Griffin Scholarly
And the Seven Silver Boarhounds
Chapter 3 – Home Away From Home
Griffin awoke groaning to the sound of her enchanted alarm clock. She took her wand, which was resting by her pillow and opened one bleary eye.
"Mortem sonorous!" The high-pitched squealing stopped abruptly. Slinket jumped up onto her bed.
"Gerroff! I'm going back to sleep." She said groggily.
"Good morning to you too Sunshine." He grumbled. Slinket was more than used to Griffin in the mornings, but it would have been nice now and then to get a normal greeting.
"Mmpph!" She grumbled and pulled the covers further over her head. Slinket jumped to the spot where her head was and started to knead it, in the most annoying way cats do. Griffin sprang up immediately, feeling the small but sharp claws sink into the quilt.
"Ok! Ok! I'm ready!" Slinket purred innocently and began licking his side.
