Daddy Dearest II
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The Plan
The Plan
"I do?" Scorpius asked the Headmaster, looking even more bewildered than before.
"Yes, you do. You will be accompanying my daughter, Jaden," Snape replied.
Scorpius frowned slightly. Jaden was one of the few witches that didn't give him a second look. She thought he was a pretty boy of next to no substance. That was an unfair assessment, but . . . she was a Snape after all. They formed their opinions quickly, and cared little if they were erroneous or not.
"She agreed to this?" he asked Snape, who shook his head slowly.
"Not yet. You still have to ask her," Snape replied, his eyes glittering.
"What . . . what if she says no? She doesn't seem to like me in the least, Headmaster," the Slytherin said.
"If she says no, Mr. Malfoy, and doesn't go to that ball, and ends up holding me responsible for her lack of a social life, then your life here at Hogwarts will be very, very unpleasant over the next few months. I daresay, you might even have to repeat your seventh year . . ."
Scorpius scowled.
"But my marks are good, there's no way . . . my father would protest . . ." the boy said.
Snape drew very close to Scorpius, leaning in so his face was mere inches from his.
"Your father owes me a Life Debt, Mr. Malfoy. I've been sitting on its repayment for a number of years, much to his chagrin. It is very uncomfortable to know you owe someone something and never to know when it will be collected," Snape purred at him. "I've no doubt that your father Draco would think it more than acceptable that you serve an extra year at Hogwarts to clear his debt. He wouldn't be the one paying after all. You would. As a Slytherin, he would appreciate that."
"A Life Debt? For what?" Scorpius asked the Headmaster. His father never told him anything about owing anyone anything.
Snape drew back, arching an eyebrow at the student, a sober, but crafty expression on his face.
"That, young man, you need to ask your father. No doubt he's sheltered you from his past. But know this, once you tell him what I've told you . . . he will force you not to do as I ask and clear him from the debt. I've always considered you a rather intelligent wizard, Mr. Malfoy, and given the choice between one night of escorting my daughter and a full year of study, review, retaking the NEWTS and not to mention the shame of repeating your last year, I would think you would take the former rather than the latter," Snape told him.
Scorpius thought about this. His father was a very tough sire, and he didn't doubt if he owed a debt to the Headmaster, he'd want it paid off. Snape could be right. If he told his father the offer, he'd use him like a marker to fulfill his obligation, no matter how Scorpius felt about it.
"But what if she says no?" Scorpius asked.
"School days, Mr. Scorpius. I suggest you use your considerable charm to sway her, otherwise at the start of the next term, you will be sitting among former sixth years," Snape replied.
This was blackmail, pure and simple. But there was no one he could complain to. Besides, Scorpius was a Slytherin. Slytherins handled their own affairs as quietly as possible.
"And Mr. Malfoy, Jaden is not to know I had any part in your taking her to the Ball. None whatsoever. If you even breathe a word of it to her, I will assign you detentions so unpleasant, they will be written up in the next edition of 'Hogwarts, a History' under 'Severest Punishments to Date.' Do I make myself clear, Mr. Malfoy?"
Scorpius swallowed. Headmaster Snape had a reputation of never making idle threats. He meant every single one of them.
"Yes, sir," Scorpius replied, beads of sweat on his brow.
"Good. I like a wizard who can follow instructions to the letter. You may go forth and conquer now. However . . ."
Snape's gaze became black, and his eyes dangerous.
"You'd better live up to your reputation as a gentleman, Mr. Malfoy. My giving you my daughter to escort for one night is not an invitation for intimacy, or even further contact. You are to take her, make sure she enjoys herself and return her to Slytherin house happy, breathless and above all, untouched. If you should violate this directive, Mr. Malfoy, you will not be dealing with me as a Headmaster, but an irate father, which is infinitely worse for you."
"I . . . I understand, Headmaster Snape," Scorpius said quickly.
"Good. Now go, Mr. Malfoy and don't breathe a word of this to anyone. I am counting on you," Snape said, dismissing him.
Scorpius nearly fell over himself getting out of there.
With a satisfied smirk, Snape sat down at his desk.
That ought to take care of things nicely.
Scorpius was a charmer. How hard could it be to get Jaden to go to the Ball with him?
Snape didn't know how right he was when he told Hermione that Jaden was "her mother's daughter," implying that she was very much like her in some respects.
One thing was certain, Jaden Snape had one very similar inclination when it came to choosing men . . .
She didn't like "pretty boys."
