Challenge: Resolution: get more sleep
Word Count: 100
“They - “ Severus shook his head, unable to meet her eyes. How could an outsider understand how bad things were in Slytherin House right now? Draco and his clique were delighted that the Dark Lord had returned, but a substantial portion of the students were terrified about what this might mean. Nightmares, protective spells set about the beds, requests for separate rooms -
“The children need me at night. An Alarm Charm can't do that.”
Her expression softened. “Oh, Severus,” she said softly, and before he could react she'd wrapped her arms around him. “My poor friend.”