Chapter 7: Mysteries
"JENNY!" He screams. He runs over to her lifeless body and cradles her in his arms. Dumbledore looks down at him. As Harry cries into her chest, Dumbledore puts his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"What happened to her?" Harry asks between sobs.
"We're not sure," He answers, "the blade's too long for her to kill herself, but because she wasn't killed with magic we can't trace who did it as easily. Secondly, whoever killed he covered up his prints and basically any evidence with magic, so we can't even use forensic science to solve the case either."
"Who would kill my beautiful Jenny?" he cries.
"The question is…who has swords in this school." Ron says behind Dumbledore.
"Hermione!" Draco calls from his bedroom.
"What's the matter Draco?" Hermione asks from the common room heading for his room.
"Get in here…NOW! He screams.
Feeling a bit worried, she hurries up to his room. As she walks into his room, she finds him frantically throwing his things around his room, searching for something.
"What's the matter?" she asks.
"Where's my sword?" he demands more than asks.
"What are you talking about?" she asks.
"You're the only one who knows about my sword, and now it's gone. WHERE IS IT!" He demands.
"I-I don't know. I didn't touch it, I swear." She stutters.
He looks her in the eyes and can tell she's not lying. He throws himself on his bed and just lies down.
"Who could have stolen my sword?" He asks.
"I don't know Draco, maybe if you report it, you can get it back." She suggests.
He laughs a little, "Hermione, that's a great suggestion, except for the fact that the sword is against the rules and I can get expelled for having it on school property."
"Oh," she says not knowing what else to say.
Later, they head down for dinner at the great hall. They part ways like usual; he sits with his friends and she'll sit with hers. As she approaches Harry, Ron, and Ginny, she sees the sadness lingering in their eyes. Just as she's about to ask what's wrong; Dumbledore's voice booms over everyone else.
"Quiet everyone, I have an important announcement for you all to hear."
The hall quickly silences and everyone pays attention to their head master.
"I'm afraid I have sad news. Sometime this afternoon, Griffindor Jenny Nickel was murdered on the quidditch field."
An explosion of gasps and cries fill the great hall.
"Oh God, Jenny!" Hermione's eyes filled with tears.
"She was stabbed with a sword through the stomach by an unknown person or persons. We're unsure if that person is a student, teacher, creature, or just a citizen of Hogsmeade, but I advise everyone to take extreme caution. I want all students in their own common room by sundown and to travel in groups around the school. The same goes for teachers. No one is safe right now."
Hermione sits down and feels the tears fall from her eyes. 'Jenny's dead!' she thinks to herself. 'I can't believe it.' Then suddenly it occurs to her, 'Draco's sword is missing, and Jenny was stabbed with a sword. Oh God. That means either someone both stole from Draco and killed Jenny trying to frame Draco; or Draco did it himself.' She shakes that thought out of her mind. 'No, he would never do anything to hurt anyone…would he?"
A/N: Sorry this chapter's so short. I'm tired and have to prepare for my boyfriend's birthday tomorrow so I figured this could tide you over.