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The Greatest Mystery	By : LadyLaran Category: Harry Potter Crossovers > Slash - Male/Male Views: 15225 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 8
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Death Note nor do I make any money from this tale.

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Author’s Notes - Well, it took a while to get this one written. I decided to try the National Novel Writing Month and while I tried, I wound up not having a good time with my muses as the stress just killed my inspiration. The good news is, I have the ground work for a novel that might sell eventually. Bad news is, I didn’t make too much progress on it. Oh well, I can always try next year! I want to thank everyone for their overwhelming support for this story. You guys are absolutely fantastic, and I couldn’t do it without all the enthusiasm from everyone!
Disclaimer - I do not own the characters of Harry Potter or Death Note. The only thing I own is the idea that’s driving this story. I don’t make money off of this and am doing it only because I enjoy the challenge.
Chapter Eleven - Sharing Information
The next few days passed in a blur of studying the magical books as well as the damned computer book that Hermione had sent him. Despite the obnoxious title, the book did make it much easier for Harry to understand what L was teaching him. In the midst of all the activity, he also found time to help L review the information as it came in, helping him organize it in ways that would make it easy to refer back to as well as discussing the data to aid the other in forming hypotheses in regards to the case. Those conversations often left Harry in awe when he saw the detective’s powerful intellect at work and considering who one of his best friends was, that was certainly saying something.
The wizard was distracted from a heavy tome that came from the Black library when he heard a sound from the other male. He glanced up, looking at his companion while asking the question that had sprung to mind.
“What is it, L?”
“Kira may be a student,” was the quiet response.
Harry set his book down, giving the other his complete attention. Of all the things that could be said, he definitely was surprised by L’s announcement and was curious as to how the dark haired male had come up with such a supposition.
“What makes you say that?”
“Come and take a look,” he instructed, and Harry rolled his chair to look at the computer monitor to see what it was that the other wanted him to observe.
“This is a breakdown by day and hour. I entered the times when the murders occur. What do you see?”
Emerald eyes focused on the screen, pondering the information he was scrutinizing. It didn’t take long for him to see how L had come to this conclusion.
“Looks there’s large gaps in between the rounds of murders. Think these are possibly times our target is in class?”
“Exactly. It’s the hours the traditional Japanese high school conducts their class times,” he answered the other. With a few keystrokes, L had the schedules up for the high schools in the area of Tokyo where Kira had been proven to be. It was a definite match up for the hours of no activity and the times where students had to be in class.
“A teenager is doing this?”
L heard the note of stunned amazement in Harry’s voice and nodded, frowning as he did so.
“That or is employed by a high school. However, teachers often stay late in order to finish their paperwork or to grade assignments. So the logical conclusion is that Kira is a high school student.”
The green eyed young man shook his head, looking disgusted and stunned by the news, and L continued.
“It makes an odd sort of sense as well. Teenagers have an unusual sense of logic. Our suspect is disillusioned with the judicial system and is utilizing whatever method it is that he’s using to kill the prisoners through heart attacks.”
“So he or she isn’t happy with how things are going with the world’s legal systems and decided to play god?”
“I believe so.”
The wizard slumped back in his seat, rubbing his eyes as he did so. Even after all that he knew about Tom Riddle, it was still incredible to believe that a teenager could fall so far so quickly. In truth, it was heartbreaking as well as disgusting.
“I don’t get it. You said that Kira has above average intelligence when you formed your first profile on him or her. So why do this? Wouldn’t it be better to go into law and try to change the laws that guide how criminals are prosecuted and punished instead of all this madness? Surely this has occurred to our target?”
L looked at his companion with a wry expression on his face. The other male had raised a valid point but having grown up where he did, the taller man had one thing to ask.
“Since when do teenagers make sense?”
“You’ve got a point,” Harry wryly conceded.
“I will have to bring all of this to the attention of the investigation team.”
