Drabble Night, May 7, 2004

[amanuensis1]

The theme was to give a line (or partial line) of dialogue for the pairing and work that line into the drabble.

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"Which one is poison?", Snape/Harry. (challenge by goseaward)

"Professor Snape?"

Severus turned to look at his unwanted, but unavoidable (blast Albus) houseguest. Couldn't the boy leave him in peace for even one morning? "What?"

"The, um...the...sweet almond oil, or the bitter. Which one is poison?"

Severus blinked. "The--neither one, you dunderhead. You think I would keep poisonous ingredients in my larder?"

"Oh. I thought--"

"Yes, you thought. Next time try reading your texts. Try remembering what is in them. Honestly, Potter."

It wasn't until ten minutes later that Severus thought to wonder why Potter wanted to know.

The bottle of sweet was gone. Potter wasn't in the larder. Or in the study, or the bath, or in his guestroom.

That left Severus's room.

"Potter, what on earth--FUCK!"

The brat hadn't even locked the bloody door.

The almond smell permeated the room, and Potter's body glistened.

"I was sort of hoping you'd help me test it."

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Harry/Draco, "You couldn't be more wrong." (challenge by sparrohawk)

"Stop picking at that."

"Shut up, Potter. When did you become my designated bed-sitter, anyway? I don't remember asking for you. And if I did remember asking for you, I'd be screaming for a fucking memory wipe."

"Pomfrey's not about to supply that. Stop picking, I said."

"My good looks are ruined."

"You had a burn above your left eyebrow. It's nothing. You'll probably look bloody dashing."

"Ha. Your scar's never made you look anything but a right git."

"My, you're feeling better."

"I'm alive, which is more than I should be. I still don't know who sent the warning that it was a Ministry raid."

"Someone in Gryffindor."

"...You're lying."

"Who fancies you."

"Now I really know you're lying."

"I'm not."

"Figures that Granger couldn't resist my charms after all."

"You couldn't be more wrong."

The kiss was the second thing to take Draco Malfoy by surprise that day.

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Remus/Bill: "You have to look a little closer." (challenge by isiscolo

"What do you think of the house?"

Remus stood in the middle of the study, hands spread helplessly. "Bill, it's--it's lovely. Wonderful. But you can't really want me to move in here with you."

"Said I do, don't I? Y'seen the bookcase behind you?"

Remus looked. "It's quite an assortment of texts, yes."

"You have to look a little closer." Bill stepped up to the bookcase, and pulled a red-jacketed volume--seemingly at random--from the shelf.

The bookcase slid back with a soft click.

Remus stared. Then stared at Bill.

"Leads to a sub-basement. One that's very big. Padded. No need for a cage." Bill ducked his head as though embarrassed. "Screw Snape and his price for Wolfsbane."

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Draco/Ron: "best served cold" (challenge by goseaward)

Ron stared as Draco poured tea for both of them, an absurd flowered mitt protecting his hand from the china pot. "Sugar?"

He nodded.

"Cream?"

"You gonna ask me if I want arsenic next?"

"Shut up, Weasley. I've been told to make nice with you, so you will shut up and drink my tea. I'll even swap you fucking teacups if you want." Draco lifted the glass cover off a dish. "And you're going to eat my blancmange."

Ron spat tea involuntarily. "Do you have any idea how wrong that sounds?"

"Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm not the least bit interested in your arse."

"I never said--! Christ, accuse me about MY mind...!"

Draco slammed down the cover. "Stop fucking talking and eat it before it runs. Blancmange is a dish best served cold."

"I think you're mixing your quotations."

"Shut up."

The blancmange was delicious, actually.

Comments

[cheshyre]

the second thing to take Draco Malfoy by surprise that day
Your intention may have been humor, but that one made me go awwwwww

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh! If that one inspired awwww, I'm ecstatic, thank you!

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Hee, sorry I missed that last one! Great as usual.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was glad I was able to get something written for the Remus/Bill. Those are two wonderful characters and I love writing for them.

[maui-ritmo.livejournal.com]

I get so excited when you post, and I am NEVER dissappointed. SQUEE!!!!!! I love you.

Re:

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh, you darling!!! *huggles* You do not know how WONDERFUL it is to hear something like that. Mmmmmwah. Thank you thank you thank you.

[lantaana.livejournal.com]

Just what I needed to read tonight. Thanks. But why, oh why, was there this one line, that gave me blurry visions (no doubt caused by steamed-up glasses) of glorious trio-smut? Oh, don't play coy - you KNOW it's: "Screw Snape and his price for Wolfsbane."

