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.
Those woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
('Stopping by Woods on a snowy Evening' written by Robert Frost.)
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'Closing down the school? Headmaster, please reconsider this!' Ivan trailed after Igor Karkaroff.
'It'll be only for a while, Ivan, until we catch the murderer.' Spoke quietly Igor, until they reached the Headmaster's office.
'The murderer will wait until the students come back again! He may be mad, but that is not the same as stupid. The murderer is patient and cunning!' Hissed Ivan angrily.
Igor Karkaroff whirled towards him,' You think I don't know that? The damn Ministry won't lift their behinds up even if their own children are dying! They don't care unless Voldemort is involved!'
Ivan never saw the Headmaster so angry before. He heard that Igor was involved in Death Eater activities in the past, but his name was cleaned. Contrary as the westerners may see him, he did care about his students, though he never showed it.
'I'm sorry..comrade. I never wanted to burst like this. Forgive me.' Suddenly, Igor Karkaroff regained his composure. "Comrade" he only called his close friends.
Ivan nodded, understanding,' Alright, close the school for a while. But I'm warning you: the murderer will not reveal himself until there is at least only one student in this school.'
With that, Ivan turned around and left the headmaster of Durmstrang standing in front of his office door.
Ivan grumbling went to the Hospital Wing, to visit Severus Snape. He opened the door, and saw Snape sitting upwards on the bed, frowning at not being let to get out of it. Ivan mustered a smile.
'Hello! You look well enough!' Ivan gave a false expression of enthusiasm.
But Snape saw through this,' False smiles don't suit you, Ivan. What is wrong?'
Ivan sighed and collapsed into a chair,' The murderer won't be found during the closing of the school. I know it.'
As Snape regarded it thoughtfully, into the ward came Professor Blackmason, the Charms teacher. She was carrying a bunch of flowers, orchids.
'For you, Professor. I hope you are feeling better, I got these from the Greenhouses. They are fresh,' Blackmason put them at the bed stand, and looked at the two wizards.
'Why are you staring at us like a vampire at the golden cross?' Ivan snapped irritatingly, but immediately regretted it.
Clarissa Blackmason paled, while Severus gave him a questioning look. Ivan sighed again.
'Sorry Clarissa, didn't mean to offend you. It's just a common Slavic expression, Severus, "to stare at the golden cross like a vampire",' Ivan explained himself.
Blackmason relaxed, smiled, and went away.
'I have to get out of here,' Snape whispered,' The ward is going to make me go mad!'
Ivan nodded sympathetically,' I know. The nurse does the same to me, even if I only scratched myself.'
Snape slid out of the bed, and behind the curtains to dress. In a few minutes, he was ready, and they both sneaked out.
Walking down freely the corridors of Durmstrang, the two wizards discussed the point of the murders.
'So the murderer is a psycho. Right?' Ivan asked carefully.
'Yes, but a clever psycho.' Severus confirmed.
'But why does he kill?' Ivan asked.
'That is a something we have to find out, along with another important thing,' Snape said.
'What?' Ivan asked.
'Who is the murderer, first of all.' Snape answered curtly.
The students were getting ready to leave. Most of them were on the shipyard, waiting for the Durmstrang ship to sail. But something was wrong..
'Professors!' A student ran towards Snape and Todorov.
'What is it?' Ivan turned around.
'Another...attack...boy...killed!' The student gasped for her breath.
The two wizards quickly strode towards the grounds. There, a group of students were standing in a circle, whispering in hushed voices.
'Move away!' Barked Ivan, pushing the students aside.
In the middle, there was a boy, his lips pale and eyes closed. His red Durmstrang robes fell around him like a bloody puddle. Ivan bent down and touched the boy. Cold and clammy.
'How is this possible?' Ivan whispered.
Snape nodded towards the forest. A perfect place to commit murders.
'But how did the murderer drag the boy until here?' Ivan frowned.
Snape was getting a nasty suspicion. He didn't want to choose too soon.
Other teachers were coming, but Ivan couldn't hear them. He just kneeled there, holding the dead boy. Then he got up and started to move away from the scene. His eyes were lowered as if in shame.
Snape caught up with him,' Where are you going Ivan?' He asked coldly.
But still Ivan couldn't hear him. All he could see was the vision of the dead boy in front of him..cold, lifeless. Dead.
Author's Note: Poor Ivan! He's feeling depressive! Igor Karkaroff does care about his students: remember in the fourth book, when Victor Krum was attacked? Karkaroff practically burst out at Dumbledore, not caring for anything! By the way, any reviews for me? This chapter was crappily written, but I really need more reviews!
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.
