Title: The First Time Challenge 1
House: Slytherin
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Severus/Hermione
Author's Notes: I'm going through archives and digging up old 100-word challenges to get my creative juices flowing again. From livejournal group hp100.

He first noticed her hair. It was huge, and so she stood out from the group. She looked nervous, but not as nervous as some. Her eyes scanned the ceiling, and then she leaned over to some other first years to say something about it.

He held his breath as she was sorted. He was torn. He wanted her in his house. Her intelligence practically radiated from her. But he also was afraid to be too close to her.

Gryffindor. Good. The Potions Master relaxed into his chair. The decision had been made for him. She was just another student.