#severusxlucius

The Fat Friar was generally thought of as a kind and gentle ghost. No student had ever managed to anger him, which is why many would be shocked to hear him loudly arguing with Nearly headless Nick.

“I don’t care if you think young Mr.Malfoy and Mr.Potter would make a fantastic couple! Clearly Mr.Potter and Mr. Weasley would be far more suited to court each other!”

“Nonsense! My dear Sir it's obvious Mr Malfoy and Mr. Potter have some unresolved sexual tension! Plus my dear friend imagine the children they would make!”

The two had at the very least been arguing in an abandoned part of the dungeons. The Grey Lady however had been there for the past hour as they waited on their last two conspirators to arrive. Moments later a door opened and The Bloody Baron,trailed by a giggling Dumbledore, came in. He looked very unamused, Dumbledore on the other hand looked as if he had just been told to pick whatever candy from the shop he wanted.

“Shall we commence this meeting?” the baron asked

“As loath as I am to admit it we still have to wait on Hogwarts Manifestation.” the Grey Lady's annoyed voice piped in. She sent a glare towards the two arguing ghost, who had yet to notice the arrivals.

A glow built up in the room and soon a vaguely humanoid shape appeared. A deep voice came from the shape.

“The meeting can start now, the children are all sleeping.”

Everyone stopped what they were doing and eagerly surrounded Hogwarts manifestation, the planning only broken by Dumbledore’s giggling.

***

The next morning as students poured into the great hall they were all greeted by Dumbledore. Some students, luckily or unluckily enough, were asked to stand beside their respective house ghost. No one dared disobey him and went easily enough to stand by them.

Soon enough he had 6 students, predominantly Gryffindors. He even amazingly enough he had even managed to get a teacher and parent to stand by the ghost.

Once everyone but the selected were seated, Dumbledore made his way to his podium.

“When I call your name please come up here. I will be calling out Two at a time. Once called those two are pairs, and they will follow each other around for the day. “

He picked up a piece of paper and cleared his throat.

“Before I call the first pair, I would like to Thank the house ghost and Hogwarts themselves for helping plan this event.  The first pair is Severus and Lucius.”

The two in question looked at each other with raised eyebrows before making their way up to Dumbledore.

“What is the meaning of this Headmaster?” Lucius sneered out.

Dumbledore deftly ignored him and slapped two bracelets on the unsuspecting men.

“The bracelets will just insure you stay together throughout the day!”

He looked back at his paper and called the next two.

“Pansy and Luna.”

Pansy scowled at the younger girl, who nearly just floated up to Dumbledore. The two got their bracelets.

“Ronald and Draco.”

The two glared at each other, if they had been alone it was likely they would be fighting. After a bit of prodding they went up.

“Harry and Neville.”

Harry smiled at the relieved Neville and pulled him up to get their bracelets.

“Thank you for participating in the first ever HOGWARTS MATCHMAKING EXTRAVAGANZA!!” Dumbledore yelled, raising his arms dramatically.

Silence greeted Dumbledore's ears, he had hoped for excited chatter or maybe clapping.

He lowered his raised arms and frowned at the shocked students.

“Well we shall see how it goes after Dinner. Classes are cancelled for the day.” He muttered, much like a kid displeased that he had not gotten his way.

***

Dumbledore looked at the four pairs. Only one had not managed to cause bodily harm to each other. Surprisingly the only one not hurt was The youngest male Weasley and the Young Malfoy.

“This was a disaster.” was all he managed.

The others looked at him in varying degrees of sheepishness.