Challenge: James Potter
Word Count: 100
If Rose Weasley was intelligent to the point of rivaling her brilliant mother, and Scorpius Malfoy was what his father might have been, James Potter was a peculiar mix of his hated grandsire and his ridiculous uncle. Smart, mischievous, annoying, obtuse - Severus did his best to avoid him except during class.
That changed when Victoire Weasley, fed up with her cousin mocking her romantic life, turned him into a dog-sized newt that either could not or would not be restored to humanity.
“Perhaps a potion,” said Minerva after her sixth attempt had failed, and Severus cursed his life.