“Joy,” the wizard muttered sourly. He hadn’t been too impressed with the group so far. There were a few that seemed to care about bringing Kira to justice, but most seemed to be cowards and glory hounds. That didn’t sit too well with him at all.
L knew of Harry’s dislike of the group and understood it. He wasn’t very pleased as well and was slowly going through the process of weeding out those that didn’t trust him. This case was going to be difficult, and he needed those who would be loyal enough to the investigation to be able to tolerate with the odd demands that would come from the international detective as the case progressed. The detective knew his methods and habits were odd, and he needed to be sure that they would be able to tolerate him well enough for trust to be built.
“Things will be a bit smoother in time,” he reassured his companion. “The elimination process will be complete soon enough.”
The wizard poured them both some tea, lightly sweetening his own before passing the other cup and the sugar bowl to L. He’d watched a lot of the meetings over L’s shoulder, getting a feel for the policemen that were on the team. Some of them he liked, but most left him with an odd taste in his mouth that kept getting worse as the badmouthing of L’s methods went on when the cops thought the monitor was off.
“I know, L, but I’d really love to hex a few of them to get them to grow the hell up and realize that this isn’t about them. Granted, your methods may seem unorthodox but they work. They should be grateful to have the help considering that this is way out of their league.”
L hid a tiny smile at that. Harry had watched him work on other cases while waiting for data to come in on the Kira case and had seen the results of what he did. It seemed he’d gained a loyal companion in the wizard, and the detective was grateful for that. Most people he worked with, though hidden behind the scenes, didn’t appreciate his methods until the results were handed to them.
“We have to be patient in order to get the team that will work hard and be loyal,” he answered. “You will see that the results will be very much worth the wait. This I promise you.”
“I trust you,” the wizard answered. “It’s just frustrating watching and listening to them go on about how you must be some mad megalomaniac that wants to be a dictator or something along those lines. They must know that you know what you’re talking about. Surely they researched you before joining the team?”
“It is possible that some of them did, but it is debatable on whether most of them care even if the information is in front of them. Police are very much stuck on staying within procedure, even if it means not catching the villain quickly enough or not having the evidence needed to convict him.”
That made little sense to Harry. The aurors that worked for the British Ministry for Magic were the same way. Procedure was good for certain things, but there were always some cases that simply couldn’t be handled by following strict guidelines.
“That’s something that really needs addressing. People are being let down by their own judicial system because justice isn’t being handed out properly, either due to not enough evidence or the laws simply not being enough to help push a case through. Maybe this can come out once the Kira case is over and give the nudge the governments need to really overhaul the system in their country.”
L picked up a plate of strawberry cake as he listened to Harry’s words and agreed with him. Perhaps this case would provide the incentive needed. However, given how some countries were very much stuck in tradition, it would take time to encourage change and allow it to grow.
“We shall see what happens. I do agree that change is needed, and this is probably a motivator for Kira. I do realize that change will be slow in occurring though. Most people fear it a great deal, even when it is needed.”
“Trust me, I know,” the wizard responded. “The magical world in England is a prime example of how slow change can happen. There’s been a lot of progress since the war, but it’s frustrating to see how a lot of the people are dragging their heels in regards to making the changes needed in order to ensure that no more dark lords will pop up. Did you know that Britain has the highest number of dark lords showing up in their history than any other country?”
The detective froze at that bit of information, fork poised close to his mouth, and he turned to stare at the other.
“Is that proven fact?”
“Yes, it is. The introduction of the wizards and witches born to muggle parents has caused a great deal of consternation amongst the families that are considered old and pure. They fail to realize that bringing the muggle-born into the magical society and families is what’s needed to keep magic pure and strong in them. The cause for concern would be eliminated if they studied genetics and kept up with what’s going on in muggle society. If you were to ask a member of the pureblood families what muggles do, they would tell you that muggles are illiterate, ill-mannered, and burn magical people due to prejudice.
