The Cold Shoulder Challenge
We'll start off with the plot so you get the gist of what the
challenge is, then, if you decided to indulge you can scroll down
and read the rules and requirements. Obviously the plot isn't
very defined, but that's because I want all of you brilliant writers
to make the story yours
The Plot:
Severus Snape and Hermione Granger are sent into hiding as
Voldemort's power grows. Dumbledore thinks this a wise decision since
Voldemort has discovered that Snape is a turncoat and that Hermione
is a bigger threat then he had imagined, maybe even more of a threat
then Harry Potter himself. Obviously both people receive unpleasant
shocks when they realize that they are going to be staying together
and that they won't be able to ignore each other for long if they
hope to survive.
Other, rather annoying rules:
#1. This is an especially important aspect of the story: At the
beginning of your fic it is essential that Severus and Hermione
loathe each other. Obviously they don't like each other, after all,
our dear Professor was once a death eater, and his main purpose was
to hurt/kill all muggleborns and such. This is supposed to help the
relationship develop and make it as truthful as it can be to the
books...
#2. This is supposed to be a SS/HG fic (as if that wasn't obvious, I
am posting on a site dedicated to that pairing). I don't care what
other pairings you choose to include within the supporting cast and
it is also up to you to decide whether or not our main characters
had relationships before they have to go into hiding.
#3. You may choose whom they have chosen to cast the Fidelius charm
on, or in other words, you may choose their secret keeper along with
their location.
#4. You must include the following phrases spoken by either of the
characters:
-"You're tearing my world apart"
-"I hate the way you think you can throw my flaws into my face
and get away with it"
#5. At one point in the house Hermione must be reduced to tears
by the cruelty and malice Snape throws at her