August 1999

It was Thursday. The day I'd be committing a crime. Because it was life or death. Literally.

I finally came up with an excuse and Draco was about to leave for work so I rushed to the kitchen to tell him. 

"Hey before you go, I wanted to let you know that I've got plans tonight and it's going to run pretty late." He closed the door he opened to leave and walked to me.

"Today? At night?," he asked suspiciously. "With who?"

"Luna invited me over for drinks, she wanted to catch up. She said she had a feeling that I wasn't doing well. And she's right."

"To this day I don't know if she's Loony like Trelawny, or she's actually got some gift," he paused and then started for the door again. "Okay, well I'll wait up for you."

"No, no, you don't have to because if I get a fair bit drunk I might even just stay at Luna's for the night. I'll send an owl if that does happen just so you don't worry."

"Alright." He opened the door again and turned quickly, "you okay today?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, go, I'll see you later," I painted a smile on fo this benefit so he'd believe me and he looked at me skeptically before leaving. A few days ago, I had a complete breakdown from everything and he stayed home with me, I was okay now. I think.

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"Shut it, or I will petrify you!" I snapped, trying to sound as cunning and malicious as possible as I dragged the women through the alleyway while she trying to scream for help. Once there was no one around I apparated us to Morana. She was already tied at the wrists so once I arrived at the Riddle Manor, Morana got her in a chair and tied her feet and shut her mouth. 

"For a moment I thought you royally fucked up. Why are you late?"

"They're humans not robots, so your estimations on how long they were going to talk for were off." She gave me a look, and then turned to the woman who was desperately trying to speak. 

"Your mouth is magically zipped shut. My sister here is nice compared to me, she would put up with your complaints and begs but I won't. You've only got one use."

"What are you doing with her?" I asked. 

"You've done a job, that's all. You don't get any information along with it," she said and turned back to the woman, blocking me out. Morana got within a metre of the woman and took something out of her pocket; it looked like a picture frame. She held it in her left hand and with her right hand she took out her wand. Then she cocked her head to me, and pointed her wand. 

I was back home in my room, and I went and found Draco already asleep. I sat on my bedroom floor, alone. 

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It has been a week since my first task and longer since Michael. We've haven't not seen each other for this long in years. I had delivered another person to Morana and once again she made me leave. However, this time she had a pocket watch and I wasn't exactly sure but I saw black around her fingers. 

I went to my little book and wrote it down under picture frame. I still had no clue what she was doing and why she would have these little items and what they had to do with random people.

I went out of my room for breakfast and to see Draco before he went to work. 

"Morning," he said. 

"Morning," I said sitting at the counter while he drank his coffee and looked at the daily prophet. 

"You alright today?" He asked, hesitantly as I haven't wanted to talk to him about it for obvious reasons. I may slip and tell him about my joke for a sister. 

"Mhm, so what's happening in the wizarding world today?" He looked at me for a moment and then gave me the paper.

"Two muggles were found dead, but they were killed by a wizard. I didn't know this type of stuff was still going on." I felt myself pale, and I had to hold the counter in order to not fall. 

"Probably just the aftermath of Voldemort's return," I managed to say. 

"Yeah, well I'll see you when I get home," he said heading for the door.

"Bye." Once he left I studied the paper skimming over the important parts. 

MUGGLES DEAD AT THE HANDS OF ROGUE WIZARD 

There have been two bodies found dead, identified as muggles with no involvement or history within the Wizarding World.... found in an alleyway in the busy streets of London... the killing curse found to be used in their deaths... could we have a rogue Wizard in the streets of london going around killing muggles?

I read enough and tossed it aside. I went to get my little journal to document what I know.

I knew a fair bit but I didn't know what any of this meant. I knew Michael or Draco could probably figure it out but how do I get their help without them finding out?

I just crossed my fingers that she wouldn't look into my mind.