DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM THE HARRY POTTER & FANTASTIC BEAST FRANCHISE; THEY BELONG TO OUR QUEEN J. K. ROWLING. THE STORY AND IDEA IS MINE, AS WELL AS OTHER OCs.

October 1923

Zürich, Switzerland

Heinrich Eberstadt was afraid. Terrified, even. How could he had let the man escape? He was right there, and yet he had let his Aurors get killed by the dark wizard. Gellert Grindelwald. He sat quietly on the cold stool, his hands intertwined and laid on the smooth surface of the metal table. He waited for her to come, and he knew she would be the one to question him. When cases concerning Grindelwald, she was always there to take it.

Her obsession would bring her down.

The doors opened as two Swiss Aurors arrived with his interrogator, eyes cold as ice, staring harshly at the wizard. Her heals were loud as she made her way towards the seat across him, shedding her crimson red coat on the chair.

"Mr. Eberstadt." Her voice was clear and… deadly. He couldn't help but shiver. He had seen her in action before when he had requested for her skills to assist the Swiss Ministry whenever they have a hard case to crack.

"Lavaud." He greeted her, avoiding the looks she was giving him.

"Let us cut to the chase, shall we? Why did you let him go?"

No, he wasn't going to show fear towards her, nor guilt. It wasn't his fault. Besides, she was simply an Auror and he was the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement here in the Swiss Ministry. "I did not let him go, Miss Lavaud. We duel, and I lost."

She sighed, as Heinrich could feel his head moving up to meet her eyes. "It is no use lying."

"How dare you accuse me of lying!" He knew it wasn't ideal to start yelling and hitting the table, but he was outraged, and guilt was creeping into him. But he can't turn his head, he just couldn't.

"You leave me no choice." She muttered, "Legilimens."