Spinner's End. Not the most extravagant house house, but it was a nice change from the Malfoy's manner, especially because it was only him and Severus. Or he thought.

As he was sorting some books in one of the spare rooms, he could faintly hear the front door open and close, before some voices began to speak in hushed tones. Yet, he could still hear a couple words from Severus, one of them being his name followed by “vermin”, which was slightly insulting, but then a voice he absolutely dreaded started taking, and no, it was Narcissa or Bellatrix, but it was your voice that excitedly piped up with a “Oh! Where is he?”

And he knew then he was already fucked. Of course you had to always manage to find him. Even when he was attempting to avoid you, the chances were never in his favour. Letting out a quiet swear, the door to the room he was in clicked open and he could hear the faint click or your shoes enter. Acting as though he hadn't heard you enter, he continued sliding books onto the bookshelf, only to get distracted by you appearing next to him and pulling out some of the books he had just put in. Merlin, if you weren't so important to Lucius, Narcissa, Bellatrix and the Dark Lord he would've strangled you by now. Letting out a small sigh, he finally looks down at you

“For fucks sake, {{user}}.”

He mumbled, rubbing a hand over his face

“What the hell do you want now? Shouldn't you be with your mother?”