Wow it's been a while since I last updated this story. I've been busy with school, band, and three other stories that I'm trying to finish. Well hopefully this chapter won't be a disappointment. R&R.
Summary: Harry has never been able to perform the Unforgivable curses before. What happens when an accident causes Harry to be able to perform them? What happens when he starts hearing a voice in his head telling him to do things? What will he do next?
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is still not mine.
Chapter 12Harry and Luna were just walking back into the castle when Michael Corner, Cho's boyfriend, discovered Cho's body. He ran to get Professor Flitwick, while the rest of the students crowded around the body. Harry and Luna hurried up the stairs to see what was going on, but they could hardly get through the crowd.
"What's going on?" Harry asked the nearest person, a second-year Hufflepuff.
"Cho Chang is dead," the Hufflepuff boy whispered.
"What?" Harry said in surprise.
"How?" Luna asked.
"Dunno. Some of the students reckon she was strangled to death. That's what Hannah Abbott said she overheard from Flitwick."
"I can't believe it," Luna said. "Cho, dead. She was a nice girl."
"I know. And I dated her last year," Harry said. "Who is doing all of this?"
"I don't know," Luna replied. "I mean the first three were accidents. We both know that. But the others…they were done purposely. But by who?"
"I have no idea," Harry answered. "Maybe a Slytherin? I mean it's a little suspicious that none of the Slytherins have died yet."
"Yeah, but neither have any of the Hufflepuffs," Luna pointed out. "We can't just go blaming one house because no one died from it yet."
"Well, as I was saying earlier, I think it might be Hermione," Harry said. "But after talking to you, it kinda seems ridiculous. I don't think Hermione would do this."
"I agree. Hermione isn't a violent person. She wouldn't go around killing people for the hell of it," Luna replied. "It's gotta be someone that no one would think of. That's what the murderer would think. Someone who doesn't openly hate anyone, that way no one suspects that he or she is the killer."
"But that's way too broad of a search," Harry said. "We have to narrow it down. But who could it be?"
You know who it is. You know it's Hermione Granger. She acts way too suspicious every time someone dies. Why else would she want to turn you in for killing Ron and Ginny? She doesn't want to be caught.
You're annoying.
I'm honest.
Why would Hermione want to kill someone?
We've been over this.
But it's just not something Hermione would do. I think you're just trying to trick me into blaming it all on Hermione. I bet you know who's really doing this. But what I want to know is why you won't tell me who it really is.
There are some things that are better left a mystery.
What's that supposed to mean?
"Harry? Something wrong?" Luna asked, concerned.
"No. I'm fine," Harry said. "Come on, you need to get back to your common room."
"No, let's go to the library," Luna said. "We can try to figure out who it is. It might be easier to think in a quieter environment."
"Ok. Let's go."
Hermione was lying on her bed when she heard screaming coming from the corridors. She jumped up and dashed out of the common room, heading for the source of all the noise. She found a huge crowd of people and fought her way to the center.
"Isn't that…Cho?" Hermione asked herself aloud.
"Yup that's Cho Chang," Ernie Macmillan answered from behind her. "Pity, too. She was a seventh year, so close to finishing school."
"She's the same age as Cedric Diggory when he died, and they used to go out," Hannah Abbott added. "Weird."
"Who did it?" Hermione asked.
"No one knows," Ernie replied. "She was strangled."
"I can't believe it. Another student dead," Hermione said. "What is this school coming to?"
But you can't really be surprised now can you? We both know Harry is the one that did it. That's why he's so afraid to tell the staff about the Weasleys. He doesn't want anyone to know that he's a murderer. He knows how much trouble he'll be in. He wants someone else to take the blame.
I know I've considered Harry before, but I know better. Harry has been my best friend for six years. I know him better than you do. Harry wouldn't do something like this. The Weasleys were an accident. He didn't mean to do it. This death and the previous ones were done on purpose. You can tell by the way that they died. Stop trying to make me think that Harry is the killer.
"Hermione, what's going on?" Neville's voice asked. Hermione just realized that her feet had carried her back to the common room. "I heard screaming."
