Well here's the second chapter…I hope it isn't as confusing as the first…if it seems sappy I apologize ahead of time, I'm watching my favorite movie, The Wedding Date I think everyone should see this movie, its beautiful. Well here's chapter 2.
Chapter 2
First Kill
Draco walked down the halls trailing after the Elvin professor. He was curious as to why she had asked to accompany the Snapes, and in turn he had asked to come along as well. The Elf before him had her hair pulled back into a slick bun, holding it back were two ebony chopsticks, and a curl fell beside her face, her robes had changed, they looked like they were put on to be taken off easily. He wanted to know what was going on.
He had met Selena two days before the start of the school year, and she was friendly to him, unlike most other members of the staff, save for Hermione and Severus. Draco didn't know how or why the school was suddenly offering an Elfin history course or its relevancy in the current times, but he didn't question the headmistress's decision. Selena was quiet about what she did in her life before Hogwarts, and seemed to only be near her offices and classes when it was required. She had strict office hours and didn't take any excuse from her students, and in return her class was one of the most talked about classes.
They had reached the southern part of Hogsmeade when she stopped and turned behind her and looked into his eyes with a piercing glance. "To follow me further will result in a discovery only two others know. Should you see what I do, and become too intrigued, I reserve the right to oblivate your memory of the happenings in which you are about to witness." She calmly stated.
"I understand." He replied.
"Then take my hand and you'll see what I have done for the majority of my life." She reached out to him with her left hand and he took it firmly. She did something similar to apparation, yet it felt wholly different, the squeezing feeling never came, he had blinked and they were suddenly before a large house, which appeared to be preparing for a large party. She took out her wand and transfigured her robes to suit her purpose, and they became a black smock.
"Change your robes into something similar to mine so you blend in. your teaching robes will draw attention." He did as she ordered. "I hope you have a strong stomach Malfoy, because if you don't, I won't be held accountable for the charges you will face."
"Wait! Charges? Like what kind of charges?"
"Murder."
"You kill people?"
"The only one of my kind who does."
"Why?"
"Kind of a family calling. You could say. Now hush." She ordered. He obeyed and fell into step behind her. As they walked up the path, several servants eyed her. She gave them no mind, and kept walking until she had entered the building, there she found a servant and they directed to the office of a Mr. Redding. He eyes her warily.
"How do I know you won't kill me when you've finished with him?" he asked.
"Well your still alive Draco, that answer your question?"
"Vaguely." He replied.
"I have no discrepancies over killing you, and if you wish me to I will. However I enjoy speaking with you." She commented offhandedly. They walked up two flights of stairs before she turned to the left and knocked on the wall.
"Yes?" a fairly high-pitched voice called.
"Mr. Redding, your wife asked me to visit you, she said you needed to see a massuse to help you cope with your stress." She said.
"Oh! Well she is kind isn't she? Do come in please." The wall disappeared and there stood a balding man of about forty-five, and stood nearly five inches over Draco. "Who is he?" he asked snidely.
"Someone of no consequence, I have taken an assistant as of late and he aides me when I ask." She said. The man seemed to buy this and led her into his study. Selena pulled a massage table from her bag and enlarged it to fit the man who was now wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. Selena took her smock off to reveal a short dress and black high-heeled shoes. She started to gently rub lotion into his back, however she wore gloves the entire time she did this, but Redding didn't seem to notice.
"I take it you have been healthy and fortunate enough to remain so recently." She stated.
"Indeed. I am fortunate to be this healthy." He groaned in reply. "If you could get a little lower on my back that would be heavenly." He added.
"Alright." She moved her hands lower to massage him. "Your death would be unexpected and sorrowful if you were to die tonight I take it?" she asked.
"Indeed, but I don't with to talk about death and sorrow. May I solicit your services tomorrow at this same time?" he asked.
"If you were to live that long then indeed you shall." She smiled in reply. The hour finished uneventfully and Selena and Draco left.
"You were a masseuse? That's your big secret?" he exclaimed.
"Read the obits tomorrow morning, look for a Mr. Alfred Redding. He died tragically of a painful poisoning."
"How would he? Elves don't predict the future." He snapped.
"No, but the lotion I rubbed in did him in." she took his hand and they were in Hogsmeade the next moment. As she let his hand go two students walked by and saw them.
"Professor Brume! I've been looking for you!" a blonde student said. Draco knew her as Kat, she wasn't the brightest candle but she was smarter than some of his students.
"What would I be able to do for you?" Selena asked walking over to the students.
"I wanted to find a book of Elvin myths and legends but I don't know where to begin, even Professor Snape didn't, and she knows every book in the area." Kat said. Draco resisted the urge to gawk at this student, the one who never read her book unless she was held at wand point, was asking for a book on Elvin history!
"Those books are rare and very hard to find child, but I have several that I won't mind lending to you and your friend." She replied. She walked off with them and left Draco alone until Hermione walked up to him.
"I take it she took you with her. What was it like?"
"She's a bloody masseuse!"
"She isn't what she seems to be Draco, remember Elves are known to be the most elusive creatures on earth. If she took you then she must see something in you that Neither Severus nor I have." Hermione studied him carefully. "I think it would be wise to warn you now to not become involved with her, either sexually or romantically, their cultures aren't the same, neither is their courtship mannerisms. I don't even know how courting works with them. I should ask her at dinner."
"I have no interest in her. She is simply mysterious."
"That is her nature, she must remain that way. Don't do anything unwise Draco." With that said, she turned to find her husband and protect any students who may have strayed across his path. Draco shook his head and headed to the Hogs Head for a drink before returning to the castle.
Severus had found Selena in a bookstore with two students. They scampered to the register when he entered the store. Smirking, he walked over to his fellow professor.
"Severus, I trust you are enjoying your time babysitting?" she smirked.
"Of course not. I would prefer brewing pepper up potions to Poppy than this." He replied. She led him to a table outside a teashop and they sat.
"I see. Did I miss anything of any major consequence?"
"A Mr. Knapp asked a Ms. Lune to the upcoming Yule Ball and she said now. She was going with his twin brother instead."
"What an event!" she exclaimed, arm raised and her hand resting on her forehead in mock shock. "The poor thing." She laughed.
"Indeed. Now may I ask where you and Mr. Malfoy went to?"
"He followed me on a hit." She said offhandedly.
"You let him?" He exclaimed.
"If he follows then he takes upon himself responsibility for dealing with the consequences, regardless of how he reacts to them." She remarked. "A child may walk into his parents having sex, only following the pet cat he loves to play with, who is in the wrong?" she asked.
"Point taken, however be wise with that you do like that in the future." He remarked. Glancing at his watch he smirked. "Time to get the brats back to Hogwarts." They stood and began to round the students up.
Draco sat at the head table and watched the students flutter here and there talking about the day at Hogsmeade, and of different social events that had occurred during the span of time that the Hogsmeade trip had taken. He heard the flutter of wings and looked up to find an owl with a copy of the Evening Prophet and that day's obits. He scanned the names there and found one he was surprised to find.
Mr. Alfred ReddingB. January 19, 1953 D. November 27, 2001
Cause of death: believed to have been poisoned with a slow acting, body degenerating poison.
Funeral preparations will be announced when they have been planned. Mr. Redding shall be missed by all of his close friends, family and coworkers.
Draco blinked. The same guy he'd met not even five hours ago was dead! And he'd even admit to himself that this was more like a murder than anything else. Selena was right. He was dead and she'd killed him! He was not a criminal, so why did she kill him? Was she a sick serial killer bend on killing old men? He didn't know but he wanted to find out soon.
