"Severus~" Ith walked into the Potion office, casually placing a bag of Galleons on the desk, and beckoned to Professor Snape opposite him, "Is this enough to buy you for the night?"
Three years—no, three seconds later, Ith was rubbing a red mark on his forehead left by a flying coin, quietly crouching in the corner of the office facing the wall. "Severus, you've changed. You've become cold and ruthless, you ignore me, and I'm still your favorite—mm-mm-mm..."
Retrieving his wand, Professor Snape wore a dark expression; he found this fellow becoming increasingly outrageous. Swallowing the urge to throw him out, he took a long moment to calm down before speaking. "It seems the Ministry of Magic has been looking for you too."
Chapter 162