Pulling the Strings by Acacia Carter

Summary: FACT: There had been a death at Hogwarts.
FACT: Deceased was a sixteen-year-old male by the name of Marcus Akers, a Gryffindor student in his sixth year.
FACT: Deceased had had contact with Neville Longbottom between 19:00 and 22:13 the previous evening.
FACT: The poison was administered in a near-exact amount.
FACT: Neville Longbottom is familiar with one of the possible poisons used in the murder.
FACT: Marcus Akers had been romantically involved with Magnolia Longbottom.
SUSPECT: Neville Longbottom. Male, 43, head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts.

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Thank you to the ever inestimable Soraya for the beta and Ellie for helping me reconstruct the story after my planning file was corrupted.

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This is Acacia Carter of Hufflepuff writing for the Great Hall Chaptered Challenge of 2012.
Ratings: 3rd-5th Years [ - ]
Category: Dark/Angsty Fics
Characters: None
Warnings: Character Death, Mild Profanity, Suicide, Violence
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 6 Completed?: No
Wordcount: 23499 Viewcount: 15467
Published on: 08/25/12 Updated On: 10/26/12