Chocolate Bats of Love
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female › Snape/Hermione
Rating:
Adult
Chapters:
1
Views:
3,250
Reviews:
3
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Currently Reading:
1
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Chocolate Bats of Love
For barbossabethfan who wanted SSHG and a chocolate bat. I hope you can find some amusement in it.
Warnings: PG, V-Day bashing
Word Count: 826
She loathed this date. Oh, she had someone to commiserate with but it wasn't the same as having a romantic companion on this day dedicated to love and fluff. Her wand hand was twitching, practically aching to blast a rogue cherub to pieces.
“If one more person steps on me or my robes, I swear...” she muttered right before yet another student pushed past her to get to the enormous display in Honeydukes. “I'm a professor!” she snapped at the wayward student. “At least have to decency to apologize.”
“Sorry Professor Granger. I didn't see you there” Jameson Flint said, half-heartedly.
She glared once more, then fled to the other end of the counter which was blissfully free of sickening Valentine's Day sweets. “Hmm” she said to herself. “What should I bring to our afternoon tea? I obviously don't want any of that atrocious stuff they're trying to pass off a candy because of the damn day. Yet, I'd feel awful if I showed up empty handed.” She scanned the glass encased display, searching for something suitable that didn't scream 'Happy Valentine's Day!'
“What the devil is that?” she wondered aloud, drawing the attention of the shopkeeper's assistant.
“Would you like a closer look?” a woman in neon pink robes, whose name tag read 'Mandy' asked.
Hermione nodded, mesmerized by the box of candy. Mandy quickly slid open the display door and drew out the item that caught Hermione's attention. Handing it over quickly and discretely, Hermione marveled at the packaging. “Are these what I think they are?” Hermione asked, whispering so as not to draw undue attention to herself.
“Oh yes. Made of the finest Belgian chocolate. Shall I ring it up for you?” Mandy asked hopefully.
“Just tell me how much. I wish to make a hasty exit. The crowd seems to be closing in.”
They settled on a price after a bit of haggling. Mandy seemed to be adding a bit of cushion to her commission, which Hermione wasn't having. She left the store as quickly as she could, securing her purchase in an inner pocket of her robe. She checked her watch and noted there was less than half an hour before the group Hermione was conned into bringing to Hogsmeade would need to depart. She decided to get started on the student round up.
Madam Puddifoot's patrons seems to have the most difficulty leaving said establishment, nearly forcing Hermione to Imperius the lot of them so they wouldn't miss the carriages back to the castle.
“Ah! Blissful silence” Hermione sighed as she made her way to the dungeons after all the students were back at Hogwarts. She was looking forward to her afternoon tea with a man who had become somewhat of a friend. Severus shared many of her interests and quite a few of her dislikes for the fripperies pertaining to the asinine day.
She knocked on his private office door, waiting for the wards to recognize her and permit her entrance. The door swung open to show Severus setting the tea service on a low table between the two chairs facing the fireplace. “Was your morning in Hogsmeade as unpleasant as I expect it was?”
Hermione snarled a bit, “You know it was. How did you manage to get out of it?”
“This year, fortunately, is the year I have no Valentine's Day duties. It rotates amongst Hogsmeade duty, chaperoning the Ball, and a blissfully free day. This year, I lucked out. Are you on post-ball fornicators watch tonight?”
“Thank Merlin, no. This morning was completely exhausting. May we have tea now?”
“Of course. Please sit and tell me what you procured for our tea time treat.”
Hermione blushed slightly as she drew out the box from her robe.
“What is this?” he asked as he turned the grayish box over in his hands. There was an erratic thumping from inside the package, causing Severus to look at it with a distrustful eye.
“Just a little something which reminded me of you” she said with a lilt to her voice.
“Should I be afraid?” he asked, casting a questioning gaze to his companion.
“It's only chocolate.”
Resigned, he said “Alright” and opened the box. He couldn't see for the darkness which came flying out of the box. “What the hell?” he yelled swiping at the countless chocolate creations swarming about his head. After a mere thirty seconds of a wind tunnel effect, the furor died down, coming to rest on the table. He looked cautiously at the chocolate, waiting for the candy to start twitching.
“Relax Severus. The worst is over, I assure you” Hermione laughed.
Severus got a better look at the package, realizing it was in the shape of a clock tower. “Bats?” he queried.