“Add the bigotry to the ignorance of muggle society, and you’ve got prime breeding ground for discontent and that’s just what a person of low morals needs to rise to power.”
L set the fork down, forgetting about food as he continued to stare in stunned disbelief at what he was hearing.
“I had read some of the information about the magical world but had no idea that it was so imbalanced like that. What is being done to change this?”
Harry got comfortable in his seat, answering the question with ease. He’d often discussed this with his friends, amazed by what was changing and a bit frustrated that it was happening at a pace that needed to be faster. However, he knew that the magical world needed time to adapt.
“For starters, changes are being made in the government. Muggle-born are being allowed to take positions in the government to allow for laws to be made against the bigotry that’s run rampant for so long as well as how to educate the magical world about the mundane one. Magical primary schools are being updated in regards to the advances made in muggle society, and those changes are being enforced with the home-schooled children. Every child must pass an exam each year in order to remain home-schooled, and the curriculum includes muggle history as well as sciences and literature. This will reach the parents teaching them and allows for them to learn as well.
“Changes are being made in Hogwarts too. The Muggle Studies class now has a muggle-born teaching it, with updated information, and field trips are mandatory. However, in order to appease the people who have been in the magical world, guidelines and laws have been enacted to preserve the magical society. In order to keep the traditions and beliefs of the magical world intact and to allow the muggle-born and muggle raised wizards and witches a chance to catch up to their peers, we are now bringing them into a small school to instruct them on magical basics such as penmanship, culture, and basic magical instruction two years before they’re admitted to Hogwarts at eleven.”
Dark eyes watched the wizard as he spoke, listening to Harry as he explained the changes being made to the magical world. L couldn’t imagine this would be accepted too easily by a culture that had stagnated for so long and allowed for such bigotry and ignorance to run rife as it had.
“This can’t be coming as easily as you make it sound.”
Harry laughed bitterly at that; L was certainly right. It hadn’t been easy at all, and he’d watched from the sidelines as change was pushed onto the ignorant people of the magical world.
“It certainly hasn’t been, but there was a very powerful motivator that pushed the Ministry for Magic into making sure this was done. It seems the so-called ‘terrorist’ attacks that happened during the war with Voldemort attracted the queen’s attention, and she was very displeased when she was escorted through Diagon Alley and the Ministry building. It grew even worse when the education system was explained as well as the reasons why most of the purebloods joined Voldemort during the war. When she realized what was going on, Her Majesty had the governing body, the Wizengamot, as well as the press, including a reporter for the Wireless radio, assemble and she told them that the magical world would no longer be able to progress as it has.
“She announced that changes would be made as she would not allow any of her subjects to continue to live in abject ignorance nor would she permit another war. Her Majesty reminded them that they were subject to British law and as such, they would have to bow to her wishes. She then outlined what she wanted and said that she wanted a workable plan presented to the Prime Minister within a month to be accepted or vetoed by him and her. If the magical world refused, she would revoke the treaty between the mundane and magical governments and bring down the barriers between our worlds. Apparently, those are maintained by certain runes within the castles the royal family lives in and are fed by the will of the ruling monarch. If Queen Elizabeth decides that the division between the two worlds has gone on long enough, she can deactivate the runes with the right ritual.”
L blinked at that, considering what he was hearing. It made sense that the ruling family would know of the magical world as well as the Prime Minister. That the queen could bring the barriers down like that was a tremendous surprise to the detective.
“That could not have gone over well with the citizens of the magical world.”
“Too right it didn’t,” Harry responded, running fingers through his hair. “There were arguments and protests all over, but it had to be done. Hermione and a few other muggle-born slowly began introducing muggle technology into areas where it could come in handy. Once they began to realize that there was a lot of good in learning about the rest of the world and adapting to the changes, then the transition became just a tad bit smoother. It’ll take time for everyone to understand and appreciate what’s going on. There has been one good thing to come out of it; the magical creatures are becoming a more integrated part of society and the restrictions are slowly coming down.”
