Killer with no Shadow
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! 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.
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Ivan sat alone in his office. The cheery sun from the window silhouetted the miserable wizard in darkness. Ivan just stared dully at the student's papers in front of him, on the desk, but words on them had no meanings. The writing on them became blurry to him.
Professor Ivan Todorov buried his face into his hands, mind overridden by images of the children: dead, lifeless with no eyes to show the fear of the murderer from the shadows.
The dead boy, the last victim, laying on the floor, so pale, so dead..
No one to help him, Ivan's mind taunted him, those children needed help, and he didn't come. What kind of a professor, the protector of students was he?
Ivan could feel shadows closing in around him, choking him, a rising feeling that he hadn't felt in years.
Why did his eyes sting?
Ivan pulled himself together firmly. No, not now. He won't let tears out now. He hadn't before- he won't do it now.
Ivan..professor..he could feel the children's screams come here: deprived of their basic needs- their eyes and hearts.
'Ivan, turn around,' Said a voice from behind him, towards the door.
Reluctantly, the Potions teacher turned around and his blue eyes met with those coal black ones of the Potions Master of Hogwarts, Severus Snape.
'You are disrupted.' Severus said it as a statement, not question.
'Those children..' Ivan whispered,' It's as if the murderer has no..'
'Reflection?' Snape inquired.
Ivan nodded,' As if the killer has no shadow. The eyes of the children are destroyed, as if those eyes will show who the murderer is: that he is someone and since he is someone, he has a shadow and reflection.'
Snape spoke up,' We have work to do. Despairing over them would not help.'
'You are right,' Ivan stood up,' Let's go.'
Ivan trailed behind Snape, but before he went out of his office, he turned around and his eyes locked with the moving magic photograph of his family on the desk. Suddenly, fear and those images of the dead children filled his mind again.
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'So, some ingredient is missing from your Potion's Cabinet?' Snape raised his eyebrow.
Ivan confirmed furiously,' And I'm sure it is stolen by that murderer! It's dragon blood stolen!'
Severus thought about it carefully,' Dragon blood, one of it's twelve uses is that it is used to increase energy in the human organism. This could also be slightly altered to serve as a strength increasing potion.'
'This means that the murderer uses a strangth-increasing potion. What for? To be strong enough to kill the children or feel stronger?' Ivan frowned.
But Severus stopped his thoughts,' First, we must see if the soil that you found beside me, when I was attacked, if it really comes from the Greenhouses.'
Ivan and Severus went towards the Greenhouses, and were met by Professor Grus, the Herbology teacher. The small, chubby wizard grinned nervously at them.
'I'm sorry about the attack, Professor Snape, when you thought that I could have attacked you. But believe me, I would never do something like this!' Explained Grus, in his Greek accent.
Snape held up his hand,'We would just like to see if the soil that Professor Todorov had found, belongs to your Greenhouses.'
Severus held over the small sample of the soil to Professor Grus, and the Herblogist examined it. He frowned.
'Anything wrong?' Questioned Ivan.
'This soil... I don't use this kind of soil to tend my plants in the Greenhouses.' Grus furrowed his brow, and twirled his moustache in concentration,' I use a different one, from the forest. But this one is well dealt with..so clean.'
Snape shot a look towards Ivan, and Ivan nodded in return. Snape took away the soil sample, but then took out a paper with a picture sketched on it. Ivan couldn't see what it was.
'Do you have this plant in your Greenhouse?' Snape asked, handing it to Grus.
Grus just shot one look at the sketch, and his eyes beamed in recognition, but he said,' Ah, that plant! No, I don't have it in my Greenhouses. Never did.'
Snape nodded, and put the sketch away. He turned away, with Ivan.
When they were at a good distance, Ivan asked,' What was in this sketch?'
Snape shot him a smug, nasty smile,' All in good time, Ivan. This has led me to point to a particular person who might be involved with the murders.'
Author's Note: Hmm? Who is this person? Do not get tricked easily: I put much necessary information, but you have to pick it up. No, don't say just yet who do you think it is- you will find out in the end.
By the way, concerning the reviews: I know this time most of you won't review, but please try to! Maybe all of you are reading this, but how would I know it if you don't review? So, kindly, please do!
