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Cat's Birthday HP Drabblethon 5

Jul 26, 2009 00:00

Sorted: 123 prompts! Blame the Cat(s).

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inspired_ideas July 26 2009, 00:58:17 UTC

Recipient: labellerose
Prompt: Minerva dyes her hair
Word count: 100
Rating: G

Minerva had always been a little vain about her hair. Her long, luxurious auburn hair with its luscious, dark red tones that called out Gryffindor as surely as her personality. Minerva’s shiny, bold, unrestrained, auburn mane suited her perfectly.

The first day Minerva stood to teach, she was dismayed to discover her glorious hair was a disadvantage. Her wild auburn tresses distracted her students from their lessons.

The second day Minerva stood to teach, her newly dyed, dark brown tresses were ruthlessly restrained in a tight bun. She had the attention of her students and she never once looked back.

coffee_n_cocoa July 26 2009, 01:22:15 UTC

Brilliant use of the prompt! She probably misses her red hair, though!

inspired_ideas July 26 2009, 13:59:45 UTC

I suspect she transfigures it red on occasion in the privacy of her own chambers. ;)

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inspired_ideas July 26 2009, 14:02:13 UTC

Thanks. I've given her wild, auburn hair before but it's always been all the the Sleak-ezy she has to use to tame it that turns it brown.

eeyore9990 July 26 2009, 02:19:33 UTC

Minerva is so awesome, even when she's being vicious with herself.

inspired_ideas July 26 2009, 14:02:51 UTC

She wants to be the best at what she does and for that she needs her student's attention. :D

lokechild July 26 2009, 02:57:57 UTC

My heart just broke a bit for Minerva. Brilliant. :)

la_dissonance July 26 2009, 03:07:11 UTC

Ooo, Minerva would be one to sacrifice vanity for the sake of efficient teaching, wouldn't she?

bonfoi July 26 2009, 04:27:56 UTC

Wow! That's vivid and brutal. Very well done.

leela_cat July 26 2009, 06:05:13 UTC

I can so totally see Minerva doing this. Well done.

lilacsigil July 26 2009, 07:37:58 UTC

A nice turnaround of the prompt! I wonder if it transfers over to her tabby cat self, like her glasses?

spark_of_chaos July 26 2009, 11:13:53 UTC

1) You twisted that so well!
2) I want red hair!Minerva!
3) But it was truly IC for her...

kizzy7 July 26 2009, 13:23:32 UTC

Interesting take on the prompt-- show how and why the tightly-laced, tightly-bunned Minerva came to be. Good job!!!!

bethbethbeth July 26 2009, 21:03:31 UTC

Very nice! (...although I'll bet she can be encouraged to charm her hair back to the original color for the right person *g*)

shouldknobetter July 27 2009, 00:14:33 UTC

Almost a Ravenclaw response from McG. Well done!

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