Night. The time of day that no one seems to like being in. The surrounding darkness that seems to hide things that no one can see till it's too late, till they can't turn back. Running. An instinct that happens when said thing comes after them in a desire to kill them. Fear. something that runs through everyone's veins whether they pretend to be fearless. There is always that one thing that may frighten them to no end and haunt them till they die. Muggles don't believe in the 'make-believe', but Wizards do. They know of werewolves and vampires and many of the various creatures that could cause them harm. However, what if they found out there was a creature they never knew about? A creature they never had researched, recorded, or even seen? Normally, wizards know what to expect with the other creatures of the night; how to defend themselves, how to ward the darkness away, how to make fear vanish. However, add the twist that they don't even know what it is... or what or whom it could even be. How can they defend themselves against that? Many thought that there was no creature they had yet to see or research...

... Apparently they are going to be proven wrong...

DAILY PROPHET
June 23, 2016

Gladus Nettlebore, a witch found by her son at the edge of the woods near her home. She was announced dead upon finding her and when Aurors got to the scene they were trying to confirm what had possibly killed her. Werewolves were instantly rules out seeing as no bite marks had been found on her body, but scratches of various sizes were found. No bites were found to have proven to Vampires being the cause, and if it was she wouldn't have been there near the forest. Death by basilisk was ruled out as well, and other various dangerous creatures as well. Apparently, the Ministry doesn't even know her cause of death and it makes us question as to whether the Ministry is even capable of even solving this mystery. And it makes us question as to whether they are competant enough to even find out whether it was a murder or natural causes.

The look of fear was found on her face with her widened eyes, smallen pupils, and gaping mouth imitating a scream was the first horrid thing noticed by her son and it is no clue what she saw at the time of death. One would think she was just scared to death, but the scratches indicated on her body indicated something more. And if it was the scrathes plus she was scared to death, one would wonder what made her so scared she died in the first place. Guessing only time will tell and hopefully the Ministry will find some answers. However, the return of You-Know-Who has been totally crossed off the list seeing as there was no Dark Mark present and the Ministry believes this was only a one time thing. Answers will come, though, to the family who has to bear the grief of a funeral.

The funeral will be held... (the article continues on with the place of funeral, time, etc and even quotes given by family members and their suspicions. However, it isn't like they're believed...)
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The Forbidden Forest. A forest names exactly that for a reason: it is forbidden to the students of Hogwarts due to the dangers the forest hides in it's impenetrable darkness. Hardly any sunlight comes into the forest due to the dense amount of trees and getting lost isn't a feat proved difficult. Over the years, many students have tresspassed into this forest for detentions, lessons, or just for their enjoyment. Fear was never an option with them and thought that one you have faced this forest then nothing else could do much concerning fear. However, what if something happened that made the students fear the sunsetting every late afternoon, fear the coming of the darkness and shadows the moon casts on the earth? What if something actually made them fear the darkness and the dangers that are held inside of it? Since, the mysterious death of a student on the school grounds happened at the beginning of term, the staff of Hogwarts had proposed new rules, that are easily enforced. No venturing onto the grounds after sunset and no nearing the forbidden forest at all costs. Anywhere the darkness lives, lives the reason for the death.

However... What if the place they deemed as safe wasn't safe anymore? What if... what if the danger was right under their noses?

Will they all be able to survive the Consuming Darkness?