Authors Notes: No money made, but lots of time wasted. Word Count: exactly 100. Response to the grangersnape100 Live Journal challenge.

Title: The Memory

Snape plunged into one of his worst memories triggered by the mere name of the spell. His first sign of magic instigated his parent's brutal argument; it was an echo of the sonorous spell amplifying his screaming as his older sister tried to kill him.

His sister drowned three weeks before the explosive argument.

His father coldly threatening his mother to do what was necessary or did she really desire two dead children?

He scrambled into a corner.

The lifeless cat made Snape shiver as he instinctively pulled the cloak tightly around him as the memory sliced through his soul.