“Like I said, they reminded me of you.”
“Only you, my dear Hermione, could take an insult and turn it into something amusing” he chuckled. “Thank you.”
Warnings: PG, V-Day bashing
Word Count: 826
She loathed this date. Oh, she had someone to commiserate with but it wasn't the same as having a romantic companion on this day dedicated to love and fluff. Her wand hand was twitching, practically aching to blast a rogue cherub to pieces.
“If one more person steps on me or my robes, I swear...” she muttered right before yet another student pushed past her to get to the enormous display in Honeydukes. “I'm a professor!” she snapped at the wayward student. “At least have to decency to apologize.”
“Sorry Professor Granger. I didn't see you there” Jameson Flint said, half-heartedly.
She glared once more, then fled to the other end of the counter which was blissfully free of sickening Valentine's Day sweets. “Hmm” she said to herself. “What should I bring to our afternoon tea? I obviously don't want any of that atrocious stuff they're trying to pass off a candy because of the damn day. Yet, I'd feel awful if I showed up empty handed.” She scanned the glass encased display, searching for something suitable that didn't scream 'Happy Valentine's Day!'
“What the devil is that?” she wondered aloud, drawing the attention of the shopkeeper's assistant.
“Would you like a closer look?” a woman in neon pink robes, whose name tag read 'Mandy' asked.
Hermione nodded, mesmerized by the box of candy. Mandy quickly slid open the display door and drew out the item that caught Hermione's attention. Handing it over quickly and discretely, Hermione marveled at the packaging. “Are these what I think they are?” Hermione asked, whispering so as not to draw undue attention to herself.
“Oh yes. Made of the finest Belgian chocolate. Shall I ring it up for you?” Mandy asked hopefully.
“Just tell me how much. I wish to make a hasty exit. The crowd seems to be closing in.”
They settled on a price after a bit of haggling. Mandy seemed to be adding a bit of cushion to her commission, which Hermione wasn't having. She left the store as quickly as she could, securing her purchase in an inner pocket of her robe. She checked her watch and noted there was less than half an hour before the group Hermione was conned into bringing to Hogsmeade would need to depart. She decided to get started on the student round up.
Madam Puddifoot's patrons seems to have the most difficulty leaving said establishment, nearly forcing Hermione to Imperius the lot of them so they wouldn't miss the carriages back to the castle.
“Ah! Blissful silence” Hermione sighed as she made her way to the dungeons after all the students were back at Hogwarts. She was looking forward to her afternoon tea with a man who had become somewhat of a friend. Severus shared many of her interests and quite a few of her dislikes for the fripperies pertaining to the asinine day.
She knocked on his private office door, waiting for the wards to recognize her and permit her entrance. The door swung open to show Severus setting the tea service on a low table between the two chairs facing the fireplace. “Was your morning in Hogsmeade as unpleasant as I expect it was?”
Hermione snarled a bit, “You know it was. How did you manage to get out of it?”
“This year, fortunately, is the year I have no Valentine's Day duties. It rotates amongst Hogsmeade duty, chaperoning the Ball, and a blissfully free day. This year, I lucked out. Are you on post-ball fornicators watch tonight?”
“Thank Merlin, no. This morning was completely exhausting. May we have tea now?”
“Of course. Please sit and tell me what you procured for our tea time treat.”
Hermione blushed slightly as she drew out the box from her robe.
“What is this?” he asked as he turned the grayish box over in his hands. There was an erratic thumping from inside the package, causing Severus to look at it with a distrustful eye.
“Just a little something which reminded me of you” she said with a lilt to her voice.
“Should I be afraid?” he asked, casting a questioning gaze to his companion.
“It's only chocolate.”
Resigned, he said “Alright” and opened the box. He couldn't see for the darkness which came flying out of the box. “What the hell?” he yelled swiping at the countless chocolate creations swarming about his head. After a mere thirty seconds of a wind tunnel effect, the furor died down, coming to rest on the table. He looked cautiously at the chocolate, waiting for the candy to start twitching.
“Relax Severus. The worst is over, I assure you” Hermione laughed.
Severus got a better look at the package, realizing it was in the shape of a clock tower. “Bats?” he queried.
“Like I said, they reminded me of you.”
“Only you, my dear Hermione, could take an insult and turn it into something amusing” he chuckled. “Thank you.”