"They found a body"
Lisa Turpin stared at him, unsure of what to say. Harry grimaced as he spoke. Her mind began to race. Who was killed? What happened? When and Where did it happen? Why would someone do this? How was this possible? Was it Nott? What if it wasn't?
"Who did they find?" Reagan asked
"Principal Weston. They found her in her office" Harry said
"How is that possible?" Lisa asked. Harry just shook his head. Lisa wondered if he knew more than he was willing to say in front of them. Her heart began to race. Images of lifeless grey eyes flashed through her mind. She tried to bury them as deep as she could.
"Was it at least quick?" Noah asked
"What?" Reagan asked
"Well like, did she die painlessly and quickly? I would feel a lot better knowing that" Noah said
"Sounds like she was murdered" Harry admitted. Kathryn buried her face in his arm. Lisa found herself agreeing with Kathryn for the first time in a long time.
"Please clear out" A law enforcement officer called
"Harry, do you want to meet me at my place?" Kathryn sniffed
"I think I should probably get home. I don't want my parents to worry. Do you want me to walk you to your car?" He asked
"Yeah," she whispered. Harry led her away. Reagan turned to her and Noah
"Can you believe this? It's just way to crazy," Reagan shook her head
"Yeah, I mean you watch stuff like this in books and movies, but never at real schools" Lisa disagreed. It happened at her old school more than once. But then again, she did go to a school for witchcraft and had to deal with the disaster magnet that is Harry Potter, who probably was the reason they had to deal with more insanity.
"Yeah, it's insane" Reagan said
"Do you think they know who did it?" Noah asked
"I doubt it. The police only just arrived" Reagan said
"Well maybe they have a suspect."
"Unlikely" Reagan said
"You know in movies like that, usually a group of teens go and solve the case when the cops can't" Noah said
"You aren't suggesting that we solve this?" Reagan let out a small laugh
"Well, I mean,"
"No, we won't be able to solve it idiot. That's what professionals are for" Lisa said. Noah jumped back. Lisa's searing tone caught him off guard. She had never talked to either of them like that before
"Well what if they can't?" Noah asked
"Trust me, they can do better than we ever could and think logically for a minute. We are talking about a murderer who already killed one person. What's stopping them from killing us too?" Lisa said
"We can, by finding this person" Noah said
"What's stopping them is that we aren't a target. Looking for them will make us one. So go ahead, I on the other hand, want to live to go to Uni" Lisa said. She was shaking slightly
"Are you ok Lisa?" Reagan asked. Lisa forced back tears
"I'm fine. I just need to get home" She pulled out her car keys and walked over to her car. They didn't follow her. She let a couple of tears slip down her cheek. She definitely could not deal with more bodies. Cedric's and the ones from the battle were more than enough. She reached for the handle when she saw someone leaning against the car next to her.
"I'm not in the mood, Potter" She growled
"Let me guess the murder in our new highschool got under your skin?" She didn't answer "it got under my skin too" he admitted
"I really don't want to talk to you right now" she said
"I mean I get it, with everything else we know-"
"You think this is Nott? Don't you?"
"Well it's not a crazy leap of logic is it?"
"We are in muggle highschool. It could be a muggle murder"
"You andI both know it isn't"
"No we don't"
"Well then we could investigate and find out" he suggested
"We are students, not investigators. That's what professionals are for."
"But I am a professional"
"You are a trainee Auror with a month of training, not a professional." She said
"Come on, I have been solving cases like this since I was eleven."
"And that is insane. Did you ever meet another eleven year old solving murders and break ins."
"Yeah actually-"
"Ron and Hermione don't count because that was an extension of your craziness"
"I had a wizard serial killer trying to kill me so I had to-"
"This is exactly what I mean when I say everything about you is insane. And I do not want any part of it"
"Lise-"
"Don't call me that. I agreed to help you get out of my way and only that. You can go solve this by yourself. I'm not dealing with the tidal wave of insanity that is Harry Potter. I'm done helping you" She threw her car door open. Harry took a step back. She slammed the door behind her. Harry stood there for a minute. He turned away from her. Lisa choked back a sob and drove away.
Two weeks later
Harry James Potter pulled into the parking lot of Crestview highschool. He was getting better at this whole muggle driving thing. But he definitely didn't like it. He wished that Robards would let him aparate like a normal wizard, but it appeared that would be too much to ask for. He found a parking spot and stepped out of the car. Kathryn Morris was already waiting for him. Great.
"Hi Harry" She waved
"Hi" he flashed a fake smile. She walked over to him and looped her arm around his own. He fought back an eye roll.
"It's so good to finally be back." Almost as if you are ignoring the fact that there was a murder here. Harry thought "You know, I missed being here. Seeing you might even be better than the Alps"
"You went to the Alps?" Harry asked
"Oh yeah, it was nice, but I'm happier to be here" she led him inside the building. The students stared at them as they walked in. Harry hadn't seen stares like that since he and Ginny had first gotten together. They passed a flyer for the upcoming school spirit assembly. He was surprised that it wasn't cancelled after what happened two weeks ago
"Oh, I forgot that's coming up" Kathryn said
"What is it exactly?" Harry asked. They did not have anything like that at hogwarts
"It's an American thing. The school started doing it a couple of years ago. There is a pep rally and then a fall carnival. It is always the most fun"
"Sounds like it," Harry said
"I don't know who I'm going with yet" Harry understood the real meaning of her words
"We could go together."
"Really, well then, it's a date" Harry fought an eye roll. Something moved out of the corner of his eye. He saw a flash of brown hair disappear behind a door.
Reagan Proditor disappeared behind one of the classroom doors. She looked through the door's one sided window to see if anyone saw her. The boy currently with his arm around Kathryn was looking in that direction. Kathryn said something to him, and he turned back to her. Reagan fought an eye roll. He was the newest in a long line of boys that Kathryn got her claws into. He wouldn't last.
"You're late" a voice from behind her said
"I was trying not to be seen, like you said" Reagan bit back
"I prefer punctuality. I thought your mother made that clear to you"
"Trust me, she did"
"Good, I expected nothing less"
"Why did you call me here? And please don't just remind me that my mom owes you. I hear that enough from her"
"Are you unhappy with her?"
"Well my mother makes me spend afternoons with her best friend in the whole wide world and her daughter every night. How do you think I feel"
"I can guess that you dislike it"
"Understatement of the century. You wouldn't understand anyway. You don't have to deal with them."
"I have met Belle and Kathryn Morris. You truly did not know that?"
"Well no,"
"I know Belle rather well actually. She also owes me a debt."
"Then why do I have to do this instead of Kathryn?"
"Look at her, you really think I would stake my future in that?"
"I wouldn't."
"Good."
"Why did you call me here?" Reagan asked
"I need you to do something?"
"What?"
"The Aurors are looking for me, and I would rather them not find me yet."
"So what do you want me to do?"
"They have at least one informate in the school. I want you to throw him off my trail."
"How do you want me to do that, exactly?"
"He has an ally that you are rather close with. They know that I am here and one of the teachers, but they do not know which. I want you to feed them the wrong information. You can just make that part up as you go"
"How long do I need to stall them for?"
"Just until the fall spirit assembly. My plan will be executed then. Are you up for it?"
"I don't really have a choice do I?"
"No, you do not"
"Who is the friend?"
"Lisa Turpin '' her face gave away her surprise. Lisa who only cared about Oxford was helping a secret informate for whoever the Aurors were
"Who's the informate?"
"His name is Harry Potter"