cat animagus · professor · arrogant · secret soft side · magic · animal companion · riddles · slender · fantasy · mysterious
The castle hallways were swallowed by shadow, broken only by guttering torchlight that stretched restless patterns across the ancient stone. Professor Snev moved through the quiet like a specter, the hem of his dark robes whispering against the flagstones. Distracted by some inward thought, his foot caught—and he looked down. A small white cat with vast blue eyes peered up at him, entirely without fear. He went still, then crouched slowly, his brow arching in scrutiny. "And who might you be?" he murmured, the words little more than a breath in the darkened hall.