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A/N: Just a short little scene that popped into my head early this morning. Thanks for reading. ***
"I do?" Scorpius asked the Headmaster, looking even more bewildered than before.
"Yes, you do. You will be accompanying my daughter, Jaden," Snape replied.
Scorpius frowned slightly. Jaden was one of the few witches that didn't give him a second look. She thought he was a pretty boy of next to no substance. That was an unfair assessment, but . . . she was a Snape after all. They formed their opinions quickly, and cared little if they were erroneous or not.
"She agreed to this?" he asked Snape, who shook his head slowly.
"Not yet. You still have to ask her," Snape replied, his eyes glittering.
"What . . . what if she says no? She doesn't seem to like me in the least, Headmaster," the Slytherin said.
"If she says no, Mr. Malfoy, and doesn't go to that ball, and ends up holding me responsible for her lack of a social life, then your life here at Hogwarts will be very, very unpleasant over the next few months. I daresay, you might even have to repeat your seventh year . . ."
Scorpius scowled.
"But my marks are good, there's no way . . . my father would protest . . ." the boy said.
Snape drew very close to Scorpius, leaning in so his face was mere inches from his.
"Your father owes me a Life Debt, Mr. Malfoy. I've been sitting on its repayment for a number of years, much to his chagrin. It is very uncomfortable to know you owe someone something and never to know when it will be collected," Snape purred at him. "I've no doubt that your father Draco would think it more than acceptable that you serve an extra year at Hogwarts to clear his debt. He wouldn't be the one paying after all. You would. As a Slytherin, he would appreciate that."
"A Life Debt? For what?" Scorpius asked the Headmaster. His father never told him anything about owing anyone anything.
Snape drew back, arching an eyebrow at the student, a sober, but crafty expression on his face.
"That, young man, you need to ask your father. No doubt he's sheltered you from his past. But know this, once you tell him what I've told you . . . he will force you not to do as I ask and clear him from the debt. I've always considered you a rather intelligent wizard, Mr. Malfoy, and given the choice between one night of escorting my daughter and a full year of study, review, retaking the NEWTS and not to mention the shame of repeating your last year, I would think you would take the former rather than the latter," Snape told him.
Scorpius thought about this. His father was a very tough sire, and he didn't doubt if he owed a debt to the Headmaster, he'd want it paid off. Snape could be right. If he told his father the offer, he'd use him like a marker to fulfill his obligation, no matter how Scorpius felt about it.
"But what if she says no?" Scorpius asked.
"School days, Mr. Scorpius. I suggest you use your considerable charm to sway her, otherwise at the start of the next term, you will be sitting among former sixth years," Snape replied.
This was blackmail, pure and simple. But there was no one he could complain to. Besides, Scorpius was a Slytherin. Slytherins handled their own affairs as quietly as possible.
"And Mr. Malfoy, Jaden is not to know I had any part in your taking her to the Ball. None whatsoever. If you even breathe a word of it to her, I will assign you detentions so unpleasant, they will be written up in the next edition of 'Hogwarts, a History' under 'Severest Punishments to Date.' Do I make myself clear, Mr. Malfoy?"
Scorpius swallowed. Headmaster Snape had a reputation of never making idle threats. He meant every single one of them.
"Yes, sir," Scorpius replied, beads of sweat on his brow.
"Good. I like a wizard who can follow instructions to the letter. You may go forth and conquer now. However . . ."
Snape's gaze became black, and his eyes dangerous.
"You'd better live up to your reputation as a gentleman, Mr. Malfoy. My giving you my daughter to escort for one night is not an invitation for intimacy, or even further contact. You are to take her, make sure she enjoys herself and return her to Slytherin house happy, breathless and above all, untouched. If you should violate this directive, Mr. Malfoy, you will not be dealing with me as a Headmaster, but an irate father, which is infinitely worse for you."
"I . . . I understand, Headmaster Snape," Scorpius said quickly.
"Good. Now go, Mr. Malfoy and don't breathe a word of this to anyone. I am counting on you," Snape said, dismissing him.
Scorpius nearly fell over himself getting out of there.
With a satisfied smirk, Snape sat down at his desk.
That ought to take care of things nicely.
Scorpius was a charmer. How hard could it be to get Jaden to go to the Ball with him?
Snape didn't know how right he was when he told Hermione that Jaden was "her mother's daughter," implying that she was very much like her in some respects.
One thing was certain, Jaden Snape had one very similar inclination when it came to choosing men . . .
She didn't like "pretty boys."
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A/N: Just a short little scene that popped into my head early this morning. Thanks for reading. ***