Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks
Title: Not Without Mercy
The Professor was not without mercy; mercy he granted to himself because he did not want Miss Granger in his classroom after midnight. So he employed some cat psychology and proceeded reading his book, which Crookshanks knew was an opportunity to gain some serious lap time.
After Severus enjoyed several minutes of peace petting the animal, Hermione dropped the proverbial dung bomb. "Professor, I was able to talk to Dobby. He witnessed the entire event."
Snape's eyes snapped up with a keen regard as he slapped the book shut. "Well what did the elf say? Cat got your tongue girl?"