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.
//////////////
There was a pregnant pause.
All eyes were fixed to a dark haired English witch, Professor of Charms, Clarissa Blackmason.
There were no hysterics, no tears, no denial, nothing. She just sat there drinking her tea, calmly. She looked up at the teachers as if they were an interesting specimen.
'How did you find out?' She asked quietly.
'Doesn't a Slavic saying say "Stop looking like a vampire staring at the golden cross" ?' Snape asked grimly,' From the beginning you were introduced as a strict Christian, you even betrayed yourself.'
'Really?' She raised an eyebrow.
Snape nodded,' You yourself proclaimed that vampires should be banished, for they hide in the souls of the human beings.'
He sharply turned around, and glared at the room,' It is said that vampires can be killed by driving stakes though their hearts. Witches, demons and izards were burnt by Christians so as they could return where they belong: in hell,' Snape looked back at Blackmason, 'Apparently, our murderer used a combined process.'
Clarissa stared back at him,' Well done. Burning hearts is an excellent way to get rid of demons and vampires.'
Ivan felt sick. He just wanted to get up and strangle her for being so calm. But he sustained himself. She'll get what she deserves... he thought.
'There was another thing that gave you out,' Snape stated,' The orchids.'
People were now confused.
'When I was attacked, by you, you visited me at the Hospital Wing, offering me orchids from Professor Grus' Greenhouses,' Severus said,' I visited him, and found out that he never had such plants in his Greenhouses.'
Snape took out of his pocket the piece of paper he had shown to Grus, that the Herbology Professor denied he had, but that it was familiar. On the piece of paper was a picture of an orchid sketched on it.
'That dirt that was found beside me wasn't from Professor Grus' greenhouses, for even the Professor stated that "it was too clean". No, the dirt came from a shop: it was bought.' Severus whispered,' You put the blame on the Bulgarian- Greek halfblood, from a part muggle family, a person strong enough to kill that children, while you took Dragon Blood as a strengthening potion.'
Severus felt angry. He wouldn't stop just yet.
'Everybody knows that Professor Blackmason's orchids aren't doing so well in her pot. I commented myself that they looked sick. However, I know, that if you would remove that flowers from the pot, they would not have any roots below the stem.' Snape said grimly,' She accidentally found out that we would investigate her, so she bought a pot with dirt, and put in the flowers that she had before, so as not to arouse suspicion.
'When somebody buys separately flowers, from a shop, the roots are of course immediately cut off. And plants quickly dry up if they have no roots..unless they grow out again.'
The explanation was perfect. There were no objections. Clarissa was a Charms teacher, the only strong enough to make spells that would stop the time in a Time Turner, or make a vase fly a long distance to knock somebody out.
Snape turned towards the Ministry officials,' I think that we have enough explanation and proof for you to arrest her.'
The amazed officials snapped out of trance, and grabbed the teacher.
Clarissa looked angrily at them,' Those children were possessed by vampires! They must have been cleaned, or they would spread the dirt onto the others! The Inquisitioners were right to burn them!'
Ivan strode up to her,' No one has a right to choose if somebody is evil or not when the judgement belongs to God. Especially by cowardly blinding them so as the victims not to tell who did this to them. Is this justice?' Ivan whispered angrily.
Clarissa shot a last dirty look at him, as the Ministry officials dragged her away.
Ivan stared after them. 'I hate religion.' He stated.
Igor Karkaroff went out to him,' Well done! I also have to congratulate you, Professor Snape, in an outstanding job. Never would I have guessed that it could be her...'
Severus walked over to Ivan,' It looks as if everyone is safe now. You wouldn't have to worry about your daughter coming to school with danger.'
Ivan smiled to himself,' Yes, Adela...' he turned to Severus,' Thank you.'
Severus Snape smirked,' You did something too. And do not get sentimental now. I have to leave.'
Ivan nodded half-heartedly as escorted Snape to the fireplace,' Farewell then.'
Snape raised an eyebrow,' And I thought that you learned until now: there is no farewell, even with evil. The only thing you can say is: Goodbye!'
With that, Snape hurled the Floo Powder into flames, and yelled,' Hogwarts, Dumbledore's Study!' and was gone.
Ivan stared at the place where Snape was. He smiled to himself, feeling as if a cage had been removed off his shoulders.
********
Snape arrived safely at Hogwarts, and the teachers wanted to drag some information out of him. After giving them a tongue lashing, and they read the story in the newspapers, everything went back to normal.
Ivan went back to his family, and Durmstrang opened, becoming safe again.
But what happened to ex- Professor Blackmason? She was found guilty in court, and was sent to a death sentence in Azkaban.
*******
A long way from anywhere, Clarissa Blackmason was pushed into a cell in Azkaban. Fools! She thought furiously, I was doing them a favor!
Something rustled in the dark corners. She quickly looked there. What was that?
It came closer. Tall, wearing dark robes with clammy hands, silence everywhere. It wore a hood.
It was a creature that sent fear into hearts of magic folk. Clarissa stared at it with fear.
'No..'she croaked.
As the creature swooped above her, it pulled its hood down. Clarissa felt her soul ripped out and her last moments of life, as the Dementor performed the Kiss on her...
THE END
Author's Note: Creepy eh? Executed by a Dementor. This is the end of my story. Oh * hears twinkling music outside* excuse me * Serb grabs an axe and runs out to kill the ice cream man (that damn music!). She leaves a note on the desk: "Please leave reviews! Thanks!". Screeching of tires heard outside, screaming, but ice cream man is still alive to torture another day. Damn!*
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.
