Ethan Frome

The Nightingale Murders- Part 2

Results Can Be Revolting….

By: Nekura Megami the Dark Goddess

A telephone rang, papers rustled, feet stomped across tile floors. Chief Michael Abberline sat in his office going through the incident reports from yesterday's murder. A fait knock sounded on the door, pulling him out of his concentrated trance.

"Sir… the medical reports from yesterday's murder of Ms. Hermione Granger have just arrived from the labs." The man dropped the manila envelope onto the desk and quickly retreated into the bustle of the station.

The envelope seemed to burn a hole through his desk. He knew he should finish revising those incident reports before opening it but his curiosity was sparked and there was no relief until he discovered the results. He reached out slowly, unsure. Nevertheless, he finally snatched it and ripped it open, spilling the components onto the desk.

It was horrible. Pictures of her battered body, writing that screamed out the details of her death to the world. Michael shuffled through the disorganized mess, trying to find it. He didn't know how long he sat there, before he found it… the medical report. His eyes skimmed the paper anxiously. Then he saw it… he saw the horrible truth, right there in black and white.

"Subject has slash wounds administered to face, chest and stomach. Tests unveil that subject was stabbed 14 times, in each of her major organs, I alphabetical order." He read.

Michael was appalled, but he forced himself to read on. Things like this always turned his stomach.

"More tests reveal semen on her legs and privates. Bruises on stomach and legs show evidence of rape."

The paper dropped form Michael's numb hands. He was thoroughly disgusted, repelled. Who could be so cruel?

Whoa, he thought shaking his head, dumb question. Many those crazies that roamed the streets at night were depraved enough to have done this. But what was the motive? Pleasure, Torture… Revenge? A thought crossed his shocked mind and he called for the new inspector.

"Thomas! Get in here!" he shouted. The tall ex-football player entered the office only moments later.

"Yes sir?" he asked, not sounding nervous as most did around Michael. He may only be 27 but he was a hard as nails.

"I assume you've heard bout yesterday's murder?"

"Aye, I have…"

"I want you to do a background check on the woman, look for old boyfriends, school-mates, enemies. Things of that nature. Her name was Hermione Granger."

Dean Thomas, inspector for the LPD*, stood awe-struck. Hermione? Hermione was murdered? He could feel his jaw drop. Wait until Harry and Ron heard about this…

Michael gave his a strange look.

"What is the dumb-struck look for Thomas?"

Dean just stared at him for a minute until the question sank through. Even what he found his voice, it came out as a diminutive squeak.

"I… I knew her…" his face remained a mask or shock.

It was Michael's turn to stare. "You knew her?!?" he asked in disbelief.

"Y… Yes sir. I went to school with her… I've known her for 10 years."

"Well then, you'll have no problem finding old friends of hers will you? Dismissed." Michael picked up his pencil and continued writing on his incident report. Maybe this wouldn't be so hard after all… But little did her know, it would be a lot harder than he anticipated.

*LPD- London Police Department

Disclaimer- Dean Thomas, Hermione Granger, Harry and Ron belong to Joanne Kathleen Rowling, but Michael and the story-line belong to me.

Author's Note- Well, I am quite pleased with the results. I didn't think that I'd be able to write a second chapter after writing the first part. And it's official! I'm over my writer's block! I'd like to thank Spookygirl, R ST. Peter, Raven, Aleese Dundancer, and my good buddy Christi Talmer (who ordered me to write this.) for the nice reviews they gave me. And Myth, I know that a murder mystery can't be written in half a page, that's why this is going in chapters. And Indiana Jones… if you can't watch your mouth when you review my stories, then I ask you not to review them at all. And to all that are sad about Hermione… well, she didn't die for nothing, there is a reason. So… Can anyone guess who the killer is yet?