Eventually the other Aurors lost interest enough for Hermione to make it back to Teddy and Hasan's desks. Their desks were big enough that they squeezed her between them, allowing her to take a little of each of their desks.

Hasan pulled out a parchment and slapped it down in front of Teddy. "Finish your work so you don't make your death horrible and slow," Hasan said.

Seeing it was the form for a consultant, Teddy grumbled and pulled out his quill.

Hermione covered a smile with her hand.

Teddy mock glared at her. "Just watch, there will be research that paperwork siphons off years of your life."

Hasan pulled out Lilith's case file and said, "Only because it takes you so long."

"Yeah, yeah," Teddy mumbled but couldn't quite keep his mock glare when Hermione grinned. He returned her grin shyly before trying to demonstrate that he could be productive despite Hasan's ribbing. Teddy had managed to write down Hermione's name and the date before he got distracted.

"What's this?" Hermione was asking.

Hasan leaned in. "Oh, that's the potion comparison for what you had in your wounds and what the murder victim had in hers."

"What?" Teddy jumped up to look at the report as well. "Harry didn't tell me they had finished that."

Hasan raised an eyebrow. "You mean he hasn't told you about the case that he kicked you off of?"

Teddy frowned at him. "Come on, Hasan."

With a smirk, Hasan tilted the paper so that Teddy could read it. The report only confirmed Teddy's suspicions. Once the false counter potion had been removed, the other potion in Hermione's wounds matched the one that had been found in Lilith's wounds.

Hasan pulled it back for Hermione to read. "Not that it really gives us much to go on other than a solid link between the two cases."

Hermione shook her head. "Actually, when connected with the most recent victim's death, it proves that the murderer has some sort of connection to the werewolves. The killer knew about the werewolf forest and the pack's habits well enough that they weren't detected. Also, the victim must be pretty significant for them to choose to come out of hiding to kill again."

Teddy felt his throat constrict as he thought of Lilith again.

"We need to figure out what contacts the victim had outside the werewolf pack, in case her killer isn't a werewolf," Hasan said.

"They are," Teddy said, coming out of his stupor. "Draco said that a werewolf under the influence of the potion could infect people even if it wasn't the full moon. Since Hermione changed, we know our killer is a werewolf."

"Oookay," Hasan said, raising an eyebrow. "And you were going to mention that..." he trailed off.

Teddy lifted a helpless hand. "I completely blanked I hadn't told you. There have been a lot of things going on."

Hasan rolled his eyes. "Fine. We should still cover that base, just in case, but that at least gives us something to go on."

Hermione nodded. "Now we need to figure out which werewolf would have a compelling reason to silence the victim."

"Not only that," Teddy said slowly. "They have to be old enough to commit the old murders as well. Was a motive ever suggested for the attacks?"

Hermione shook her head. "Given the lack of pattern, it appeared to be random terrorism. My attack was most likely because I was investigating."