Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks
Title: Bold Insinuations
Snape's bold insinuation forced Hermione to swallow heavily, and she decided to avoid the bait and take a direct approach. "What I mean is I don't think the intruder was a thief," she replied nervously.
"That is my thinking as well," replied Snape directly while giving her a calculating look. "The other possibilities assume more deliberate actions designed to strike fear, but the pieces we know don't fit. Revenge, capture, or assassination could be other motives. It seems something has instigated a series of random events now focused around the cat. Miss Granger, did you do anything warrant such actions?"