Level Best
Chapter 11 of 12
pokeystarA series of small bites featuring Pansy Parkinson and Harry Potter.
Canape 11: Level Best
The fire had burnt low in the grate by the time Pansy joined Harry on the Chesterfield. She collapsed gracefully into a heap next to him, burying her nose into his shoulder.
“Tell me again why we decided to have children,” she said, her voice muffled by his hand-knitted jumper.
He sighed. “Honestly, I can’t remember our reasons. Perhaps we were temporarily insane?” He draped an arm around her, massaging her shoulder as they contemplated the fire.
“You know, I think wolf spiders have it right,” Pansy commented sleepily. “Don’t they eat their young?”
“So I’ve heard. Terribly intelligent of them. A little pepper… problem solved.” Harry leaned over, grabbed the wine and topped off their glasses.
“She wants to go to an overnight party for New Year’s at the Scamanders.”
“Over my dead body,” Harry stated without opening his eyes.
“She’d be happy to arrange that, I’m sure.”
Harry snorted. “Did she mention the fact that Luna and Rolf will be in Peru on a research excursion during this party?”
“Of course not.” Pansy rolled her eyes. “What we don’t know…”
“Won’t hurt us.” He drank his wine and refilled the glass. “Thank Merlin I never told Sophie about my Invisibility Cloak.”
“Hear, hear,” murmured Pansy with heartfelt agreement.
“And just think, we have all this to look forward to again in a few years, with James.”
They both shuddered.
“Well, at least boys are easier,” Pansy remarked.
She did her level best to ignore her husband’s dark chuckle.
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Originally written for the pphp_ldws Live Journal community
Prompt: freestyle, 250 words.
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Latest 25 Reviews for Canapes on Thursdays
55 Reviews | 6.73/10 Average
Is that the same wagon wheel coffee table from When Harry Met Sally? mahwwhaahahah!
Harry has quite a package in that winning banner of yours. Congrats all around Id say!
The sentient bed? Clearly you can write well about anything!
At least he isn't too bitter about losing. He may even find some consolation prize...
Boys are better? Er... no! :P
This so beautifull. I envy your talent with words.
Sad, pokey! :)
Nothing... Yeah, right! :)
Anonymous
Sweet little miniature! :o)
Oh I think its something! I think Harry is lusting after Ron's girl! Wouldnt it be fun if Ron's name was Jesse? I know you'll get the 80 song reference.
I'm having a hard time imagining Ron with Pansy, as I'm sure Harry thinks too. He should do something about it. *grin*
Oh dear, poor Harry, or is that Harriet? :)
Harry Potter - heels - groping boobies - oh. my. gods. I'm laughing too hard to type properly! ROFLMAO
Needless to say, I enjoyed it immensely.
Men are too week to suffer being a woman. Wait before he gets pregnant or give birth. *grin*
Oh how you enjoying torturing Harry! I thought Pansy was hilarious in her not-really-sypathetic comments.
hearing the penny drop was fun. good stuff.
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
Thank you - but I think that should be Knut, no?
Response from mock_turtle (Reviewer)
oops. sorry, I'm muggleborn.
"attending the Snape-Trelawny nuptials" Not funny Pokey! Severus is not amused. However I would like to read more about the reaction of Pansy and Harry's engagement on the Malfoy's. Was it an unintended match? or not? Write on with your bad sef.
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
Severus can kiss my lily-white...oooo. you ebil woman. Call off the plot bunnahs or I'll load their carrots with LSD.Writin' writin' writin'.
Snape-Trelawney nuptials !! Erk. I don't want to think about the wedding night. *shivers*
Hermione should make a business of it.
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
She should!Except that her husband probably already has more money than Merlin.
LOL Harry's a master at seduction it seems.
LOL. He shouldn't give up his day job! :)
I love this one!
this is creepy. Have you read the YA novel "The Hollow Kingdom"?
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
No, but I love YA - the title sounds awesome.Repercussions might be a while - I can make no promises, other than, if she asks me, that's the one I ask for.:-)
Response from mock_turtle (Reviewer)
It's quite a good novel, and it's currently the first book in a three part series. I am fairly certain that is as long as the series is going to get, but you never know. anyway, what made me think of it is, there is this bit with knives, and faces, and the importance of beauty vs mutilation, and...yeah. it's actually in the second book. but it won't make sense unless you read the Hollow Kingdom first. The series is by Clare Dunkle, I think.
I'm afraid to understand what happened here. I hope I'm wrong.
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
Um, I won't tell you, so that you may maintain the illusion.(((hugs)))
That's one way of getting what you want...
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
A thoroughly psychotic way...
awwwwww how sweet is that?
Response from pokeystar (Author of Canapes on Thursdays)
~grins~thank you, my dear!