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A/N: I have decided to give this story a slightly different direction from where I originally intended, but that doesn't change who the murderer is or the intentions of said person. I am changing this chapter to second person and making it a response to the 2nd person challenge on WIKTT. I hope this isn't too confusing. "You" are the murderer by the way. But the real question is, "Who is the murderer?"
Chapter 2: Guess Who?
Severus and Hermione Snape were the ideal couple. She was a young, intelligent witch who was renowned for her defensive charms against the Unforgivable Curses. And he was a pureblooded wizard finally recognized and redeemed for his efforts in Voldemort's destruction. "Brilliant, Heroic, and Inseparable" were what the wizarding publications labeled them. The entire wizarding populace was offering its support and enthusiasm to the unexpected pairing. Everyone except you. You found it difficult to be supportive of their fairytale romance.
You had waited patiently for Voldemort's defeat, anticipating the moment when you would tell Severus Snape of your love. The moment when you could run you hands through his silky raven locks, taste his thin lips, and gaze into his fathomless obsidian orbs to see your love reflected back. A moment denied to you by his selection of her.
He had been your obsession, your driving force. When he announced his engagement, it felt as though your heart had been torn from your chest. You felt empty, alone, and without hope. The days came and went in a bleak blur, rarely leaving the darkness of your home. The deterioration of your health and home came the following year. Broken and lost, the news of the Snape wedding shattered your fragile mental stability.
The anguish and misery of the past year began to bubble to the surface. Anger was soon to follow. You had suffered months of heartache, while she felt the love that was rightfully yours. With a menacing grin, a plan formulated in your mind. You would have him yet, and exact revenge on her in the process.