False Hope
Hermione stared at the letter, fighting back tears. She thought….she hoped maybe…
The pain would not be denied; Hermione's head fell onto her arms and she sobbed onto the table.
At the sound of her sobs, Severus stopped cracking eggs and turned around.
With a grim face, he grabbed the letter off the table and scanned it. With each sentence, his face became more thunderous.
How could they be so callous to her?
Severus put a hand on Hermione's shoulder but she shrugged it away. She stood up violently and ran to her room. Her chair clattered to the floor.
You are now reading a chapter from a 20 year old. My birthday was last Tuesday! Hope you're still enjoying the story- I realize plot points go on and on with 100 word formats but I hope you will all stick with me regardless. There's lots more coming up.