dexstarr

Title: A Summer Rat
Author: dexstarr
Word Count: 100 x 3
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: snape100: Prompt #344: Summer
Characters: Severus Snape, Peter Pettigrew
Author's Note: Did not get my usual 3 days of rereadings, so I hope there are no mistakes! Set just before Half-Blood Prince.
Disclaimer: Not mine.

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He was perusing his books, eyes running over the faded leather spines, searching for the perfect tome to start off his relaxing summer, when the brand on his left arm burned.

“What now?” Irate at having his peace interrupted, hours into his summer holiday, Snape nevertheless fixed an ‘I’m-not-too-annoyed’ expression on his face and Apparated to the Dark Lord’s side.

Mere minutes later he was bowing to the hem of Voldemort’s dark robe. “You summoned me, my Lord?”

Motioning for Snape to rise, Voldemort said, “Yes, Severus. I have tasks for you, now that you aren’t constrained by your…duties…at Hogwarts.”

( Two, Three )