A/N: Written for the Becoming the Tamer King Challenge, Harry Potter Style continuing the Meeting Azulongmon 1 task, for the If You Dare Challenge, #409 – Sherlock Holmes, and for the Writing Scripts Boot Camp, #002 – Muggle.
Heartstrings that Stay Black
2 – Her First Reply
Dear Stranger,
I wondered whether I should grant you your little pseudonym, but Sherlock Holmes is a personal favourite of mine and one who wouldn't fear to give his name in a case, and so I decided against it. Though your little tidbit of knowledge has peaked my interest. I ask myself though, what would you gain from me doing so? And why now; I assume you have been in the know for longer than you imply.
Do not think I will let this mystery go lightly either. I am not in the business of trusting nameless, faceless people. The war taught me caution – no, the Wizarding World taught me caution long before that. Ginny Weasley for example: one of the earliest and most notable incidences to that front.
That being said, I saw no harm in following through with what little information you have given me and I followed through with that request. You were correct in assuming the Ministry would surrender the body to me, but incorrect in assuming that it would be only me. I do have a team, but you may know how particular I am with my workers and I trust all of them with my life. Naturally, I won't tell you who they are, but if you know me as well as you imply, I'm sure you can guess one or two of their names.
I've only done some preliminary examination so far, but I have found some things of interest. Signs of dark rituals that will take quite a bit of digging to fully understand mostly. What is perhaps more interesting is the discrepancy between the heart tissue and that of the rest of the body, something that is more Muggle a concept than the Wizarding society cares for.
Waiting for answers,
Hermione