Killer with no Shadow
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! Since no one told me what to write I just decided to choose the Harry Potter story. This story is inspired thanks to the movie 'Citizen X'. It takes place in Durmstrang, where there is a killer on the loose, killing students. Severus Snape is sent from Hogwarts to help Ivan Todorov, a potions teacher, who is trying to solve the case. Severus Snape and some other HP characters that may be mentioned belong to J.K. Rowling, while the others, including Ivan, belong to me.
///////////////
Ivan tiredly slumped into a chair, holding a mug of Butterbeer in one hand, and mechanically ran a hand through his hand.
'Don't look so good, is the investigation going well?' asked a witch behind him, who had a hard voice.
Serpensa Persianidis, the professor of Defense of Dark Arts, and she was a perfect specimen. She had Gorgon blood running through her veins, which her cluster of hissing red snakes that served as her hair was proof. She wore a black dress , a swiveling Durmstrang red cape around her shoulders and elegant black boots made from black unicorn leather. Even though she was pale, Serpensa is a Greek witch, so may obtain a tan for a matter of seconds. Though having a rough manner, she was a good friend.
'You know me, once I start, I don't stop.' Ivan lowered his eyes,' It has been three weeks that I'm doing this.'
A hand was laid on his shoulder,' Igor Karkaroff will get help, you'll see.' Said quietly Serpensa.
The red snakes on her head hissed in agreement. Ivan smiled gratefully. Serpensa swiftly turned around and left the staff room.
********
'Severus, old boy, Durmstrang needs help.' Dumbledore sat in his office, eating a Lemon Drop.
'Oh? What seems to be the problem?' Professor Severus Snape queried, sitting in a chair opposite Dumbledore.
'A murderer, has been on the loose since his first strike three weeks ago.' Dumbledore answered.
'Three weeks? Didn't somebody do something about this?' Snape was amazed,' What if it's Voldemort?'
'There was no Dark Mark, and you know perfectly how the followers like to leave that mark,' Dumbledore sighed,' I cannot force you, but I do ask of you to help them.'
Severus pondered about this. His parents always talked proudly of Durmstrang, and it had a good impression on him. If the Ministry wasn't going to help, somebody should... Severus came to his decision.
'Alright.' He answered.
Dumbledore smiled,' That's my boy!'
The headmaster of Hogwarts got up and walked to the fireplace and took something out of the jar.
'Use this Floo Powder,' Dumbledore explained,' it is extra strong to deport you to Durmstrang. They will be waiting for you.'
'You knew I was going to consent to this, didn't you?' Severus mumbled.
Without another word, he went to the fireplace and sprayed the powder onto himself.
'DURMSTRANG!' Severus yelled, and was deported away.
*********
Ivan Todorov paced up and down next to the fireplace. Which fool is Dumbledore going to send this time?
'Ivan, calm down. I'm sure you will find this person...agreeable.' The Headmaster of Durmstrang stood calmly nearby.
'Ha! As if that Dumbledore could send someone who understands us! The person is most probably going to be some Gryffindor who thinks we're some creatures of evil that hell has sent to earth!' Snorted Ivan angrily.
He knew about the four houses of Hogwarts, and he didn't like how two certain houses (Gryffindor and Hufflepuff) considered Durmstrang to be.
'Ah, he's here!' Igor Karkaroff exclaimed behind him.
******
Severus got up, dusted the soot off his robes and looked around him. There was Igor Karkaroff and a familiar wizard beside him. The wizard was Severus' height, wore black potion teacher's robes, and was not badly built. He had blue eyes and well cut light brown hair that framed his face a bit. The same angry jaw and strong legs..Severus knew this man. He was Severus' friend when they studied in Salazar's Potions University. This was Ivan Todorov.
Ivan was surprised. He didn't expect Severus Snape.
'Severus, what a surprise! I didn't know they sent you!' Ivan greeted him warmly.
'It has been too long. Good to see you again, Ivan.' Severus answered back, but in bit more contained way.
'See? I told you he won't be so bad.' Igor Karkaroff told Ivan.
'I guess that you were right.' Ivan admitted.
Seeing the puzzled look on Snape's face, they remembered that he didn't speak Russian, nor any Slavic or Greek languages.
