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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Cluedo (suggestion)
Suspect - Hermione, Location: Spinner's End, Weapon: Revolver
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Around the World in 31 days
DR Congo - Emotion: Depressed
WARNING FOR SUICIDE
Her Last Stand
Hermione entered the old house on Spinner's End. It was so dusty. Obviously underused. She swallowed. She could still remember the first time she stepped foot inside of it.
Hermione raised an eyebrow. "So, this is the home you grew up in, huh?"
"You sound surprised," Severus said with a smirk.
"Well, I've always gotten the idea that your childhood wasn't the most pleasant, so I find it hard to believe you'd wanted to keep something that brought back bad memories."
"There are some bad memories," Severus admitted, "but there are also some good ones. Like on my fourteenth Christmas. I was forced home, so Lily decided to go home as well. At midnight on Christmas Eve, she crept over here in the dark and tapped on my bedroom window, and we had our own little private holiday celebration. She knew I wouldn't get much of one with my family."
"I'm glad you had Lily."
"I am, too. I just wish I hadn't allowed my mouth to ruin it."
Hermione choked back her tears. After Severus' death, she never thought she'd come back here. There were too many memories of the time they spent together here. But...
But it seemed fitting to do it here.
She had tried so hard to move on. She knew it was what Severus would have wanted for her, but after almost a year, she was still as depressed as she was the day after the final battle.
She couldn't do it anymore. Living without him was just too hard.
She took the revolver from her bag. The metal felt cool to her touch. She pressed it to her temple and closed her eyes. Oddly enough, she didn't feel scared; she felt hopeful that she would soon see her soulmate.
"I'll see you soon, Sev," she whispered and pulled the trigger.
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