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CHAPTER TWO

THE FIRST DAY

Harry and the gang settled in quite nicely in the Burrow with the Weasleys. Though they were now having a delightful dinner with the entire family, unsettled thoughts on the attack during the graduation ceremonies kept surfacing. The topic of conversation turned into full discussions of the attack.

"Its makes me worried" said Mrs. Weasley as she scooped some mashed potatoes onto everyone's plate. "An attack under Dumbledore's nose… Well let's just say that the attacker must either be really brave or really good at what he does to attack with the headmaster in his midst."

"Well mum" said Ron. "I mean its Snape. I still stand by that reason. I mean everyone hates Snape. Its not really that surprising that somebody wants him in the hospital."

"No Ronald. That is a terrible thing to say" replied Mrs. Weasley. "Snape is a perfectly able teacher."

"But he is a git" said Fred and George in unison before digging in to a plate of chicken cordon bleu. Everyone laughed except for Mrs. Weasley and Hermione.

"Honestly, guys" said Hermione. "Can't you see the implications of this attack? Students and teachers are not safe anymore. If evil people can enter Hogwarts like what that attacker did, then there can be attacks anytime. Much like when we were in second year, remember?" Mrs. Weasley nodded her head in complete agreement.

"What about Snape?" said Harry finally after swallowing down a forkful of fish. "I mean he may have a clue on who attacked him."

"Well, he was transferred to St. Mungo's actually. No visitors allowed except Ministry officials working on the case" answered Percy, who knew things like this since he was still working in the Ministry of Magic.

Dinner went on with not much of a topic change. After that, they all said goodnight. Harry and Ron shared a room while Hermione slept in Ginny's room. Soon, Ron's snores could be heard as Harry lied on his bed awake, thinking of his day tomorrow since it was going to be his first day on the job as an Auror. Of course, Harry was excited since the Auror job has been waiting for him even before graduation but with the recent events that unfolded, he felt anxious.

First day of work came and Harry found himself in the office of his boss, who was chief Auror of the Ministry. He sat on the comfy lounge as his boss came into the room, carrying a large cup of coffee.

"Good morning, Mr. Potter" said the boss. "My name is Henrick Jones."

"Good morning" replied Potter as he shook his boss's hand.

"Okay, glad to have you here. So today's your first day. Heard about the graduation mayhem. Well, I suppose since you're an Auror, you have that spark of curiosity in learning about the truth of any crime. Well today is your lucky day. Your first assignment will be fairly easy since it's just your first day. You will be part of the team in charge of cracking the case on the attack on Mr. Severus Snape. You will just help out if needed be and you will be granted access to the scene of the crime and Snape's ward in St. Mungo's."

"Oh, thank you sir."

"That's a boy. Report back here at exactly 5 pm okay?"

"Okay sir. I'm going now."

Harry stepped out of the office happy that finally he can get some answers on this attack. He couldn't wait to start on his assignment so minutes later, he disapparated and appeared just outside the Hogwart's premises since one can't apparate inside Hogwarts. He then walked his way across the fields of Hogwarts and the black lake towards the big doors of Hogwarts. He opened it and stepped inside, showing his new shiny badge to the officer guarding the door to gain entry. He then walked across the hall and into the Great Hall where the attack took place.

The Great Hall was encircled with other Aurors and many other Ministry officials. There were marks on the floor where evidence lay, including the spot where Snape was attacked. The four long tables where still not there but the red carpet still was on the floor. Harry started to walk around, observing the many Aurors do their job. He wasn't exactly sure what to do. He started to ask around.

"Hi, I'm Harry Potter, I'm a new Auror. So what exactly are we looking at?" asked Harry to a nearby Auror.

"Hi Mr. Potter" answered the Auror. "Well, I'm sure you know what happened here since I heard you were here when the attack occurred. We are still investigating the perimeter of the attack. Since school term just ended, there are few people here on campus as of now, making our work easier. We have finished checking this area, which is the Great Hall. We are yet to check the rest of the school so… hopefully we find something that might shed some light onto the crime."

"Okay" said Harry. "Got it. Thanks"

Harry walked again to see the marks on the floor. He looked at the spot where Snape was attacked, which was by the long table where professors normally eat. He then looked around. He tried to remember the details of the attack in his head. He recalled seeing a flash of red coming from the right side of the hall. He immediately looked at the right side of the area and saw a humongous velvet chair.

Harry looked back at the Aurors and saw that they were all too busy to notice him so he went to the velvet chair. He looked around it but saw nothing peculiar. He then knelt down and checked the sides of the chair. Nothing out of the ordinary. He then peeked under the chair and saw something the other Auror's haven't found yet. He saw a black wand with a silver handle. He looked around to make sure no one saw him and quickly pocketed the wand. He was pretty convinced that this wand belonged to the attacker, and that this attacker may have dropped it while making his escape.

That night, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in a room. They were talking about what Harry discovered in the Great Hall.

"So, you think this wand belongs to the attacker?" asked Ron.

"Exactly. He must have dropped it." answered Harry.

"What did your boss say when you told him about the wand?" chipped in Hermione.

"I didn't tell him, actually. I just reported about how the Auror's are doing a good job and all that stuff" answered Harry.

"But Harry, you have to tell this to them. I mean if anyone finds out you've been holding evidence from the investgiators, you'll get fired! Mind you, it's just your first day on the job!" said Hermione, slightly alarmed.

"Lay off, Hermione" said Ron. "Let Harry do this. I mean he deserves to know about these things."

"Yeah" said Harry. "I mean the Ministry may be holding back information on some stuff. If I do this investigation on my own, I'll be able to know everything. I mean this affects me more than any other Auror since I was there, I was present during the attack. For me, this crime is personal, not just a day in the job."

"Fine" said Hermione. "I guess you're right"

"So what are you doing tomorrow?" asked Ron.

"Oh, I'm going to have a little visit with Snape in St. Mungo's" answered Harry. "It's time to ask him some questions. You know, to hear the events from his account."

"Good luck with Snape" said Ron with a slight grin.

END OF CHAPTER TWO