Harry Potter Murder Mystery
By Lauren Hillman
Chapter One ~ The Winter Holiday Begins
Harry Potter, infamous boy of the wizarding world and our everlasting hero, eagerly signed his name on the list. Ron and Hermione followed suite. They were signing up to stay at Hogwarts over the holidays. Little did they know how deadly this break would be....
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On the day of the student's departure from Hogwarts, the trio shut themselves up in the library in order to finish an essay on kelpies for Defense Against the Dark Arts. (In case you didn't know, kelpies are water demons that usually take the form of horses and lure people underwater to their deaths.)
"Ron, hand me that book next to you," said Hermione briskly. She wanted to finish up her essay as quickly as possible in order to start on her holiday reading. Ron passed over the book and said to Harry in an undertone, "Mental, that one. Who ever heard of reading on holiday?!"
"Reading isn't too difficult and is actually quite pleasant, Ron. But I don't suppose you would know that given you hardly ever pick up a book," said Hermione curtly.
Ron's ears went bright red, but he ignored her and continued, "Who else d'you know is staying over for holidays?"
"Neville decided to stay on. And I unfortunately saw Malfoy skulking around so I know he's staying too." They all gave an audible groan at this, and Madame Pince glared at them from her desk at the front of the library. They lowered their voices an octave as Ron said lividly,
"What's he staying on for? I was hoping for a Malfoy-free Christmas! Everyone knows his parents dote on their precious Draco! Why'd he want to give that up for Hogwarts?"
They all shrugged, and Harry felt an ominous sense of dread that he hoped would not damper his Christmas spirit. Then Hermione looked up from her book Kelpies and You: How to Encounter a Kelpie And Live by Burtus Keepe. She asked,
"Fred, George, and Ginny are staying too, right?"
"Yeah," answered Ron. Hermione then stood up and said, "Well I'm off then! Loads to do. See you at supper!" She left the library, a pile of books under her arm. Ron shook his head after her and Harry distinctly heard him mutter, "Reading? Mental."
The two of them soon finished their essays and later enjoyed chicken pot pie and treacle tart in the Great Hall.
After supper they made their way to the Gryffindor Common Room and played Exploding Snap with Fred and George, Ginny watching them from the side. At around midnight they all went to bed, content.
*Next Chapter Coming Very Soon! Please read and review! ~Lauren*
Chapter One ~ The Winter Holiday Begins
Harry Potter, infamous boy of the wizarding world and our everlasting hero, eagerly signed his name on the list. Ron and Hermione followed suite. They were signing up to stay at Hogwarts over the holidays. Little did they know how deadly this break would be....
* * *
On the day of the student's departure from Hogwarts, the trio shut themselves up in the library in order to finish an essay on kelpies for Defense Against the Dark Arts. (In case you didn't know, kelpies are water demons that usually take the form of horses and lure people underwater to their deaths.)
"Ron, hand me that book next to you," said Hermione briskly. She wanted to finish up her essay as quickly as possible in order to start on her holiday reading. Ron passed over the book and said to Harry in an undertone, "Mental, that one. Who ever heard of reading on holiday?!"
"Reading isn't too difficult and is actually quite pleasant, Ron. But I don't suppose you would know that given you hardly ever pick up a book," said Hermione curtly.
Ron's ears went bright red, but he ignored her and continued, "Who else d'you know is staying over for holidays?"
"Neville decided to stay on. And I unfortunately saw Malfoy skulking around so I know he's staying too." They all gave an audible groan at this, and Madame Pince glared at them from her desk at the front of the library. They lowered their voices an octave as Ron said lividly,
"What's he staying on for? I was hoping for a Malfoy-free Christmas! Everyone knows his parents dote on their precious Draco! Why'd he want to give that up for Hogwarts?"
They all shrugged, and Harry felt an ominous sense of dread that he hoped would not damper his Christmas spirit. Then Hermione looked up from her book Kelpies and You: How to Encounter a Kelpie And Live by Burtus Keepe. She asked,
"Fred, George, and Ginny are staying too, right?"
"Yeah," answered Ron. Hermione then stood up and said, "Well I'm off then! Loads to do. See you at supper!" She left the library, a pile of books under her arm. Ron shook his head after her and Harry distinctly heard him mutter, "Reading? Mental."
The two of them soon finished their essays and later enjoyed chicken pot pie and treacle tart in the Great Hall.
After supper they made their way to the Gryffindor Common Room and played Exploding Snap with Fred and George, Ginny watching them from the side. At around midnight they all went to bed, content.
*Next Chapter Coming Very Soon! Please read and review! ~Lauren*