Disclaimer: the characters belong to JK Rowling.

Note: thank you, Somigliana, for betaing these without making me feel like an idiot.

Rating : PG

Challenge : Pain in the arse on grangersnape100

Characters : Hermione/Severus, mention of Harry & Ron

How the mighty fall

The doors of the dungeons opened on silent hinges, and a grimacing Hermione entered her quarters. Severus looked up from his book, and stood immediately to go to her. "Hermione, what happened? You look like hell!"

"Broom. Fell," she explained succinctly, raising a warning hand. "Don't touch me right now. I'm nothing but a walking pain in the arse."

She went to the potions cabinet to retrieve a painkiller, and announced, "I need a warm bath. When I'm done, would you be so kind as to lend me your voodoo dolls of Harry and Ron? I have a personal revenge to take on those two sweet talkers…"