Those woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
('Stopping by Woods on a snowy Evening' written by Robert Frost.)
//////////////
'Closing down the school? Headmaster, please reconsider this!' Ivan trailed after Igor Karkaroff.
'It'll be only for a while, Ivan, until we catch the murderer.' Spoke quietly Igor, until they reached the Headmaster's office.
'The murderer will wait until the students come back again! He may be mad, but that is not the same as stupid. The murderer is patient and cunning!' Hissed Ivan angrily.
Igor Karkaroff whirled towards him,' You think I don't know that? The damn Ministry won't lift their behinds up even if their own children are dying! They don't care unless Voldemort is involved!'
Ivan never saw the Headmaster so angry before. He heard that Igor was involved in Death Eater activities in the past, but his name was cleaned. Contrary as the westerners may see him, he did care about his students, though he never showed it.
'I'm sorry..comrade. I never wanted to burst like this. Forgive me.' Suddenly, Igor Karkaroff regained his composure. "Comrade" he only called his close friends.
Ivan nodded, understanding,' Alright, close the school for a while. But I'm warning you: the murderer will not reveal himself until there is at least only one student in this school.'
With that, Ivan turned around and left the headmaster of Durmstrang standing in front of his office door.
Ivan grumbling went to the Hospital Wing, to visit Severus Snape. He opened the door, and saw Snape sitting upwards on the bed, frowning at not being let to get out of it. Ivan mustered a smile.
'Hello! You look well enough!' Ivan gave a false expression of enthusiasm.
But Snape saw through this,' False smiles don't suit you, Ivan. What is wrong?'
Ivan sighed and collapsed into a chair,' The murderer won't be found during the closing of the school. I know it.'
As Snape regarded it thoughtfully, into the ward came Professor Blackmason, the Charms teacher. She was carrying a bunch of flowers, orchids.
'For you, Professor. I hope you are feeling better, I got these from the Greenhouses. They are fresh,' Blackmason put them at the bed stand, and looked at the two wizards.
'Why are you staring at us like a vampire at the golden cross?' Ivan snapped irritatingly, but immediately regretted it.
Clarissa Blackmason paled, while Severus gave him a questioning look. Ivan sighed again.
'Sorry Clarissa, didn't mean to offend you. It's just a common Slavic expression, Severus, "to stare at the golden cross like a vampire",' Ivan explained himself.
Blackmason relaxed, smiled, and went away.
'I have to get out of here,' Snape whispered,' The ward is going to make me go mad!'
Ivan nodded sympathetically,' I know. The nurse does the same to me, even if I only scratched myself.'
Snape slid out of the bed, and behind the curtains to dress. In a few minutes, he was ready, and they both sneaked out.
Walking down freely the corridors of Durmstrang, the two wizards discussed the point of the murders.
'So the murderer is a psycho. Right?' Ivan asked carefully.
'Yes, but a clever psycho.' Severus confirmed.
'But why does he kill?' Ivan asked.
'That is a something we have to find out, along with another important thing,' Snape said.
'What?' Ivan asked.
'Who is the murderer, first of all.' Snape answered curtly.
The students were getting ready to leave. Most of them were on the shipyard, waiting for the Durmstrang ship to sail. But something was wrong..
'Professors!' A student ran towards Snape and Todorov.
'What is it?' Ivan turned around.
'Another...attack...boy...killed!' The student gasped for her breath.
The two wizards quickly strode towards the grounds. There, a group of students were standing in a circle, whispering in hushed voices.
'Move away!' Barked Ivan, pushing the students aside.
In the middle, there was a boy, his lips pale and eyes closed. His red Durmstrang robes fell around him like a bloody puddle. Ivan bent down and touched the boy. Cold and clammy.
'How is this possible?' Ivan whispered.
Snape nodded towards the forest. A perfect place to commit murders.
'But how did the murderer drag the boy until here?' Ivan frowned.
Snape was getting a nasty suspicion. He didn't want to choose too soon.
Other teachers were coming, but Ivan couldn't hear them. He just kneeled there, holding the dead boy. Then he got up and started to move away from the scene. His eyes were lowered as if in shame.
Snape caught up with him,' Where are you going Ivan?' He asked coldly.
But still Ivan couldn't hear him. All he could see was the vision of the dead boy in front of him..cold, lifeless. Dead.
Author's Note: Poor Ivan! He's feeling depressive! Igor Karkaroff does care about his students: remember in the fourth book, when Victor Krum was attacked? Karkaroff practically burst out at Dumbledore, not caring for anything! By the way, any reviews for me? This chapter was crappily written, but I really need more reviews!