The detective rested his hands on his knees, mind working overtime as he contemplated the facts that had been given to him. He knew how things operated in his world and looking at all of this, he definitely understood how Kira could have gotten to the point where he was right now. It seemed that the resistance to change definitely was a universal concept in both his world and Harry’s.
“I pushed myself to become an international detective to see if I could do it, to challenge myself, but also to serve justice and change the world. All the ones that are a part of my network are the same and have the same goal - to change the world.”
Harry gave a small smile as he heard that.
“It can be done. It’s slow as hell to happen, but a tiny snowflake can cause an avalanche in time. We just have to be patient and see it through.”
L nodded, still lost in thought. He would have to see about having Watari push a bit more to help the magical students at the House learn skills to bring to the magical world. Not only would it help his network but help to stabilize the world those children under the care of Whammy’s House and keep them safe. It would also put them in positions that would enable them to get information to the network that could be of use.
“With everything you’ve told me, do you know how the Japanese magical society handles everything?”
“I’d wondered when you’d ask,” he said softly. “I wrote to the Shogun about the magical culture here and had Dobby do some research on it. They’re probably one of the most advanced societies in the magical world. The children go to a magical academy at the time muggle children start kindergarten. They’re taught both muggle and magical subjects, emphasizing the need to understand both worlds. Bigotry is a thing of the past here as muggle-born witches and wizards are welcomed eagerly as it’s new blood to integrate into the society.”
“So, in all probability, Kira may not be a wizard,” L mused, contemplating what Harry had shared with him.
The Master of Death shook his head, sipping his tea for a moment to collect his thoughts so he could address the comment L had made.
“I wouldn’t mark that possibility off entirely. Maybe it is a witch or wizard with a grudge against muggles, especially criminals. It could be that they or their family were wronged somehow and decided to handle the problem, ignoring that they’d already been prosecuted. Then again, you could be right and it‘s a muggle doing this with some sort of magical ritual or device that he or she is able to use.”
“Too many possibilities,” the genius muttered. “Way too many possibilities and not enough facts. This is becoming more of a challenge than I had originally anticipated.”
“Which makes the case more unique and interesting,” Harry pointed out, having learned how L approached some things during the time he’d spent with him. “I think this is what you were hoping for when you accepted the case.”
“I was,” he admitted, not a little bit chagrined to find that the other had learned this much about him so far. “I prefer things to challenge me if at all possible.”
“There’s nothing to be ashamed of when you consider it that way,” he answered him. “You’ve also got goals to see that justice is carried out, which really is a noble thing. Most people lose sight of that.”
“All of that and the fact I hate to lose,” the detective told him. “I tend to be childish when I don’t win, which is a problem I believe Kira has as well.”
“To be honest, L, most men have an element of childishness in them or so Hermione reminds me each time I do something to set her off,” he chuckled softly. “It just might serve us well in this case, provided we approach it the right way.”
L nodded, remembering Harry’s reactions to the original ideas of confronting and antagonizing Kira.
“Indeed, careful planning is required. In the meantime, I had better advise the team of the new information that has come to light.”
“Ten galleons says that someone pitches a fit on it,” the wizard grumbled and L smirked, showing his amusement at that.
“I believe that would be called a sucker’s bet,” he told his companion while turning to the computer. The soft laugh he got from the wizard rang in his ears as he activated the command to have his logo show up on the computer that he was monitoring remotely. Yes, it was definitely nice not having to do this alone.
Author’s End Note - A little bit longer than usual and hopefully, it’ll please everyone. I had hoped to get this out sooner but real life is a pain. I was involved in a car accident right before Christmas, found not to be at fault by the police, but the other driver’s insurance decided to believe their client over the police. So now I have to get things hammered out as my car is considered a loss. Hopefully, I can get the next chapter done before too long. It’ll depend on how real life pans out. Thank you again for reading! See everyone soon!
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