| Your Cruise Director ( @ 2005-01-31 13:23:00 |
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Conjecture
Title: Conjecture
Author:
cruisedirector
Characters: Snape, Harry
Words: 100
Challenge: #1, secrets.
After class, Potter approaches, looking nervous.
"It's about Sirius. And Lupin. Were they...?" An awkward clasping gesture. "They were, weren't they."
So the brat's finally figured out his godfather was a poof. Snape doesn't pretend not to understand. "Why ask me? Obviously you've already guessed."
"I was wondering whether you were, um, jealous." Snape stares. "I know you hated Sirius. And Lupin seems so miserable now, it scares me, and I thought..."
"Stay out of my business, Potter," hisses Snape. It isn't possible that the boy has read such thoughts, safe in the Pensieve.
But is it possible he's right?