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! 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.
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Ivan sat alone in his office. The cheery sun from the window silhouetted the miserable wizard in darkness. Ivan just stared dully at the student's papers in front of him, on the desk, but words on them had no meanings. The writing on them became blurry to him.
Professor Ivan Todorov buried his face into his hands, mind overridden by images of the children: dead, lifeless with no eyes to show the fear of the murderer from the shadows.
The dead boy, the last victim, laying on the floor, so pale, so dead..
No one to help him, Ivan's mind taunted him, those children needed help, and he didn't come. What kind of a professor, the protector of students was he?
Ivan could feel shadows closing in around him, choking him, a rising feeling that he hadn't felt in years.
Why did his eyes sting?
Ivan pulled himself together firmly. No, not now. He won't let tears out now. He hadn't before- he won't do it now.
Ivan..professor..he could feel the children's screams come here: deprived of their basic needs- their eyes and hearts.
'Ivan, turn around,' Said a voice from behind him, towards the door.
Reluctantly, the Potions teacher turned around and his blue eyes met with those coal black ones of the Potions Master of Hogwarts, Severus Snape.
'You are disrupted.' Severus said it as a statement, not question.
'Those children..' Ivan whispered,' It's as if the murderer has no..'
'Reflection?' Snape inquired.
Ivan nodded,' As if the killer has no shadow. The eyes of the children are destroyed, as if those eyes will show who the murderer is: that he is someone and since he is someone, he has a shadow and reflection.'
Snape spoke up,' We have work to do. Despairing over them would not help.'
'You are right,' Ivan stood up,' Let's go.'
Ivan trailed behind Snape, but before he went out of his office, he turned around and his eyes locked with the moving magic photograph of his family on the desk. Suddenly, fear and those images of the dead children filled his mind again.
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'So, some ingredient is missing from your Potion's Cabinet?' Snape raised his eyebrow.
Ivan confirmed furiously,' And I'm sure it is stolen by that murderer! It's dragon blood stolen!'
Severus thought about it carefully,' Dragon blood, one of it's twelve uses is that it is used to increase energy in the human organism. This could also be slightly altered to serve as a strength increasing potion.'
'This means that the murderer uses a strangth-increasing potion. What for? To be strong enough to kill the children or feel stronger?' Ivan frowned.
But Severus stopped his thoughts,' First, we must see if the soil that you found beside me, when I was attacked, if it really comes from the Greenhouses.'
Ivan and Severus went towards the Greenhouses, and were met by Professor Grus, the Herbology teacher. The small, chubby wizard grinned nervously at them.
'I'm sorry about the attack, Professor Snape, when you thought that I could have attacked you. But believe me, I would never do something like this!' Explained Grus, in his Greek accent.
Snape held up his hand,'We would just like to see if the soil that Professor Todorov had found, belongs to your Greenhouses.'
Severus held over the small sample of the soil to Professor Grus, and the Herblogist examined it. He frowned.
'Anything wrong?' Questioned Ivan.
'This soil... I don't use this kind of soil to tend my plants in the Greenhouses.' Grus furrowed his brow, and twirled his moustache in concentration,' I use a different one, from the forest. But this one is well dealt with..so clean.'
Snape shot a look towards Ivan, and Ivan nodded in return. Snape took away the soil sample, but then took out a paper with a picture sketched on it. Ivan couldn't see what it was.
'Do you have this plant in your Greenhouse?' Snape asked, handing it to Grus.
Grus just shot one look at the sketch, and his eyes beamed in recognition, but he said,' Ah, that plant! No, I don't have it in my Greenhouses. Never did.'
Snape nodded, and put the sketch away. He turned away, with Ivan.
When they were at a good distance, Ivan asked,' What was in this sketch?'
Snape shot him a smug, nasty smile,' All in good time, Ivan. This has led me to point to a particular person who might be involved with the murders.'
Author's Note: Hmm? Who is this person? Do not get tricked easily: I put much necessary information, but you have to pick it up. No, don't say just yet who do you think it is- you will find out in the end.
By the way, concerning the reviews: I know this time most of you won't review, but please try to! Maybe all of you are reading this, but how would I know it if you don't review? So, kindly, please do!
