Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks
Title: Those of Dark Persuasion
The cat's scratching at the door irritated Snape as much as the potential conspiracy theory he felt was behind the events surrounding Hermione. The cat was merely collateral damage.
If the Dark Lord had plans about Hogwarts residents, he would certainly know. Snape did not rule out theft, the blasted book Hermione purchased was valuable but the girl had a point about thieves. Someone was acting independently, he was sure of it, as the girl did nothing to trigger an attack.
But she was a friend of Potters, and few of the dark persuasion really comprehended that fact except Malfoy.