//////////////
There was a pregnant pause.
All eyes were fixed to a dark haired English witch, Professor of Charms, Clarissa Blackmason.
There were no hysterics, no tears, no denial, nothing. She just sat there drinking her tea, calmly. She looked up at the teachers as if they were an interesting specimen.
'How did you find out?' She asked quietly.
'Doesn't a Slavic saying say "Stop looking like a vampire staring at the golden cross" ?' Snape asked grimly,' From the beginning you were introduced as a strict Christian, you even betrayed yourself.'
'Really?' She raised an eyebrow.
Snape nodded,' You yourself proclaimed that vampires should be banished, for they hide in the souls of the human beings.'
He sharply turned around, and glared at the room,' It is said that vampires can be killed by driving stakes though their hearts. Witches, demons and izards were burnt by Christians so as they could return where they belong: in hell,' Snape looked back at Blackmason, 'Apparently, our murderer used a combined process.'
Clarissa stared back at him,' Well done. Burning hearts is an excellent way to get rid of demons and vampires.'
Ivan felt sick. He just wanted to get up and strangle her for being so calm. But he sustained himself. She'll get what she deserves... he thought.
'There was another thing that gave you out,' Snape stated,' The orchids.'
People were now confused.
'When I was attacked, by you, you visited me at the Hospital Wing, offering me orchids from Professor Grus' Greenhouses,' Severus said,' I visited him, and found out that he never had such plants in his Greenhouses.'
Snape took out of his pocket the piece of paper he had shown to Grus, that the Herbology Professor denied he had, but that it was familiar. On the piece of paper was a picture of an orchid sketched on it.
'That dirt that was found beside me wasn't from Professor Grus' greenhouses, for even the Professor stated that "it was too clean". No, the dirt came from a shop: it was bought.' Severus whispered,' You put the blame on the Bulgarian- Greek halfblood, from a part muggle family, a person strong enough to kill that children, while you took Dragon Blood as a strengthening potion.'
Severus felt angry. He wouldn't stop just yet.
'Everybody knows that Professor Blackmason's orchids aren't doing so well in her pot. I commented myself that they looked sick. However, I know, that if you would remove that flowers from the pot, they would not have any roots below the stem.' Snape said grimly,' She accidentally found out that we would investigate her, so she bought a pot with dirt, and put in the flowers that she had before, so as not to arouse suspicion.
'When somebody buys separately flowers, from a shop, the roots are of course immediately cut off. And plants quickly dry up if they have no roots..unless they grow out again.'
The explanation was perfect. There were no objections. Clarissa was a Charms teacher, the only strong enough to make spells that would stop the time in a Time Turner, or make a vase fly a long distance to knock somebody out.
Snape turned towards the Ministry officials,' I think that we have enough explanation and proof for you to arrest her.'
The amazed officials snapped out of trance, and grabbed the teacher.
Clarissa looked angrily at them,' Those children were possessed by vampires! They must have been cleaned, or they would spread the dirt onto the others! The Inquisitioners were right to burn them!'
Ivan strode up to her,' No one has a right to choose if somebody is evil or not when the judgement belongs to God. Especially by cowardly blinding them so as the victims not to tell who did this to them. Is this justice?' Ivan whispered angrily.
Clarissa shot a last dirty look at him, as the Ministry officials dragged her away.
Ivan stared after them. 'I hate religion.' He stated.
Igor Karkaroff went out to him,' Well done! I also have to congratulate you, Professor Snape, in an outstanding job. Never would I have guessed that it could be her...'
Severus walked over to Ivan,' It looks as if everyone is safe now. You wouldn't have to worry about your daughter coming to school with danger.'
Ivan smiled to himself,' Yes, Adela...' he turned to Severus,' Thank you.'
Severus Snape smirked,' You did something too. And do not get sentimental now. I have to leave.'
Ivan nodded half-heartedly as escorted Snape to the fireplace,' Farewell then.'
Snape raised an eyebrow,' And I thought that you learned until now: there is no farewell, even with evil. The only thing you can say is: Goodbye!'
With that, Snape hurled the Floo Powder into flames, and yelled,' Hogwarts, Dumbledore's Study!' and was gone.
Ivan stared at the place where Snape was. He smiled to himself, feeling as if a cage had been removed off his shoulders.
********
Snape arrived safely at Hogwarts, and the teachers wanted to drag some information out of him. After giving them a tongue lashing, and they read the story in the newspapers, everything went back to normal.
Ivan went back to his family, and Durmstrang opened, becoming safe again.
But what happened to ex- Professor Blackmason? She was found guilty in court, and was sent to a death sentence in Azkaban.
*******
A long way from anywhere, Clarissa Blackmason was pushed into a cell in Azkaban. Fools! She thought furiously, I was doing them a favor!
Something rustled in the dark corners. She quickly looked there. What was that?
It came closer. Tall, wearing dark robes with clammy hands, silence everywhere. It wore a hood.
It was a creature that sent fear into hearts of magic folk. Clarissa stared at it with fear.
'No..'she croaked.
As the creature swooped above her, it pulled its hood down. Clarissa felt her soul ripped out and her last moments of life, as the Dementor performed the Kiss on her...
THE END
Author's Note: Creepy eh? Executed by a Dementor. This is the end of my story. Oh * hears twinkling music outside* excuse me * Serb grabs an axe and runs out to kill the ice cream man (that damn music!). She leaves a note on the desk: "Please leave reviews! Thanks!". Screeching of tires heard outside, screaming, but ice cream man is still alive to torture another day. Damn!*
