Word Count: exactly 100
Challenge: 14 Crookshanks
Disclaimer: JKR owns it, it's a pity I don't
Title: Knowledge Has A Cost
"The accusation perhaps should be reflected back on you and the Granger," commented Death evenly. "I've looked at your soul Severus, such a person of contrasts you are. You sought fear as a deterrent for the Granger, as you understood the repercussions of the spell. However, you underestimated the love and bond of the Granger to the cat, as well as her courage and resolve. Your unfortunate accident with the book opened the darker path of your academic curiosity and vengeance in absence of justice. The knowledge you gained has a cost, one continuously paid by Crookshanks and his quarry."