding, draw your brother and the half-blood
out of the festivities."

"Tell them that Snape loves me, and has only agreed to the wedding as the ultimate hoax," continued his brother.

"They won't believe you, so offer them proof: lead them to the back
of this pub where the balcony to Rodolphus' room overhangs the alley."

"I'll make sure that I can be seen from the street buggering Snape, with him declaring his undying love for me."

"That's where Pettigrew comes in, under the guise of Polyjuice."

"He's kinky, we'll have no problems with him. We'll even be able to have him supply the Polyjuice and Snape's hair."

A sadistic smile crept along Regulus' face. "Excellent. And so very Slytherin," he drawled.

"You just accuse Snape, and I'll make sure that 'Snape' and I are seen in a compromising position."

"Excellent, excellent." Regulus grinned evilly.

The Chilling Room door opened, and the three friends quickly polished off their drinks.

"We will talk more about this later," said Regulus, hiding the opened vodka bottle and closing the topic… for now.

tbc...

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