Word Count: exactly 100

Challenge: 14 Crookshanks on grangersnape100 live journal

Authors Notes: No money made, but lots of time wasted. Character death of course, this is part 2. I own two cats (black ones), and I miss them terribly. Flame me for killing the cat if it makes you feel better.

Title: Things We Can Not Do - part 2

Snape examined the animal in detail for several minutes. Nothing could be over looked, not now.

"Ms. Granger, are you aware the demise of your cat is due to a curse?" he stated, a thread of anger strung under his factual demeanor.

She shook her head clutching the book tighter to her chest, "why?"

"I would ask that of you," his hard dark eyes meeting hers, "the penalty of this action is expulsion."

Her lips began trembling, "I was near the kitchens. I heard a racket, I found him barely breathing."

Snape surveyed the slain cat, "He saved your life."