A/N: Rated K. Fictober 2021 prompt 24 "Is this supposed to impress me?" Just some witchy Sherlolly fun!


"Is this supposed to impress me?"

Sherlock's face fell. "Um, yes?"

Molly took pity on him and accepted the shiny bauble he'd produced from behind his back. "It's very nice, Sherlock, but I'm afraid whoever sold it to you was a lying liar that lies."

His face fell even further. "So it's not an actual crystal ball?"

Molly shook her head. "Not one I can use, or any other witch, for that matter. Just meant for show. How much did you -" She blinked when he told her what he'd spent, then set her mouth in a straight line. "Right. Let's just pay a visit to this so-called 'witchcraft supplier', shall we? And then," she added, linking her arm through his, "perhaps, my dear husband, you'll finally allow me to teach you how to read magical auras?"