Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from Harry Potter.
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The pale hand was not seen by anyone.
There was a sudden flickering movement and than a slash.
A loud scream, a women's scream echoed in the night.
As soon as the scream had started, it ended abruptly. Gurgling noises took place instead.
Silence, except for the cry of a black crow taking flight into the night sky, scared at whomever that had disturbed the peace.
The pale hand, which caused the disturbance, belonged to a black-cloaked figure. He watched his work, pleased. Smiling grimy, he used a leaf to wipe off some fresh red stains on his silver blade and carefully wrapped a blanket around the woman and brought her to a ditch he had created earlier.
He stared into the distance and frowned, suddenly his movements became hurried; he gently laid the woman in the dirt and hastily buried her.
Satisfied, he left, surveying the area one last time.
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"Ms. Granger, finally you are here. Did you hear?" Mad Eye Moody growled.
Hermione stared at the day's newspaper, her eyes filled with sorrow, her knuckles turning white from gripping the paper so tightly. "I know. What could have happened?"
"I don't know, I don't know. I have assigned you to the case, I know she was your good friend. Are you up to it?" Mad Eye Moody said tiredly.
Hermione closed her eyes and swallowed, "I'm up to it but it's hard to believe…you know."
"Yes, I know. Everyone is shocked. Here come with me, let's get some coffee and talk about it."
Hermione nodded, she stared at the newspaper, Ginny Weasley's face smiled at her and in big letters above her picture said, "Minister's Daughter Missing"
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A/N: Interested? This is indeed a romance fic, there will be action later in the chapters and I promise the next chapter will be longer. ^___^