'Well, Dumbledore must have made a good choice when choosing you,' Karkaroff slammed a hand on Severus' shoulder,' welcome. Ivan will escort you around and tell you more about the misfortunate happenings.'
Ivan steered Severus out of the Headmaster's office, and they together walked down the hall.
'You should meet the teachers,' Ivan told him,' ah, here it is, the staff room.'
Severus was pulled inside into a spacious room, where there were a few teachers.
'This is Serpensa Persianidis, our DADA teacher, actually, DADA master,' Ivan introduced him to a serpentine witch, that reminded him of Medusa, the Gorgon. Severus shook hands with her.
'And this is Heinrich Bluthart, the professor of Magical history,' Ivan indicated to a very Germanic, a very Aryan wizard, who was to well athletically built.
Iavn introduced another teacher, an English teacher, who was the professor of Charms. A thin woman, quiet, and more composed by the name of Clarissa Blackmason, one of the professors who found the bodies of children.
'Will you just stop carrying that cross with you?' Ivan told her irritably, where she wore a small golden cross around her neck,' You are obsessed with Christianity! Don't you know they burned witches?'
'This cross is exorcising evil away,' Clarissa snapped back,' you can see through the windows of the souls, that someone could be possessed, especially vampires..'
Ivan rolled his eyes. He turned to Severus.
'Let's go out.' He told Severus.
The two wizards went out into the hallway.
'Ask me questions.' Ivan told Severus.
Severus nodded,' When you found the bodies, was there something missing?'
Ivan nodded,' Their eyes were burnt or pulled out.'
Snape couldn't believe it, 'What?'
Ivan shifted his eyes left and right, as if to see as if someone was watching,' During the last three weeks, I did an autopsy on the bodies. Apparently, something else is missing.'
'And what is that?' Snape asked.
Ivan swallowed,' Their hearts, the organ, wasn't there. They were removed.'
Author's Note: Is it getting too rough for PG-13? There won't be graphic description. When Ivan speaks with his Durstrang colleagues, they are speaking in Russian, in his mother tongue, just so you know. More will be revealed about Ivan's background next time. Until then, review!
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! Since no one told me what to write I just decided to choose the Harry Potter story. This story is inspired thanks to the movie 'Citizen X'. It takes place in Durmstrang, where there is a killer on the loose, killing students. Severus Snape is sent from Hogwarts to help Ivan Todorov, a potions teacher, who is trying to solve the case. Severus Snape and some other HP characters that may be mentioned belong to J.K. Rowling, while the others, including Ivan, belong to me.
///////////////
Ivan tiredly slumped into a chair, holding a mug of Butterbeer in one hand, and mechanically ran a hand through his hand.
'Don't look so good, is the investigation going well?' asked a witch behind him, who had a hard voice.
Serpensa Persianidis, the professor of Defense of Dark Arts, and she was a perfect specimen. She had Gorgon blood running through her veins, which her cluster of hissing red snakes that served as her hair was proof. She wore a black dress , a swiveling Durmstrang red cape around her shoulders and elegant black boots made from black unicorn leather. Even though she was pale, Serpensa is a Greek witch, so may obtain a tan for a matter of seconds. Though having a rough manner, she was a good friend.
'You know me, once I start, I don't stop.' Ivan lowered his eyes,' It has been three weeks that I'm doing this.'
A hand was laid on his shoulder,' Igor Karkaroff will get help, you'll see.' Said quietly Serpensa.
The red snakes on her head hissed in agreement. Ivan smiled gratefully. Serpensa swiftly turned around and left the staff room.
********
'Severus, old boy, Durmstrang needs help.' Dumbledore sat in his office, eating a Lemon Drop.
'Oh? What seems to be the problem?' Professor Severus Snape queried, sitting in a chair opposite Dumbledore.
'A murderer, has been on the loose since his first strike three weeks ago.' Dumbledore answered.
'Three weeks? Didn't somebody do something about this?' Snape was amazed,' What if it's Voldemort?'
'There was no Dark Mark, and you know perfectly how the followers like to leave that mark,' Dumbledore sighed,' I cannot force you, but I do ask of you to help them.'