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Snape/Bill/Remus! Oh, that could be so tasty, yum!

[anjenue.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Those are, as always, so awesome. I especially love the middle two. Hee! Remus/Bill! *giggles like a little girl*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're so sweet! Remus and Bill are so cool. They just belong together, being the cool guys and all.

[noirenails.livejournal.com]

*happy smile* Lovely.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Your smile is sunshine. Thank you!

[noblerot.livejournal.com]

"...so you will shut up and drink my tea... And you're going to eat my blancmange."

This is so, so Draco. Prissy and imperious.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I love snarky, prissy Draco. Even when I'm trying to get him into bed with a beloved character. Hee.

[slashprincess.livejournal.com]

ah the harry/draco one was adorable!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Glad that one passed muster with the H/D fans! Thank you!

[sodomite.livejournal.com]

I haven't been online for the past week because of my exams, and this was a perfect welcome back and way to start the post-exam celebrations! Thank you so much. ^^;

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Your exams are over! Yayyy! So happy to have given you slash to celebrate. ^_^ *hugs*

[smaragdgrun.livejournal.com]

Fabulous as always!

Mmmm, glistening, almond-flavored Potter...

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Aww! You make me blush. Hee. Glad to have given you well-lubed Harry. ^_^

[nocturnali.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Lots of fun. Thank you.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

*giggles at Ron and Draco* They'd rip each other to shreds if they actually 'got it on'.

Oh the Snarry - glistening Harry *goes off to imagine Severus licking it off him*

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I keep having this vision of where Harry's hands are when he says that "hoping you would help me" line! I'll let you imagine where I think they are. ^_^

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, thank you! Another piece to the puzzle :-)

[glitterdemon.livejournal.com]

Remus/Bill! I've just been pleading pathetically asking in my journal for folks to write more of this pairing, so I'm thrilled, and it was lovely, o' course.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Remus and Bill are two incredibly cool guys. Stands to reason they should get together. So happy you liked this little piece!

[(Anonymous)]

Yay! New drabbleses!

1. Adorable. And I can't help thinking, "And then the Hogwart's Express goes through a tunnel, and fade in on Harry and Sevvy on a shopping spree at Bath & Body Works...".

2. Awww, cute! And, actually, the H/H/D triangle always delights me, although of course Hermione is usually the pivot point....

3. Oh, he just wanted a secret passage behind the bookcase. I know that type. ;) Nice, quiet, romantic. I think that's what I love best about your stories: You can deliver pyrotechnics in quantity with style, but you never need them and often dispense with them because they'd get in the way of The Story.

4. Once again, I am reduced to: BWA-HA-HA-HAA-HA-HA-AH-HA-HA-HA-HAHAHA!!!

Oh, you're just so good.

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Sobriquet :)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

1. Now I have this image of them doing COMMERCIALS for B & BW! "Our products are not tested on animals!" "Yes, they are, Potter, shut up. I kill three dozen kneazles a week for this shite."

2. Ah, Hermione's having it off with Ginny. And yes, we can all watch.

3. We ALL want a secret passage behind the bookcase! We're ALL that type! Aren't we? If we're not, I don't want 'em around my lj!

4. And I am reduced to grins and giggles. Thank you so, SO much!

[flimpy.livejournal.com]

*Squees maniacally* Oh, oh, OH. I loff all of these, especially H/D and Remus/Bill (PHRAWR). You have such an amazing way with words! ♥

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh, so thrilled you liked! Ooh, look, I get a little heart, WOW!

[minavox.livejournal.com]

Hey, so nice!
The Remus/Bill one made me snuffling in a romantical fashion, and the Ron/Draco is just hilarious.
Off to work, raah.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Hope these give you nice images to carry around at work. ^_^

[twigged.livejournal.com]

Heh heh. Now I'm wondering about Snape's price for Wolfsbane. :D

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. It was sexual. How could it not be? Well--I suppose there are lots of ways it might not have been. But where's the fun in that?

[reposoir.livejournal.com]

OMG! *dies* Blancmange! Nothing more perfect have I ever seen mentioned in a drabble! *loves*

It was brilliant really.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Blancmange is the funniest-named comestible ever, isn't it? Hee.

[wiseguru.livejournal.com]

*Whimpers* "I was sort of hoping you'd help me test it." I'm a puddle of goo after that sentence!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I see Harry as being all coy-shy and just a bit pink in the face even as he poses there, embarrassed to have put the plan into action but glad as hell he did. Thank you so much!