Chapter 4 by Angeldust-aka-Evilwoman

Minerva covered the dead 16 year old girl's body with the invisibility cloak she had inherited from her Grandfather. She levitated her first victim up the stairs to the highest tower. It was a cold night. The chilled sky was covered with clouds and eerie shadows continually crossed Minerva's path. She kept glancing over her shoulder in a paranoid kind of way; she could swear someone was watching her.

As soon as she reached the top of the tower, Minerva lowered the dead body to the floor and walked over to the edge of the castle. She looked down and felt herself become slightly dizzy- it was a very long way down. She lifted Hermione up softly and carried her to the edge; she had already checked the body for signs of murder and was pleased to see there were none. She lent closer to the dead girl's body and kissed her cheek softly- in a motherly fashion- before throwing her off the edge of the tower and watching her fall.

Minerva marched into the great hall the next morning; her long hair pulled up in its tight bun as usual, her seductive body hidden by billowing robes. Albus looked up at her from his place at the head table. His eyes met with hers instantly and what he saw scared the hell out of him. Her eyes were filled with a strange sense of pride and confidence- yet there was a small flicker of guilt hiding in her dark pupils. Minerva quickly broke eye contact... her eyes had always been too readable. She sat down gracefully next to him and began filing her plate with food. Albus whispered her name at least five times trying to get her attention so he could read her eyes again. He had an awful feeling that she had done something terrible.

She turned around and looked at him for the 5th time- anger once again destroying her beautiful features. Before he had a chance to say anything however, Hagrid had crashed into the great hall.

"Professor Dumbledore, Sir! Professor, there's a student on the lawns! I don't think she's breathing!"

Hagrid gasped- he was visibly shaken. Albus watched as the students looked around each other to see who was missing. He noticed how both Harry and Ron looked at the empty seat next to them. He turned and shot a quick look at Minerva who didn't look surprised at all. He watched as Poppy quickly got up and ran with Hagrid back onto the grounds, Minerva followed them, slowly, so as not to raise suspicion. She needed to make sure they thought it was suicide. The last thing she heard before she left the great hall was Albus telling the students to stay calm.

"It was suicide," Poppy announced later in the staff room "There were no signs of a struggle or murder... I am sorry." Poppy whispered, tears falling down her cheeks.

"It's okay, Poppy," Minerva whispered in a comforting voice "It's not your fault... it's no-one's fault... I just wonder why. Well professor Dumbledore has gone to break the news to Potter and Weasley...maybe we will get some answers from them." Poppy nodded and moved to sit next to Severus who was looking strangely distraught considering most people thought he didn't like the girl. Minerva knew the truth though. Severus had cared a lot more about Hermione than he showed- a lot more.

Three hours later Severus found himself in Minerva's sitting room. He and Hermione had been an item- the only other person who knew was Minerva, who had walked in on them kissing a few months before.

"I don't know what to think, Minerva. Why would she kill herself? Why? She had so much to live for..." Severus whispered into his hands, his long greasy hair sticking to his sweating neck. Minerva nodded and whispered "I know.".

"She came to see you last night! Did she say anything to you... anything that could have led to this?' he asked desperately looking at the older witch with pleading eyes.

"No she didn't." Minerva muttered avoiding eye contact with the head of Slytherin.

"She must have said something!" Snape pleaded again.

"SHE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING SNAPE!" Minerva snapped angrily taking Severus back slightly.

"Minerva what's going on you have been acting strangely for the past 2 days what's going on?" Severus muttered bringing his cup of coffee up to his dark lips with shaky hands. Minerva sat there for a minute looking at the floor as if she was making a decision. She looked back up at him again and sighed softly.

"I killed her Severus...I killed her and enjoyed it." She lent towards him and met his eyes exactly with hers. "And I plan on doing it over and over again till those disgusting mud-bloods are gone." She muttered, Severus could feel something boil inside of him he sat there for a minute just looking at her.

"What?" He muttered "What are you talking about... you wouldn't I know you wouldn't you love muggle's and muggle borns just like Dumbledore." He whispered letting his mug of coffee slip from his hands and smash on the floor.

"Dumbledore is a fool, he thinks we should all be equal but we're not are we Snape?" she whispered taking his hands in hers. "We are better then they are yet we are treated like dirt! I won't take it anymore! Join me Severus let us take the world back from the muggle's let the Wizards rule again!" She muttered slyly her dark eyes boring into his. He pulled his hands from hers and stood up quickly, he couldn't believe it Minerva McGonagall the woman who adored mud-bloods wanted to destroy them all.

"You're crazy." He gasped as he backed away from her he was scared of her, he hadn't been this scared of someone since the dark lord.

"Maybe..." She muttered "But with or with out your help I will win. You should just give in now and save yourself the pain." He backed away closer to the door, he had to tell Dumbledore he had to know. He whirled round and went to run out the door but Minerva was quicker with a single swish of her wand the door was locked and he was pressed against it unable to move. She pointed her wand at him the smile that was on her face had now vanished.

"Were you going to grass me up Snape, tell your precious Dumbledore what a bitch I am? It shouldn't be like this Severus. I don't want to kill you I don't kill anyone but I have to. Now I will ask you again will you join me or not?" Severus stood there trying to take in what was going on his head was spinning this was too much.

"You killed Hermione! You killed her you spiteful bitch you killed her!" He cried closing his eyes and waiting for the pain to come.

"Yes I did and you will now be joining her." She whispered angrily before yelling the killing curse and watching as her colleague sank down onto the floor- his face twisted in a look of both disgust and fear.