Title: Don't Pay The Ferryman Characters: Snape Word Count: 100 Rating: PG-13 Warnings: Unbeta'd Challenge: #417 Cold
Severus let his head loll against the rough wall of the Shrieking Shack. He'd cast a well-practiced charm, ingested a bezoar and drunk a potion. Now he waited. He had time to wonder why spring was so bloody cold in Scotland and if Hell really was aflame. Most certainly he'd know the answer to the latter at any moment. His eyes flickered shut, but the sounds of the raging battle echoed in his ears.
He was no longer cold. Warm hands touched his face and a cool liquid slipped between his lips. The scents of springtime and antiseptic filled his nose.