Severus pondered about this. His parents always talked proudly of Durmstrang, and it had a good impression on him. If the Ministry wasn't going to help, somebody should... Severus came to his decision.
'Alright.' He answered.
Dumbledore smiled,' That's my boy!'
The headmaster of Hogwarts got up and walked to the fireplace and took something out of the jar.
'Use this Floo Powder,' Dumbledore explained,' it is extra strong to deport you to Durmstrang. They will be waiting for you.'
'You knew I was going to consent to this, didn't you?' Severus mumbled.
Without another word, he went to the fireplace and sprayed the powder onto himself.
'DURMSTRANG!' Severus yelled, and was deported away.
*********
Ivan Todorov paced up and down next to the fireplace. Which fool is Dumbledore going to send this time?
'Ivan, calm down. I'm sure you will find this person...agreeable.' The Headmaster of Durmstrang stood calmly nearby.
'Ha! As if that Dumbledore could send someone who understands us! The person is most probably going to be some Gryffindor who thinks we're some creatures of evil that hell has sent to earth!' Snorted Ivan angrily.
He knew about the four houses of Hogwarts, and he didn't like how two certain houses (Gryffindor and Hufflepuff) considered Durmstrang to be.
'Ah, he's here!' Igor Karkaroff exclaimed behind him.
******
Severus got up, dusted the soot off his robes and looked around him. There was Igor Karkaroff and a familiar wizard beside him. The wizard was Severus' height, wore black potion teacher's robes, and was not badly built. He had blue eyes and well cut light brown hair that framed his face a bit. The same angry jaw and strong legs..Severus knew this man. He was Severus' friend when they studied in Salazar's Potions University. This was Ivan Todorov.
Ivan was surprised. He didn't expect Severus Snape.
'Severus, what a surprise! I didn't know they sent you!' Ivan greeted him warmly.
'It has been too long. Good to see you again, Ivan.' Severus answered back, but in bit more contained way.
'See? I told you he won't be so bad.' Igor Karkaroff told Ivan.
'I guess that you were right.' Ivan admitted.
Seeing the puzzled look on Snape's face, they remembered that he didn't speak Russian, nor any Slavic or Greek languages.
'Well, Dumbledore must have made a good choice when choosing you,' Karkaroff slammed a hand on Severus' shoulder,' welcome. Ivan will escort you around and tell you more about the misfortunate happenings.'
Ivan steered Severus out of the Headmaster's office, and they together walked down the hall.
'You should meet the teachers,' Ivan told him,' ah, here it is, the staff room.'
Severus was pulled inside into a spacious room, where there were a few teachers.
'This is Serpensa Persianidis, our DADA teacher, actually, DADA master,' Ivan introduced him to a serpentine witch, that reminded him of Medusa, the Gorgon. Severus shook hands with her.
'And this is Heinrich Bluthart, the professor of Magical history,' Ivan indicated to a very Germanic, a very Aryan wizard, who was to well athletically built.
Iavn introduced another teacher, an English teacher, who was the professor of Charms. A thin woman, quiet, and more composed by the name of Clarissa Blackmason, one of the professors who found the bodies of children.
'Will you just stop carrying that cross with you?' Ivan told her irritably, where she wore a small golden cross around her neck,' You are obsessed with Christianity! Don't you know they burned witches?'
'This cross is exorcising evil away,' Clarissa snapped back,' you can see through the windows of the souls, that someone could be possessed, especially vampires..'
Ivan rolled his eyes. He turned to Severus.
'Let's go out.' He told Severus.
The two wizards went out into the hallway.
'Ask me questions.' Ivan told Severus.
Severus nodded,' When you found the bodies, was there something missing?'
Ivan nodded,' Their eyes were burnt or pulled out.'
Snape couldn't believe it, 'What?'
Ivan shifted his eyes left and right, as if to see as if someone was watching,' During the last three weeks, I did an autopsy on the bodies. Apparently, something else is missing.'
'And what is that?' Snape asked.
Ivan swallowed,' Their hearts, the organ, wasn't there. They were removed.'
Author's Note: Is it getting too rough for PG-13? There won't be graphic description. When Ivan speaks with his Durstrang colleagues, they are speaking in Russian, in his mother tongue, just so you know. More will be revealed about Ivan's background next time. Until then, review!
