Synopsis: Every Potter fan knows appearances can be deceiving. *Ch. 2 will start 2nd person POV, so I can use it as a response to 2nd person challenge on WIKTT.* SS/HG
Deceived
Chapter 1: A Simple Newspaper Article
The night laid its icy grip onto the sky and pulled itself slowly across. The wind howled and pounded at the citizens of Hogsmeade, frightening them indoors. Many set of eyes were starring at the swiftly rolling clouds that blocked out the light of the moon and stars and replaced it with bolts of lightning.
In a small, seemingly abandoned house on the outskirts of town, one individual paid no heed to Mother Nature's gathering fury. The windows were nailed tightly shut and the doors as well. The house stood lifeless and cold to the casual observer. If one took a closer look, the cellar door behind the house emitted a faint glow from its edges.
Beyond the barrier of the door, an unidentifiable figure knelt beside a motionless body. No weapon, no blood, and no visible signs of a struggle could be found at this crime scene. By the look of satisfaction and thrill on the attacker's face, the death wasn't an accident.
"You should've been nicer to me all those years. You never thought I would even be comparable to you, did you?" asked the stranger accusingly. "Now who's laughing?"
Moving away from the corpse, the murderer reached for a small piece of paper lying on a table. The wrinkled surface and smudged print was clear evidence of frequent viewing. The paper was a brief front-page newspaper article dating back to the week prior.
The dark form seated itself on a torn, faded rug near the hearth's warmth and gazed into the low flames that devoured the few remaining logs. One hand lovingly grazed over half of the photograph that accompanied the article.
"Soon, my love, we will be together. Nothing can separate us."
The article was then fed to the dwindling fire. The material was readily ignited and covered by the burning entity. As it turned the printed words into ash, the photo showed its two occupants in a blissful kiss before they too went ablaze. The headline held on the longest. The headline read, "First Gryffindor/Slytherin Wedding in Centuries."
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