Get Up

I switch off my alarm an hour early. Feeling guilty, I summon a House Elf to bring me a cup of warm chocolate as I read over the Prophet. As I read an account of the previous night's destruction by a band of Death Eaters, my stomach twists into a knot and I throw the newspaper down.

With a glance at the gray morning, I change into my uniform and begin to tackle my hair.

Though the date has changed, I know my day will run exactly as usual. With a sigh, I braid my hair and hope for change.

I think it's amusing how I wrote Severus reading a novel while Herms reads the paper. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Perhaps Severus is avoiding the obvious DE blurb. And of course, Severus likes predictability and Herms longs for change. But they still make a perfect couple. Why? Balance. ;)