Team: Death Eaters of course
Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks
Characters: Hermione/Severus/Crookshanks
Disclaimer: No money made, JKR owns all of it.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews and I am happy to hear you are feeling the suspense and forboding! Muhahah, yes I am evil and this is a horror-mystery. We are at the point where the horror becomes a bit more subtle and the mystery starts to unravel.
Title: The Sphinx
Snape felt relief seeing his own black eyes as he sank into his chair. How could he teach or explain the condition to Dumbledore? His elbows settled on his knees as both hands covered his face, his long fingers massaging his hairline. He had to secure her silence.
Hermione walked slowly towards Snape with Crookshanks in her arms, her voice reverent. "Thank you Professor. Thank you for my Crookshanks."
As Snape looked up at the Gryffindor witch the cat sprung from her embrace and settled into a sphinx position at his feet. The creature stared up at him with expectation.