Beets

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Title: Beets make it sweeter (sorry, really lame title)
Words: 100
Rating: G
Challenge: Valentine's Day
Characters: Snape/Lupin

“Severus, what is this?”
“Surely even your inferior faculties recognize the wolfsbane potion.”
“But, it’s red.”
“Yes, I’ve added elven cranberry and beet juice.”
“Oh?”
“Some restorative properties have recently been discovered in the elven cranberry.”
“And the beets?”
“Are you questioning my competence?”
“No.”
“Well then, drink. I don’t have all day.”
“Hot date tonight?”
“Excuse me?”
“It’s Valentine’s day.”
“Is it? I’ve never bothered with such useless traditions. This entire obsession with red…”
“It’s sweeter! I thought honey would render the potion ineffective.”
“And how plebeian to give confections...”
“This is the perfect Valentines Day gift. Thank you.”