"Cho Chang is dead," Hermione replied quietly. "She was strangled to death."
Neville gasped. "Do they know who did it or why?" Hermione shook her head. "Oh god. And I'm not too far away."
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.
"Ron, Seamus, and Dean are all dead, and we all shared a room," Neville said. "Harry and me are the only ones in the room now, and I think one of us is next."
"Don't be silly," Hermione said. "It's not like a curse or anything. And it's not like the killer is targeting sixth-year Gryffindor boys. Lavender and Ginny were girls and Cho was a Ravenclaw. I don't think there's a clear pattern. That's what the killer wants. He or she wouldn't want to have a pattern so the next kill can't be figured out and the killer can't be discovered. Whoever is doing this is really cunning."
"Wouldn't that make it a Slytherin then?" Neville asked fearfully. "They're supposed to be cunning. And they're all evil enough to commit murder."
"But that's what I'm talking about," Hermione said. "The killer wants us to think it's a Slytherin when chances are it's not. Whoever it is wants to trick us. We have to outsmart him or her." She thought for a moment. "Maybe it's a Hufflepuff. No one would ever suspect a Hufflepuff of murder."
"But Hufflepuffs are too nice," Neville replied.
"Exactly," Hermione said.
Neville thought for a moment. "Oh, I get it. Whoever it is thinks that no one would ever suspect a Hufflepuff of murder. But the question is, which one is it?"
You already know who did it. Quit lying to yourself. It's Harry and you know it. I mean think about it. Three boys from Harry's room died, as well as his best friend's sister and another Gryffindor girl. And now Harry's ex-girlfriend, who he couldn't stand anymore, is dead. Every victim had some connection to Harry. All signs point to Harry. Who else could it be?
But that's what the murderer wants us to think. He or she wants us to think it's Harry when it's really not. Harry is way too sweet to kill anyone. He's totally innocent. I think you're being stupid by falling for the killer's plan. Of course the killer would want to point fingers at someone else. Well, I refuse to believe that it's Harry.
Well, you may not believe it's him, but he believes it's you.
What are you talking about?
Just wait and see.
"I think we need to think outside the box," Harry said. "Whoever's doing this probably is too. We need to think of the most unobvious people and suspect them for it."
"Which counts out all the Slytherins," Luna said, writing it down on a piece of parchment. "They are all the most obvious suspects."
"Outside the box…hmm…what about the Ravenclaws?" Harry asked.
"Well, it doesn't really make sense," Luna replied. "Ravenclaws are smart, and whoever is doing this obviously isn't, seeing as how the bodies are left out in the open and the method of killing is obvious. Ravenclaws would be so much smarter about the whole thing."
"Ok. Well, what about the Hufflepuffs?" Harry asked.
Luna shook her head. "Too obvious. If the killer wanted to pin the blame on anyone, he or she would pick the nice people and make them seem the most suspicious."
"But they're least likely to be suspected," Harry pointed out.
"Which is why the killer is making it seem like it's them," Luna countered.
"Ok fine then. What about the teachers?" Harry asked suddenly. "I mean think about it. No one in their right mind would suspect a teacher of killing a student. It's the perfect plan."
"You think it's a teacher?" Luna said skeptically. "Come on. Why would a teacher want to kill students?"
"Why does any killer want to kill people? Because it's just what they think is right or something. The teacher could be insane and just decide to go on a killing spree," Harry said.
"Well, maybe. But I don't know," Luna said thoughtfully.
So you think it's a teacher. Interesting. You're going to accuse a teacher yet you refuse to consider Hermione. Should I even ask why?
I know Hermione. She's no killer. I think you just want me to think it's her. Well it's not going to work. I trust Hermione, and if she says it's not her, I believe her.
Well, you may not believe it's her, but she believes it's you.
What are you talking about?
Just wait and see.
End Chapter 12Review please. I think that was a good chapter. If no one else thinks it was then I'm sorry. I tried. I guess I can't please everyone though. Also, I don't know when I can update again since I lost internet and can only get to a library computer on Saturdays. Sorry. Well, just review. Chapter 13 coming soon!