HP Sweethearts -- My Drabble

[kelly_chambliss]

Reveals are up at the A03 site of hp_sweethearts.

I shouldn't be surprised that the author of my lovely MM/SS gift was bethbethbeth; she wrote some fine Minerva/Severus fics back in the day. She's been away from HP fandom for some years (at least on the platforms I frequent), and I am so pleased to be the beneficiary of her return! (And of course, Beth has my undying gratitude as the creator and mod [for the first five years] of the incomparable hp_beholder fest.)

Here's my HP Sweethearts entry. Among many interesting requests, my recipient asked for Minerva/OMC and romance and happy endings.

Title: Is He or Isn't He?
Author: kellychambliss
Characters: Minerva McGonagall/OMC, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger
Word Count: 200
Rating: PG
Summary: When they go out for Valentine's Day, Hermione and Ron see something unexpected

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"Bloody hell!" Ron whispered. "What in Merlin's name are they doing here?"

"Here" was a cosy, remote Muggle pub where Ron and Hermione were celebrating Valentine's Day.

"They," seated discreetly in a corner, were Headmistress Minerva McGonagall and a dark-haired man.

A dark-haired man with a prominent nose who was kissing McGonagall's hand.

"Ew, gross," muttered Ron.

"Ooh, romantic," breathed Hermione at the same instant.

"Can't they just get a room?"

"Oh, Ron, grow up. They aren't even touching now."

And they weren’t. But their expressions, as they looked at each other, justified Hermione's conclusions about romance.

"Hermione!" gasped Ron. "I think that's Snape!"

"Ron, Snape is dead. We saw his body, remember?"

"We only saw him injured. Not dead."

"That's not Snape. Look. He's much older and handsomer."

"A glamour?"

Hermione shook her head. "No. There's a tell-tale ripple around the edges of a glamour. Usually."

"Good," Ron said, relieved. "Let's get out of here before they see us."

Hermione looked torn, but yielded. "I'm glad the headmistress has someone in her life," she said, as they walked arm-in-arm. "And that it's not Snape."

Ron nodded. It couldn't possibly be Snape.

The man's serpent-shaped earring was just a coincidence.