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snape100.
Title: Diamonds and Rubies
Word Count: 100 x 2
Rating: PG
Challenge #199: Snape and the Malfoys
Characters: Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy
Warning: Vague hint at blood-play.
A/N: I've never tried to write any of the Malfoys, so I'm kind of blundering around in the dark here. I just wanted to give the prompt a try, and see if I could come up with something. I liked the first sentence, anyway, and wanted to expand on it.
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Droplets of rain speckled Severus' cloak with tiny, freezing diamonds. His irritation grew by the second as he stood by the gates. Hadn't Lucius said eight o'clock sharp? Either the bastard was keeping him waiting, or had decided to be fashionably late – to his own home! Ah – at last. One half of the gate was silently opening, and he splashed up the walk to the door. Severus suppressed an expression of scorn – such ostentation; is it really necessary? – as flickering candlelight made Lucius' intricately adorned clothing flash with characteristic fire, the glinting of the sort of diamonds that never faded.
Does he get himself up like that just to sit around the house? Severus wondered sourly. Still, he had to admit it had a certain theatrical effect; or, if he were honest with himself, that it was impossible for Lucius to do anything but wear it well. Too well, perhaps. But really, Lucius. Diamonds, with that spun platinum you call hair? You look like a snow sculpture. Rubies... now that would be excellent. Like blood on your snow. Lucius' back was still turned as he led Severus silently into the parlour; Severus grinned ferally to himself. Perhaps I can... demonstrate.
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Further note, this being my own journal: This is okay, but not great. I like some of the imagery but it falls a little flat. I just wanted to try, though, as I said. Sort of the "write something every day, even if it's crap" idea (although this isn't every day).
snape100.Title: Diamonds and Rubies
Word Count: 100 x 2
Rating: PG
Challenge #199: Snape and the Malfoys
Characters: Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy
Warning: Vague hint at blood-play.
A/N: I've never tried to write any of the Malfoys, so I'm kind of blundering around in the dark here. I just wanted to give the prompt a try, and see if I could come up with something. I liked the first sentence, anyway, and wanted to expand on it.
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Droplets of rain speckled Severus' cloak with tiny, freezing diamonds. His irritation grew by the second as he stood by the gates. Hadn't Lucius said eight o'clock sharp? Either the bastard was keeping him waiting, or had decided to be fashionably late – to his own home! Ah – at last. One half of the gate was silently opening, and he splashed up the walk to the door. Severus suppressed an expression of scorn – such ostentation; is it really necessary? – as flickering candlelight made Lucius' intricately adorned clothing flash with characteristic fire, the glinting of the sort of diamonds that never faded.
Does he get himself up like that just to sit around the house? Severus wondered sourly. Still, he had to admit it had a certain theatrical effect; or, if he were honest with himself, that it was impossible for Lucius to do anything but wear it well. Too well, perhaps. But really, Lucius. Diamonds, with that spun platinum you call hair? You look like a snow sculpture. Rubies... now that would be excellent. Like blood on your snow. Lucius' back was still turned as he led Severus silently into the parlour; Severus grinned ferally to himself. Perhaps I can... demonstrate.
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Further note, this being my own journal: This is okay, but not great. I like some of the imagery but it falls a little flat. I just wanted to try, though, as I said. Sort of the "write something every day, even if it's crap" idea (although this isn't every day).