I do not own Harry Potter, just this plot, a few oc's, and my massive college debt!
AN1: I currently have this rates as T, rating may change later on though.
Black Mystery
Chapter 1: Figure in the Shadows
James opened his eyes slowly only to see everything in a blur. He felt around on the floor and finally found his glasses lying near him. James looked around the small room. The room was completely bare with no windows or noticeable doors. The torches on the wall were the only sources of light.
Hearing the rumble of rock being moved, James hid as best as he could in the shadows. An opening in the south wall revealed two people wearing long black robes with hoods holding a young man in between them. James watched as they threw the man carelessly into the room and left, making the wall reappear with a wave of their wands. He walked over to the teen lying on the floor.
"Al?" James asked while trying to shake the boy awake.
The boy rolled onto his back, groaning as he did. He opened his eyes, revealing shining emeralds.
"Jamie? What happened?" Albus asked while taking in the room just like his brother had done earlier.
"I'm not sure. The last thing I remember is walking down to Hogsmeade to go see Teddy. What about you?"
"I can only remember going back to the Slytherin common room after getting out of detention."
James nodded his head absently at his younger brother's comment, trying to think of a way to get out of the room. Other than the hidden door, there seemed to be no other openings. He sighed knowing that getting out of there would be near impossible without any help from the outside.
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Ted Lupin walked through the halls of Hogwarts, passing students on his way to the Headmistress's office. Walking up to the gargoyle he said, "Gingham." Without breaking stride, Ted ran up the rotating stairs and opened the office door.
He walked into the office and stood by his Godfather, Harry Potter. Ginny Potter was sitting in a chair beside Harry crying. Her husband just stood there pale faced, but with a determined look in his emerald eyes that his youngest son had inherited. Lily Potter sat in between her grandparents, Molly and Arthur Weasley.
Minerva McGonagall walked into the room with the Minister of Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt, both with grave faces. The Headmistress sat down behind her desk putting her head in her hands, looking even more defeated than Ted had ever seen the lioness before. Kingsley stood beside her chair and cleared his throat.
"James and Albus haven't been found yet. The only things we found were their wands and a broken necklace was found with James' wand near the forbidden forest."
Ted looked at the necklace that Kingsley held in his hand. It seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't remember from where. A breeze came in the window from behind Kingsley, blowing his and another familiar scent towards Ted.
"Kingsley, may I see that necklace?" asked Ted who was already reaching for said item.
"Of course Lupin," Kingsley replied.
Ted took the necklace from him and looked at it. Looking at it, he also took out a picture from his wallet. Even though Ted had been quite the playboy in school, the few actual girlfriends he had during that time all had a picture in his wallet. Looking at the last picture, he paid close attention to the necklace that the girl was wearing. The girl in the picture was one Tabitha Corsica, the Slytherin Princess herself. Ted had dated her at the beginning of his sixth year, but after an argument over if Voldemort had been right in killing people and his views on muggles and muggleborns; they broke it off and never said a good word to each other again.
"Corsica…" Ted muttered to himself, gripping the necklace even harder.
"Lupin, do you know who owns this necklace?" Kingsley asked.
Harry looked at his godson wondering what he knew. Ted looked back at him, but couldn't keep eye contact for very long, terrified of what those green eyes would look like.
"Tabitha Corsica. That's who owns this necklace," Ted finally replied.
Harry looked at Kingsley waiting for the signal so he could go get his top aurors on the case. Kingsley just nodded his head and followed his Head Auror out of the room.
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James and Albus weren't sure how long they had been locked in the small, dark room. No one had been in there since Al had been thrown in it. The only sounds that could be heard were James' pacing footsteps and the occasional sigh from Albus.
Albus yelled at his older brother, "James, for Merlin's sake, stop moving."
"I'm sorry oh great prince, but this is how I think. I walk and ideas come to me," James shouted back.
"Don't even try to start James."
"Why not? We might as well do something because we aren't getting anywhere anyways."
"James shut up!"
"Argh! No I'm not going to listen…" before James could finish, Albus his hand over James' mouth.
"Don't make any sounds. I think someone is in here," Albus whispered
James stopped struggling and listened. At first he could only hear his and Al's breathing, but the he heard it. A soft groan was coming from a dark corner. Taking a step towards the noise, James shook off Albus. James crept towards the corner. He reached the corner and tried to see who was there, but saw no one. He reached down and felt cold, soft skin.
"Al! Come help me," James called out.
When Albus and James had the person moved out into the light, they gazed at her. She was in her early twenties, with long black hair, and creamy, smooth pale skin. The brothers could only stare at her in awe. James poked at the girl, trying to wake her up.
"James what are you doing?" Albus panicked.
"I'm just trying to wake her up. Stop worrying so much Al," James replied.
James kept poking at the girl, but with no effect. Getting tired of poking her, James roughly shook her shoulder. With a groan, the girl slowly opened her eyes.
AN2: This is my first fan fic and I just want to see where this will go for me. Comments and critiques are welcome, just don't be rude about it!
