Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks on grangersnape100 live journal
Authors Notes: No money made, but lots of time wasted.
Title: The Spell
Hermione glanced at Crookshanks lying motionless in the box. She kept plodding knowing time was running short, and began reading the book aloud unaware of Snape's distant demeanor.
"'The Breathing Soul of Death' spell," she announced academically, "also known as 'The Split Gemini' spell … derived from eastern wizards who harnessed the ancient magic of yin and yang." She paused to survey the Professor, disappointed at seeing the back of his robes.
It disconcerted her to see his shoulders flexing inward, wrapping the cloak portion around him as if he was attempting to hide or shield himself from inclement weather.