8-Ball Ficlets

[pauraque_bk]

I wrote these because keladryb beat me at 8-ball. Blame her.

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Snape/Umbridge

Destination

Dolores spotted him stalking off across the grounds in the pouring rain, hair slicked in stripes down the white of his face in the dark. One of his feet caught in a muddy dip in the grass; he stumbled but didn't fall. She couldn't hear the dirty word he said, but she saw the ugly sneer as he spat it out.

She emerged from the shelter of the doorway and jogged after him, holding her robes around her, her heavy new breasts bouncing uncomfortably. A charm over her head kept her mostly dry, except for the back-splash from her shoes squelching in the puddles. By the time she caught up, her ankles were soaked and her stockings splattered with mud. She had to walk double-time to keep up with his long, stiff strides, and couldn't quite catch her breath.

She cleared her throat. He didn't answer, so she cleared it again, louder this time. He ignored her intensely, looking at the ground with his shoulders hunched up, hands thrust into the pockets of his trousers as his school robes flapped out behind him.

'Why are you walking in the rain?' she said after a moment, raising her voice to be heard over the weather.

'None of your business,' he snarled over his shoulder -- flash of black eyes.

She chewed the inside of her lip. 'Where are you going?' she tried.

'Go fuck yourself,' he said, looking down again.

She stopped in her tracks. He kept going, trudging away from her. She watched his back for a moment, until he seemed to realise that she wasn't following anymore, and stopped too. He looked back at her, and then turned it into a rough glance up at the castle towers, starred with yellow lights in the windows. He coughed, turned sharply, and walked away from her again.


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Fandom: The West Wing
Pairing: CJ/anyone

Predestination

"Ouch," CJ said, and pulled her elbow in to look at the back of her arm. There was a long scratch, starting to bead up red.

Amy craned her neck. "What happened?"

"I don't know." CJ glanced suspiciously at the low-branched trees they'd just passed. "Something slashed me."

"Huh. That's random."

"Yeah." CJ frowned, smearing the tiny drops with her fingertips. "I don't approve of this development. I don't think it's good for cause and effect to suddenly become optional."

"Me neither," Amy said, and she slid her arms around CJ's waist and leaned in for a passionate kiss.


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Never bet on 8-ball, kids.


ETA: You all saw Secret Window, right? Well, collie_wolf has written Mort Rainey/his couch. I love fandom.

Comments

[maidenjedi]

Snape/Umbridge!

Wonders never cease. That was a good drabble, and you know, if I can get Harry's visual interpretation of Umbridge out of my head for a moment, I can almost see this happening.

In some form.

Because, though I didn't bet on 8-ball, I am nevertheless weird and wired today. ;-)

[pauraque]

Thank you. And the idea of Harry picturing Snape/Umbridge is too funny for words. The poor boy would have an aneurysm of squick.

[theatresm.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Snape/Umbridge

Do you have any idea what this did to me when I first saw it? Eeeeuuuuuuuuurgh.

She couldn't hear the dirty word he said, but she saw the ugly sneer as he spat it out.

There's something about that -- the "dirty word," I think -- that just encapsulates Umbridge, for me. A very child-like POV that might be translated into a Puritan judgemental attitude later in life.

Am still feeling very stupid and sheepish, FYI.

[pauraque]

Eeeeuuuuuuuuurgh.

And if I hadn't scratched on the eight, I wouldn't have had to write it! But thanks.

Am still feeling very stupid and sheepish, FYI.

You got my email, right?

[theatresm.livejournal.com]

Yes, but still feel bad. Will get over it. The part about online friending that I hate is not being able to buy a buddy a beer to make up for being an idiot.

[keladryb.livejournal.com]

You are truly the master. I thank you, and bow down to you. Now I really have to get cracking on the Peter/Ron I still owe you, hunh?

[pauraque]

Honestly, dude, don't beat yourself up. I'm totally over it. If you really want, you can write me a drabble that involves the consumption of a beer. *g*

[pauraque]

You're welcome. You've also got Dish/Spoon coming to you, and that's almost done.

And yes, Peter/Ron. Very important.

[keladryb.livejournal.com]

But the real question is, do I have CJ , Peter coming to me, too? ;)

[pauraque]

We shall see. Writing CJ is harder than it looks.

[dphearson.livejournal.com]

Snape / Umbridge. Wow. What a snapshot. And there is Snape, myr. Smooth himself.

And The West Wing. Damn clever. Damn, damn clever!

[keladryb.livejournal.com]

I'm quite aware of this fact. Painfully so.

[littleloonlost.livejournal.com]

Hee! Both look like very good reasons to make a bet to me. Well done. The second is particularly appropriate for Wing Swing season.

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

Whatever 8-Ball is, you should lose more often!! I *love* the Snape/Umbridge, fantastic.


(I was a little concerned about this line though
her heavy new breasts bouncing uncomfortably
New?? am I being missing something obvious here??!)

[pauraque]

8-ball is pool... billiards. The game where you hit balls into pockets on a green felt table with a stick.

New?? am I being missing something obvious here??!

They're meant to be in school. Puberty, and all. :) I hope adult!Severus wouldn't tell adult!Dolores to go fuck herself, though I guess you never know...

[pauraque]

Thanks. :)

[pauraque]

Heh, thanks.

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

They're meant to be in school. Puberty, and all. :) I hope adult!Severus wouldn't tell adult!Dolores to go fuck herself, though I guess you never know...

Well, actually I was rather hoping he *would* tell her to fuck off!! and yes, in school, breast, puberty... Umbridge with anyone is just *so* disgusting!!