Title: Confrontation
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Hermione/Severus
Authors Notes: This is the first in the Confrontations series (short series).
She looked at him with all the coldness he felt. There was no turning back, there was no giving in.
He was the traitor they all knew, the bastard Head of Slytherin House, biased and cruel. He had killed Dumbledore and now he was here to kill her as well.
But when he had pictured this confrontation before, it was never Hermione who was there. Sometimes it was the too proud Weasely, and more often than not, it was the vengeful Potter, but never her, never the one who actually stood a slight chance against him.
They aimed their wands.
Title: Confrontation II
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Hermione/Severus
Authors Notes: This is the second in the Confrontations series.
Both were wary and weak from battle, they were damaged and dirty, scared and scarred. The lightening had long ago left both their eyes. For one so young, Severus was appalled by the pain in her eyes.
"Who are you fighting for Snape?" she screamed, wand hand shaking, but deadly none the less.
"You made up your mind about me long ago, Hermione, what do you care who I fight for?" Severus didn't realize the confusion flashing across her face was from the use of her given name.
"You're right, Severus," she said, dropping her wand. "You have my trust."
Title: Confrontation III
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Hermione/Severus
Authors Notes: This is the third in the Confrontations series.
The only other person who had given complete, unconditional trust in him, had been the one he had killed on the Astronomy Tower that faithful night, nearly eighteen months ago. He sneered.
He needed her Gryffindor bravery as much now as he needed Dumbledore's then. Kindness wouldn't win this war, wouldn't or couldn't stop the bloodshed tonight. Only Slytherin cunning could survive this massacre, and survive he would.
Without remorse he pointed his wand at the clearly surprised Hermione, enunciating the words perfectly, "Avada Kedavra."
Title: Alternate Confrontation III
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Characters: Hermione/Severus
Authors Notes: This is an alternate third in the Confrontations series.
The only other person who had given complete, unconditional trust in him, had been the one he had killed on the Astronomy Tower that faithful night, nearly eighteen months ago. Even thinking of that now, he nearly broke, trying to remember it was ordered. Thinking of mistakes and journeys, youth and age, he allowed himself one more look into her eyes, a moment of loss clearly showing on his worn face.
Lowering his wand, he said, "Don't be silly, pick up your wand, this is war."
Walking away, leaving her to peace, he almost didn't hear the whispered, "Avada Kedavra."