By 7:00 p.m. everyone was to know who their murders were and it wasn't going as planned.

After the assembly was over the previous night, Harry, Ron and Hermione got to work on cracking the case, but nothing was going well. By bed time the thoughts and information the trio received was Amanda broke up with her boyfriend and they were all blaming the "death of Amanda" as it was called, on her ex-boytoy Mike.

So Harry and Ron took the case to him…

Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. Library

"Alright as you know everyone is blaming Amanda's death on you right?" Ron said as he paced around Mike as a bird circled its prey.

"Yeah, what of it?" said Mike Gradie

Harry looked Mike over. All he could tell was, Mike looked like a punk. He was tall, with dark-brown, spiky hair, and dark brown eyes. Also he carried around his leather jacket. Along that there was a sway to his walk that screams "I did it and got away with it." Harry shook his head back to the present. He checked out Mike a few hours earlier. The kid had a solid alibi to go with his story.

"So, did you?" Harry asked.

"No."

Ron's coolness snapped and he banged his fists against the table. "Liar!" he screamed

Mike glared at Ron.

Harry then got up and pulled Ron back and told Mike to leave.

"Why did you tell him to leave?" Ron asked

"Because he didn't do it," explained Harry.

"How do you know?"

"He couldn't have. He had a solid alibi.

Ron gave him a "what?" look.

"He was watching the Slytherin team practice."

"Oh."

"So what do we do now?"

Harry shook his head. "I don't know, but give me the information list."

Ron grabbed the sheet out of his bag and handed it to Harry and he looked it over.

Victim's Name: Amanda Lynnana Brown

Age: 15

Grade: Fifth year Gryffindor

Examination of the body: Silver potion residue, orange cat hair, allergic to cats.

Ron whistled. "Not much to go on."

"No, but enough." Said Harry. "We have to check people with orange cats in Gryffindor and people who had potions..." Harry trailed off.

Ron stared at Harry. "People with orange cats and in potions, you don't think…"

Harry's eyes opened. "I think it is a possibility, makes perfect sense. "

Harry shook his head and smiled. This was a funny case, he thought as he ran out of the library.

Hours went by and now was the time to reveal the killers of each house. If the detective was right, then the "dead" person shimmers into the great hall alive. If the detective was wrong then the real killer is reveled and the detective loses 20 points for their house. Dumbledore stood up and addressed the Hall. "Now is the time to find out who our murders are. Slytherin if you please..."

Pansy Perkinson stood up. "We believe our killer is Blaise Zabinai."

Right then and there, Draco Malfoy shimmered in and made his way to the table.

Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff gave their answers after Slytherin. They turned out to be Cho Chang and Zackary Maylord.

Last but not least was Gryffindor. Hermione stood up. "I'm sorry sir, but I have no clue who..."

"Wait!"

Just then the Great hall door slammed open and Harry Potter strolled into the Hall.

"I know the killer and she's been under our noses the whole time, being very sweet and innocent as ever. Even though she is innocent."

The teachers and students stared at Harry.

Harry looked at Dumbledore, "Sir, if I may explain everything before Amanda shimmers in."

Dumbledore smiled and waved his hand in a gesture saying Harry may continue.

Harry cleared his throat, "Our killer in none other than Hermione Granger."

The whole Hall gasped at this.

"It all started yesterday during potions. She was partnered up with Amanda when her Mercury potion exploded. When Hermione left she had gotten some of the potion on her hand. Amanda caught up with Hermione in the common room to say she was sorry for screwing up the potion. Hermione shook her hand telling Amanda she was forgiven. That explains the potion residue on her. The cat hair comes from Crookshanks. When he jumped on Amanda, Amanda never knew she was allergic to cats. Neither did anyone else. I found this out by writing a quick letter to Amanda's mom." Harry said while holding up a letter. "She confirmed that she found this out days before she left. When Amanda's doctors tests came back positive."

Amanda then shimmered into the Great Hall.

Harry smiled at her. "I rest my case." The Great Hall burst into a round of applause. Harry and Amanda made their way to the Gryffindor table.

Hermione turned to them. "I'm so sorry, Amanda." She said sincerely with a touch of tears to her eyes.

Amanda gave Hermione a small smile. "It's cool." She replied and she made her way down the table to Ginny.

Hermione turned to Harry. "So, did you ever want to be a lawyer?" she said, indicating his display of facts to the great hall.

Harry laughed. Then Dumbledore stood up. "Thank you, everyone for participating. 20 points to each house. Anyway, tuck in." as food appeared on each table.

(a/n: I got the murder idea from Sabrina the Teenage Witch years ago, when she signed up for the murder mystery train and it turned out that Sabrina (the detective on the train) was the killer bc she ate taffy that was poisonous to mortals.

Anyway, this could be longer, but I didn't want to drag on and on. I wanted it simple and to the point. That's why there is enough details given to easily guess, if one reads between the lines. )