melusin (melusin) wrote in melusin_la_fey, @ 2013-01-26 16:51:00 |
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Entry tags: | drabble series, ss/hg, the puppet master |
The Puppet Master
A drabble series for livejournal's Grangersnape100
Challenge: Foot Fetish
Characters: Hermione/Severus
Rating: M
Hermione's on the hunt for arcane information, and there's only one source left to contact.
A/N: Unbeta'd for now. Usual disclaimers apply.
‘And supposing I should know the whereabouts of this grimoire.’ Snape paused, raising the tea-cup to his lips. ‘Why should I reveal its location to you?’
‘It’s… complicated,’ Hermione replied, smiling pleasantly.
The wizard sitting opposite sipped his tea, his face partially obscured by a lank curtain of hair. ‘Such ancient magic is not easily manipulated. Disaster awaits those whose intentions are anything less than… pure.’
‘I know—'
‘I’m sure you do, Miss Granger.’ The cup joined the saucer on the side-table. ‘I’m sure you do. But knowledge without wisdom holds its own dangers. It invariable comes at a price...’