The Chili Cookoff: Chapter 12
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zephyr_macabeeYou will be getting two chapters tonight. This one and one more to follow. Things are quiet at work and I had time to write today. Tomorrow i am supposed to get a study, so I shall be busy again.
Remus and Sirius spent another few hours unpacking in the lab.
“This job is going to take at least a week,” said Remus, “so there is no point trying to do it all in a day. Let’s go home and get cleaned up so I can start dinner.”
“I though Severus was the cook.”
“We take turns, Sirius. Usually whoever gets home first is the cook that night.”
Apparating back to the house, they found that Severus and Harry had not yet returned from Granny’s house. Remus checked the refrigerator.
“How about hamburgers? We can cook on the grill out back. Let’s see, I have some baked beans here and I’ve got the makings for coleslaw. That should be plenty.”
After showering, Remus got to work in the kitchen while Sirius supervised. It wasn’t long before Severus and Harry came in from their day at Granny’s. Remus sent them off to bathe while he started cooking the burgers. The four men then convened at the dining room table. The hard work had sharpened their appetites and for a while the only sound was happy chewing noises. Once the edge was off, Harry started telling Remus and Sirius about his day with Granny and about chili and the upcoming contest.
“Yes, the Cookoff is on the Fourth, only 5 days away” said Remus. Severus is usually a judge.”
“And I will be again this year. Headmistress Twofeathers has already asked.”
“Do you judge all the categories, Severus, or do you specialize?” asked Harry.
“I have a high tolerance for spiciness, so I usually am asked to judge the high heat class.”
“I could do that,” said Sirius, who was feeling left out of the conversation.
“The competitors usually go all out and the concoctions are fairly deadly, Sirius. You might find you had bit off more than you could chew, so to speak,” warned Remus.
Sirius just scoffed. Severus said nothing, concentrating on his plate.
After dinner, as Severus cleaned up, Harry asked Sirius about taking driving lessons.
“That’s a good idea,” said Remus, “it is a very handy skill to have, although you will have to shift from right-side to left-side driving when you return to England.”
Harry was certain that would not be a problem and Sirius agreed to the lessons, as long as he could go along too.
“I will contact Nat tomorrow and see if he is available and willing to take on yet another English pupil,” said Severus. “Since we are on the topic of lessons, there is an excellent teacher of the animagus charm here; perhaps Harry would like instruction in that as well.”
“Yes, please yes! Is it OK Sirius? I would like that better than anything.”
“I had thought to teach Harry that charm myself,” said Sirius.
“The way you learned the charm was difficult and more dangerous than you realize. Sam Whitehorse is an expert at teaching the charm and he has had good results. He taught me, and I was successful on the first try.”
“You’re an animagus now, Severus? What is your form?” Harry asked.
Severus changed into the black wolf. Sirius stepped back, startled. The wolf was as big as Remus in werewolf form. Severus shifted back to Harry’s applause.
“Please Sirius, can I try this too? I would like to be able to run with you as Padfoot.”
“You don’t know yet what your shape might be Harry. Who knows, you could be a slug.” Remus laughed and ruffled Harry’s hair as he made an outraged face.
“OK, we can talk with Mr. Whitehorse at least.”
Sirius was nearly knocked flat as an exultant Harry leaped into his arms.
On to Chapter 13
http://zephyr-macabee.livejournal.com/31682.html
“This job is going to take at least a week,” said Remus, “so there is no point trying to do it all in a day. Let’s go home and get cleaned up so I can start dinner.”
“I though Severus was the cook.”
“We take turns, Sirius. Usually whoever gets home first is the cook that night.”
Apparating back to the house, they found that Severus and Harry had not yet returned from Granny’s house. Remus checked the refrigerator.
“How about hamburgers? We can cook on the grill out back. Let’s see, I have some baked beans here and I’ve got the makings for coleslaw. That should be plenty.”
After showering, Remus got to work in the kitchen while Sirius supervised. It wasn’t long before Severus and Harry came in from their day at Granny’s. Remus sent them off to bathe while he started cooking the burgers. The four men then convened at the dining room table. The hard work had sharpened their appetites and for a while the only sound was happy chewing noises. Once the edge was off, Harry started telling Remus and Sirius about his day with Granny and about chili and the upcoming contest.
“Yes, the Cookoff is on the Fourth, only 5 days away” said Remus. Severus is usually a judge.”
“And I will be again this year. Headmistress Twofeathers has already asked.”
“Do you judge all the categories, Severus, or do you specialize?” asked Harry.
“I have a high tolerance for spiciness, so I usually am asked to judge the high heat class.”
“I could do that,” said Sirius, who was feeling left out of the conversation.
“The competitors usually go all out and the concoctions are fairly deadly, Sirius. You might find you had bit off more than you could chew, so to speak,” warned Remus.
Sirius just scoffed. Severus said nothing, concentrating on his plate.
After dinner, as Severus cleaned up, Harry asked Sirius about taking driving lessons.
“That’s a good idea,” said Remus, “it is a very handy skill to have, although you will have to shift from right-side to left-side driving when you return to England.”
Harry was certain that would not be a problem and Sirius agreed to the lessons, as long as he could go along too.
“I will contact Nat tomorrow and see if he is available and willing to take on yet another English pupil,” said Severus. “Since we are on the topic of lessons, there is an excellent teacher of the animagus charm here; perhaps Harry would like instruction in that as well.”
“Yes, please yes! Is it OK Sirius? I would like that better than anything.”
“I had thought to teach Harry that charm myself,” said Sirius.
“The way you learned the charm was difficult and more dangerous than you realize. Sam Whitehorse is an expert at teaching the charm and he has had good results. He taught me, and I was successful on the first try.”
“You’re an animagus now, Severus? What is your form?” Harry asked.
Severus changed into the black wolf. Sirius stepped back, startled. The wolf was as big as Remus in werewolf form. Severus shifted back to Harry’s applause.
“Please Sirius, can I try this too? I would like to be able to run with you as Padfoot.”
“You don’t know yet what your shape might be Harry. Who knows, you could be a slug.” Remus laughed and ruffled Harry’s hair as he made an outraged face.
“OK, we can talk with Mr. Whitehorse at least.”
Sirius was nearly knocked flat as an exultant Harry leaped into his arms.
On to Chapter 13
http://zephyr-macabee.livejournal.com/31682.html
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