After another hour or so of interrogation, they finally seemed to have gotten everything that Hermione could remember.
The last lead she had been pursuing was whether there were any magic signatures that connected the victims. There hadn't been anything in the victim's backgrounds that connected them, so she thought maybe it was a different pattern. Maybe they were visiting the same shop or using the same potions. She had taken samples to be tested at the hospital, but no links had been found beyond the mundane household potions. With her most recent lead had fizzled out, Hermione had been on her way to meet up with Harry and Ron to try to regroup.
She had spent most of her time following the movement patterns of the victims. However, she had always been in disguise, so it was unlikely that she had been recognized this way.
"Were any of these undercover missions close to the full moon?" Teddy asked.
"Because of a werewolf's heightened sense of smell?" Hermione said as she caught on. "No, we stayed at the Ministry the day before and after the full moon."
"What about the night of your attack?" Hasan asked.
She shook her head. "That was two nights before the full moon. That's why nobody thought it was werewolves."
Hasan rubbed his forehead. "Do you have anything that Aurors Harry and Ron haven't already collected?"
She pursed her lips, "Well, most of my theories would be almost impossible to pursue now, given how much time has passed." She pulled at a little corkscrew of hair that had escaped her hair twist. "I tried seeing if there were patterns on different nights, or if the sprees were grouped together. There were a couple of possible patterns."
Teddy nodded. "Maybe if we pool our resources, it will give us a clearer picture." He glanced over to see how Hasan responded, seeing as he was the actual Auror on the case.
"You mean, pull her on as a consultant for the case again?" Hasan tipped his head to the side to consider Hermione.
Hermione scooted towards the edge of her seat and looked between the two of them. "Actually, I'd like that. I'd feel a lot better if we could actually catch this monster. It's a lot fresher in my mind than Harry's or Ron's and that might help too."
Teddy looked anxiously at Hasan. Hasan could be a stickler for the rules. He might see bringing Hermione on as too close to bringing Teddy back onto the case.
"I think this case is going to need everyone we can put on it," Hasan said eventually. He offered a hand across the table. "I would welcome your expertise."
Hermione broke into a smile. "Thank you. I hope I can help you finally close this." She stood and shook hands with Hasan.
Teddy watched the exchange with satisfaction. Not only was she familiar with the Moonlight Killer case, but she had excellent analytical skills. Of course, there was also a part of him hoping that this would allow him to wriggle back into the case as well.
Speaking of Harry, he was probably still at the Grimmauld House. This would probably be an ideal time to get a handle on the investigation. "We could look over the information now, if you want to join us at our desks," Teddy offered, gesturing towards the door.
Once Hermione was facing away, Hasan raised an eyebrow at Teddy.
Teddy shrugged. "We'll just do the paperwork to make her an official consultant when we get there. Multitasking."
"You mean, you will be filling out the paperwork while I talk with Hermione about the case that isn't yours anymore?" Hasan asked with a smirk.
Sure Hasan wouldn't completely cut him out, Teddy just rolled his eyes. "Me? Paperwork? Won't Harry do that?"
Hermione, who had been walking slightly behind them, asked in an amused tone, "Why would Harry do it?"
Hasan chuckled a little and then said over his shoulder. "Everyone is convinced that Auror Potter is doing all of Teddy's work for him."
Hermione raised an eyebrow. "Including the paperwork?"
Teddy grinned. "Only in my dreams."
Hasan held the office door for them and shook his head solemnly. "You've got some weird dreams, mate."
Hermione's laugh drew the attention of those near them. To Teddy's frustration they had to go through a repeat of when Hermione had first arrived. Aurors crowded around them, all wanting to talk to Hermione and tell her just how amazing they thought she was. Teddy looked at his watch pointedly a few times, but nobody seemed to be paying attention to him.
