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Tweak says, "i love you"

Severus Octavius Snape (cauldron_brew) wrote,
@ 2009-07-25 18:08:00

Conversation in the conservatory, Lake Cottage
I suppose you've seen this...this...this article.

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	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Yes, of course. I was quite pleased with how it turned out. Of course I can tell that Father will think the whole thing very annoying but I did so like the photograph of them together. You can never tell what Mummy will think about such things, it might be terribly gauche or just hilarious but in any case she looks beautiful so I don't think I will be in too much trouble. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:21 am UTC (link)
	I am on the cover of the Quibbler with the children. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:22 am UTC (link)
	It's a very good picture of you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:25 am UTC (link)
	How the hell am I ever again going to intimidate the students now they have seen me holding an infant with Lily climbing over me? Dear God. I should never have agreed to this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:27 am UTC (link)
	I think it's very good for your image. It shows you as caring and responsible. And happy. I can't see how any of those things is not a good adjustment of what the Board already thinks of you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:32 am UTC (link)
	I look like a bloody pushover. I rule the school by fear, damn it, Draco. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:33 am UTC (link)
	You rule the school because you are Headmaster. That's the source of the fear as well, or as much as you need. Circe knows I am no longer afraid of Dumbledore now he is not Headmaster. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Look at this! The child just kissed me. I think I may be ill. My reputation is in tatters. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:38 am UTC (link)
	Don't be ridiculous. If it was such a brilliant idea to rule the school by an image of daunting vengeful misery then one would think you would never have a problem. It cannot hurt to have the Board, and the world, know that you are happy and... secure. They need you; you do not need them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Daunting vengeful misery served me quite well for twenty-five years. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:44 am UTC (link)
	Until you became Headmaster. In all honesty, Severus, as Headmaster your reputation has done you more harm than good. Now people think you have a position to attack and they're wanting revenge for that vengefulness. How can it hurt to try something else? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:44 am UTC (link)
	a sigh Perhaps. Do I seem...happy? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

persuade_me
2009-07-26 01:49 am UTC (link)

In this photograph, yes. In fact, I was very careful to ensure that there were only photographs in which you looked at ease if not evidently happy. Although Colin clearly understood what we were looking for - he really did do an excellent job. We all seem happy, however unusual our lives are. That's what it captures perfectly, I think.

Severus, you know that I would never court exposure of our... difference. But we have not been discreet. We have not been able to be discreet, really. So if we must be unusual then at least we should have some control over what kind of unusual we seem to be.

There is nothing here that any parent of a Hogwarts child could be alarmed by. Amused, perhaps, and no I don't want that any more than you. But not alarmed, and that matters.

Now look at the photograph of Marik and Nymphadora and the twins and tell me anyone could imagine he is not desperately in love. That cannot hurt.

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	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:51 am UTC (link)
	Mmm. Yes. He does look rather besotted. I'm not certain what to think about this particular photograph of you and Harry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 01:53 am UTC (link)
	You don't like it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 01:57 am UTC (link)
	You are...close. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 02:00 am UTC (link)
	In general the photographs are often supposed to show... closeness. That was part of the idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 02:00 am UTC (link)
	Hm. You look besotted. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 02:04 am UTC (link)
	I don't think... Let me see. turning pages . . . turning more pages I think I look very happy in all of the ones where I appear. Including the one with you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 02:04 am UTC (link)
	a snort Do you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 02:05 am UTC (link)
	You don't think I look happy here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 02:06 am UTC (link)
	Perhaps. a pause Yes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 02:08 am UTC (link)
	You are just looking for things to be displeased about. I think it was very successful. You haven't heard what my parents think at all, have you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cauldron_brew 2009-07-26 02:10 am UTC (link)
	I do believe the last your father said was "dear God, Severus" but that was before we received the issues. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	persuade_me 2009-07-26 02:11 am UTC (link)
	Ah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)