chapter three - malfoy
This chapter takes place directly after last chapter
disclaimer - i don't own harry potter lol don't sue me
He looked horrible, Scratches all over, and a knife right in his chest. I know he was far from my best friend, but I never wanted this to happen.
"What do-"
"Is that-"
"Who wou-"
The questions we had were all just a blur in my mind. Crabbe, dead? I didn't necessarily like him but I wouldn't wish this on anyone. It didn't sit right. Why would someone do this to him? Was he involved in dark magic, or was this just for fun? It's unfathomable.
Ron and Hermione were just standing there like I was, eyes full of fear and the expressions on their faces was pure terror.
"Listen. We're in shock, and…" I stuttered, "Crabbe is dead," I went on, "But we have to just GET OUT OF HERE. It isn't safe, and people need to know what happened." I was sure if we're caught on the 'crime scene' as muggles say, we will surely be punished.
"Alright," Hermione stammered, "I assume we are going back to the school?"
"Ok. Let's go," Ron replied, trying to
It was a long walk. It probably took 5 minutes, but it felt like hours. Thoughts were running through my brain, and I couldn't help but wonder… Who? When? Why? And most importantly, was the killer still at large?
My question was answered back at the castle.
"Potter!"
That's Professor McGonagall. She's the one who told us what happened. It turns out, Crabbe wasn't the killer's last victim. Not even close.
"Your friend, Malfoy," She began, "Well, based on how he talked about you, I could assume you despised each other, but for the sake of what happened, I'm calling you friends."
"Professor, what happened?" Hermione asked worriedly.
"He's been… attacked," She stated with a sad glance at us.
"What!? How is that possible? We saw him only about 30 minutes ago, and he was insulting us, meaning he was fine and normal!?" Ron exclaimed.
"Well, he was near the Shrieking shack when something, or someone, pulled him in. Luckily, his friend found him before the poison in the air had killed him."
"The killer used poisonous gas? Peculiar. We are at a magical school. If someone had wanted Malfoy gone, couldn't they have just banished him with a single spell? Why give him a chance to find the murderer's identity?" Hermione commented, with the same look on her face that she makes when working on difficult schoolwork.
She was figuring something out. Well, trying to. There wasn't much to go on. Other than the peculiar observation that 2 murders ( one potential and one successful ) have happened with more muggle techniques.
"Um, Professor? This is related. We sort of… found a dead body," Ron mumbled.
"Please speak up Ron?" The professor added.
Ron scratched the back of his head. "A um, uh...a dead body?"
"WHAT!? HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME FIRST THING!? THIS IS INSANELY IMPORTANT! WHO IS IT!?"
"Malfoy's minion friend," Hermione glared at me when I said that, and she finished, "Crabbe."