Kill Jane Challenge - Update

Thanks to cappuccinogirl's suggestion, and minerva_fan's request, I've expanded a little.

Category 2: Vinegette (as close to 1000 words as possible)

Kill Jane Tennison

OR

Write a first person piece from the perspective of one of Helen's OTHER characters.

Include at least one of the following *rubs god-like challenge creator fingers together*:

1. "Don't call me Ma'am"
2. Someone singing "Oh, you beautiful dog!"
3. A nekkid photograph.
4. "Difficult colour, green." (I know it wasn't a Helen line, but there are so many things you could do with it)
5. A screw up against a wall. (the cocktail or the real thing, it's your call)

You're not restricted to the films those things come from. Indeed, it would be hugely amusing to see them taken completely out of their context.

*sob*

I just wrote this for annephoenix's Who's Going To Die In HBP thing, and I've near convinced myself! I don't want her to die! I really don't! I love her!



Just because I don't see anyone else having done so, I'm going to go with Minerva.

I'm not sure if she will or not, but I think it is a distinct possibility. I think Minerva is one of those quiet, strong characters who's death would hit everyone like a hammer blow. It wouldn't be expected (only one other person has thus far voted for her), and I think it would unearth things more than we care to imagine.

Dumbledore, for one, relies heavily on her to help run his school, and, I imagine, as a friend (or more than that, depending on whether or not you're a shipper). I think killing Minerva would shake up Dumbledore, and it might lead to some serious upheaval in the school. Who would be made deputy? Could they handle it? Would Dumbledore be forced to teach Transfiguration? Etc.

I also think that as Harry's head of house, she does more to keep him stable than he realises. She's a member of the Order, she knows what he has to do in the future, and she also stands up for him on numerous occasions (broom in PS, against Umbridge in OotP) and steps in between he and Snape whenever she can.

She is, in my opinion, the kind of character writers kill off. They're not central to the workings of the book (like any of the trio are), they don't have a certain function (Dumbledore, Twins), they're just quietly strong and almost completely impossible to hate.

How would she die? Hmm, I'm not sure. The biggest blow to Dumbledore would probably be if she were killed within the walls of the school, so I'll go with espionage of some sort - poison in the food, maybe even killed while in animagus form.

God. That was convincing. I hope she doesn't die!! Even for paid LJ!