Avada Kedavra: Investigating the death of Draco Malfoy.
By Kuroi Shi

Chapter 2: Another one bites the dust.

~ * ~ * ~ 6:50 am. Gryffindor common room ~ * ~ * ~

"What whas that all about?" Ron asked. "Dumbledore said Hagrid came to him, Could he have been lying? Or... Did someone make up a Polyjuce potion, before taking dead Draco to Proffeser Dumbledore?"

"A student couldn't make a polyjuce potion. Only Snape has access to the right ingredients." Hermione stated.

"We didn't have access to them in our second year. but, We got the ingredients anyway." Ron told her. "Or... Are you suggesting Snape did it?"

"Didn't you blame him already?" Harry asked.

"It could have been Lucius Malfoy? He hates the school, and Dumbledore... Perhaps he's doing all this to make Dumbledore resign or something?" Ron suggested.

"I doubt he would kill his own son just to make a statement." Hermione explained.

Neville walked in.

"Hey buddy. Have you got any theories about what's going on?" Harry asked Neville.

"Umm... Yes actually." Neville said nervously. "I know exactly who's behind all this."

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" shouted a voice, that sounded like it was comming from the celing.

"Duck!" Shouted Hermione.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione jumped out of the way just in time to see an arrow, fly in through a closed window, and hit Neville in the head. He fell to the floor. Harry, Ron, and Hermione hurried over to him, then Hermione checked for a pulse. Nothing.

"We have to get him to the hospital wing." She told them.

Using a bit if levitation magic, and a broom stick, Harry, Ron, and Hermione easily got Neville to the hospital wing.

~ * ~ * ~ 7:05 am. Hospital Wing. ~ * ~ * ~

Madam Pomfrey took Neville to a bed. "He's dead. He's not the first one though. I've had people bringing students in all morning. We've lost 6 already." The school nurse explained. "It's weird... not a single student was killed by anything magical. It was all Muggle weapons... If this keeps up, Dumbledore will be forced to close the school, and send everyone home." She continued. "Oh yes... There was a note attached to the arrow that hit mr. Longbottom. Would you like it?" She handed the note to Hermione.

"You aren't even close." She read out loud. "You have 5 hours."

"Every note so far was like that. They were attached to all the weapons. What does it mean?..." The nurse asked herself.

"Who else was killed?" Harry asked, Hoping it was some kind of clue.

"I can't release that information yet. But, I can tell you that three ravenclaws, 2 Slytherins, and another Gryffindor were brought in earlier today." Madam Pomfrey told them. "I've questioned a few people about this. And, all of them have told me the same story... They were discussing possible murderers, they heard the death curse, and, a random person in the area gets hit."

"What were the murder weapons?" Harry asked. Again hoping for some kind of clue.

"Umm... A few throwing knives, some arrows, and, a fancy knife, like the one that was found by Draco." She told them

"Oh... I see another one. You kids have to go now. I need all the room I can get."

~ * ~ * ~ 7:20 am. Wandering the halls ~ * ~ * ~

"AHH!! Oh my god!!!"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione heard someone scream from the other end of the hallway. The three of them ran toward the voice. At the end of the hall, a Hufflepuff girl was crying over what appeared to be a dead boy, while a group of people were gathered around, staring, and whispering amongst themselves.

"What happened?" Hermione asked one of the spectators.

"Well, a group of us were talking about suspects, for Draco's murder thing, then someone screamed Avada Kedavra, and, the little first year here, was hit in the head by a falling mace." Explained the Ravenclaw boy.

"Quit staring!" Shouted the hysterical girl, "And help me get him to Miss Pomfrey!"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione steped back, and watched a group of Ravenclaws help the little Hufflepuff girl carry her friend to the hospital wing.

"Their droping like flies." Ron stated.

"Perhaps we should begin interviewing possible suspects, and witnesses?" Suggested Hermione.

~ * ~ * ~ 7:35 am. Gryffindor common room ~ * ~ * ~

"So, Who do we suspect?" Hermione asked.

"Professer Snape." Ron replied.

"Why? He likes Draco too much to kill him." Harry stated. For the third time.

"Maybe he used a Polyjuice potion on a random student, to make a Draco look-alike? then killed him... And, Draco is still alive in the school somewhere, plotting even more deaths with Snape? and... Maybe Lucius Malfoy is involved in some way? They may be all trying to force Dumbledore to close the school." Ron quickly explained his crazy theory.

"I suppose that is possible... but, Unlikely." Hermione told him.

"Why not? Snape is the Potions teacher. He could make a Polyjuice potion. I'll bet he turned himself into Hagrid too." Ron argued.

"We can look into it." Harry told them, sensing an argument was going to start. "Who else do we suspect?"

"You're a suspect Harry. To most of the school." Ron replied.

"That doesn't count Ron!! We know Harry's innocent!" Hermione said.

"So, Snape is our only suspect?" Harry asked. "Let's go follow him around or something."

"Wait a minute!" Hermione interupted. "Last time we discussed this, Neville ended up dying."

"So.... what's your piont?" Ron asked.

"We have to be careful, and watch what we say. We are the only ones in the room. One of us may be -" She was cut off.


