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Alternate Summary: Hogwarts is plagued by mysterious deaths, and when Hermione unknowingly becomes involved with Death and his brother, she resolves to get help from the least person imaginable who happens to have a history with the recent events.
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SLEEPING BEAUTIES
by Sciovolare
Prologue
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There was a tell-tale rustle in the leaves, a hushed whisper beneath the gaping waning moon. The flowers bloomed beautifully in the night air, and the small ripples of the lake stilled. A quiet song erupted in the sky, a barrage of echoes differing in pitch and sound, haunting and sweet and cautiously soothing. Two shadows loomed on the horizon, their pale white faces and glowing eyes piercing through the darkness.
They stepped in sync, approaching the castle with expected grace and purpose. Draped in dark cloaks, they melded with the nighttime flourish except, except one whose hair like the silver sheen of a unicorn's mane was clear in the pale moonlight.
With haste, the one with the hair of white wine and opaque irises floated to one of the towers and disappeared through one of the windows. The voices in the sky hitched and sang in octaves, like violins screeching in a symphony, climaxing to an ultimate end. And briefly did they quiet before the lingering crescendo, as the remaining figure flew to the same window.
Time stopped and the voices faded as the silhouettes escaped the tower and descended past scouring seas and terra soil, a sleeping spirit in their arms.
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(continued, 5 september 2005)
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Author's Notes:
I hope that was mysterious enough. I'm quite pleased with the turnout because it's been a while since I've written in third person and a chapter fic for that matter.