It was one of the weirdest pleas the Minister of Magic ever received. At first sight, it made absolutely no sense.

'What do you need it for, Miss… excuse me, Healer…' Fudge frowned.

'It's Healer Widespread, Minister' the young woman said with a small bow. 'And I need a subject for the research – I've met a hypothesis that soul and mind are connected somehow, but not totally, and thus they can be separated. If I can get that man for my research, maybe it could prove the theory right or wrong…'

'Fine. I solemnly doubt in this theory, so for proving it wrong, it can work. You may take it.'

'Him… I've heard it's a man.'

'Let it be. I wish you good luck with the research, Healer Widespread.'

'Thank you, Minister.'

Anastasia Widespread took what was considered empty shell of former Barty Crouch Jr. home. She handed him a vial of Sleep Potion.

'Drink this' she said, raising his hand to his mouth. The man drank and fell asleep immediately. The woman checked his pulse and blood pressure, and then she levitated him to bed and sat at her desk. She took a piece of parchment and her Quick-Quote Quill.

'Healer Anastasia Widespread' she said and the quill started writing. 'Observation and experiment over a victim of a dementor's kiss. Hypothesis: dementor's kiss leaves at least some of the mind. Subject: pure-blood male in his thirties. First day of observation. Subject was brought to the research place. Doesn't seem to react to words. Sleep Potion was provided to the subject. Reaction to the potion: normal. Blood pressure: lower than average, but still normal. Other parameters to be checked after the potion-induced sleep. End of note.'

The quill stopped. Anastasia put the note in her drawer and hid her face in her hands. For years had she been dreaming of a chance to check this hypothesis, but when she got it, she wished it hadn't happened.

'Oh Merlin' she whispered. 'How good I can do this research… but why on Barty?'

And she cried.

I know this introduction was quite short, but I'll do my best to make further chapters longer. Please leave a review!