"AVADA KEDAVRA" It was that mysterious voice again.

"Get down!" Harry pulled Ron to the ground, and Hermione jumped out of the way.

An arrow flew right through the previously broken window, and hit Ron's little sister, Ginny, who just came out of the dorms, right through the chest. She fell over.

"GINNY!!!" Ron ran over to her. "DAMNIT! ... Let's take her to the hospital wing."

~ * ~ * ~ 7:55am. Hospital wing. ~ * ~ * ~

"Sorry Ron." Miss Pomfrey said, as she closed the curtian surrounding Ginny's bed.

Ron just broke down, and cried. "You guys... go. find out who is doing this. I want to stay here with Ginny for a while."

Harry and Hermione understood. And, they were just about to leave, when Fred, and George came into the room, carrying a very dead Lee Jordan.

"We don't know whta happened." Said Fred,

"The three of us were making a list of suspects, and a Hammer fell out of the sky, and hit Lee." George explained.

Harry decided not to tell Fred, and George about Ginny until later that night. After all, their best friend was just killed. They didn't have to hear about thier sister right away...

Harry and Hermione left. They would have liked to stay with Ron, but, Madam Pomfrey needed the space. Beds were filling up fast.

~ * ~ * ~ 8:05 am. Wandering the halls ~ * ~ * ~

"I bet it was that Hagrid."

"No, it was Harry. It was his knife that killed Draco. And, Everyone knows he's always hated Malfoy."

"Harry isn't dumb enough to leave behind evidance like that."

"I think you're giving Potter too much credit."

"I still say it was that Hagrid fellow. He was the one who took Draco to Dumbledore. Very suspicious..."

Hermione, and Harry were standing next to a group of Slytherins, and coulsn't help but to listen in on thier conversation.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" The voice came from behind them this time.

"Run!!" They heard a Slytherin girl scream.

Some of the students hit the floor, others ran, and Professer Snape, who just walked by at the time, was nailed through the chest with a metal spear.

"I guess that rules him out." Harry stated.

"Not exactly..." Hermione told him.

~ * ~ * ~ 8:15 am. Library. ~ * ~ * ~

"What the -" Hermione grabbed Harry's wrist. and pulled him o the very back of the library.

When they were out of sight, Hermione explained what she ment.

"have you ever read the muggle book, "And then there were none" by Agatha Christie?"

"Umm. No." He answered.

"Well, it's about ten people who get stuck together on an islang mansion. People are slowly killed off during the day, Everyone in the mansion is a suspect." She explained.

"How does that help us?" Harry asked.

"One of the characters killed early on in the book was the killer. he faked his death, when he was the prime suspect." Hermione continued.

"So... You're saying... Snape could still be the killer?"

"Yep."

"Then, Why didn't you just say it? why bring books into it?"

"Just an example. to explain my case."

"So... This means, Draco could be the killer to? Maybe Ron's crazy theory was right?"

"Possibly... We saw Snape die. But, no one saw Draco die... There is a bigger chance Malfoy is involved, then Snape. But, he's still a likely suspect."

"AVADA KEDAVRA!!" Shouted a voice from the shadows.

*BANG!* A Slytherin 3rd year, who had just entered the library was shot, by a bullet, that came from a gun, that seemed to be in the wall right behind Harry, and Hermione.

Once again, They made another trip to the hospital wing.

~ * ~ * ~ 8:40 am. Hospital wing. ~ * ~ * ~

Harry and Hermione met up with Ron, who was still in the hospital wing, beside his dead sister. He seemed to be doing much better. So much in fact, that it was kind of creppy. Who gets over the death of a close family member in half an hour? Suspicious.

Hermione explained her book related theory to Ron.

"you're right. It probably is Draco, and Snape." she said.

"that's impossible! Draco is dead. and I saw Snape being carried in here just a little while ago." Ron explained, Smiling slightly.

"Draco may not be dead. It probably was a Polyjuice potion. That's why Draco isn't here." Harry looked around. Hermione was right. Draco was not in the hospital wing. "Snape probably turned himself into Hagrid, and took the fake Draco to Dumbledore. It's your theory... And, Now you're saying it's wrong?" Hermione asked. "Snape probably isn't dead either. People suspected him, so to clear his name, he faked his death."

Ron began laughing hysterically.

"What is so funny?!" Harry asked. "This is serious!"

"Wait a minute... Hang on... Ok.. "Ron looked up, and winked. "3..." He said, Still gigling.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, You're gonna love this." Ron was still gigling. "2"

"What are you talking about!" Harry asked. "You're starting to scare me."

"1" Ron was still looking up into the shadows.

"I'm getting out of here." Harry said.

"Now!"

"AVADA KEDAVRA!!" The voice came from the spot on the celing Ron was staring at, Followed by an axe, which chopped Ron's head right off. He fell to the ground. Harry, and Hermione put him in a bed.

"What was that about? How did he know?" Asked Hermione. "Do you think he's in on it?"

"It's a possibility" Harry replied.

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To be Continued...

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What did ya think of that? Many more possibilities... Got any more accusations?

(A/N - Sarah, This is a slash-free fic. k : )