Word Count: exactly 100

Challenge: 14 Crookshanks

Disclaimer: No money made, JKR owns all of it.

Author's Notes: Lots of explaining coming up.

Title: A Question of Balance

Hermione's brown eyes widened. He could dismiss her and ruin her chance to save Crookshanks, she had few alternatives. "Sir," she gulped explaining, "your eyes are red like…" She whispered, "Voldemort's." "But how?" she pleaded pressing the book closer.

Snape smirked pointing at her, "They are this way because of you and the book you brought here."

"Since you have studied it, you are clearly aware it is a dark text," he projected coolly.

"It is not an ordinary book, all the spells in it focus on balance Miss Granger. The equilibrium of opposing forces creating a more powerful synergy."