A/N: Hey everybody, I know it's been a while since I've posted much of anything and I promise you I am working to fix that. My muse is being extremely fickle and it's attention span is not very long right now, so I've been working in short bursts.

Over my time as a writer, I've written quite a few news and tabloid style pieces for a variety of things. I thought it might interesting to share some of those with you. If they are pieces of another work, I will be sure to let you know which ones those are so that you can go check those stories out as well. Some of these are on the longer side, and some are not. I know they won't be everyone's cup of tea, but that's okay.

I've decided that I'll just post these articles as I see fit, especially since none of them are really tied together in any sense other than the fact that they focus on our favorite Harry Potter characters.

I'd like to thank xxDustNight88 for taking the time to beta read this first article for me. We all know if it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't be writing in this fandom. You all should definitely go show her some love.

I just write for fun, I don't own any of these characters or canon plot points.

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~starr

The War is Over

Rita Skeeter

Daily Prophet

2 May 1998

LONDON - It is a happy day in the Wizarding World! The reign of the Dark Lord is finally over. Wizards and witches can finally sleep in peace at night without the fear of being attacked in the middle of the nights in their own homes.

Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley have been named by Headmistress Minerva McGonagall as the heroes of the entire Wizarding War. "Without the teamwork that these three students have shown, as well as their dedication to saving their friends, we would not have survived this attack. The inside knowledge that they had and were able to share in such a small amount of time was pivotal to the destruction of Voldemort. Now no one needs to fear his name and he can just become a part of the history books."

"It was all thanks to Harry," Weasley insisted when asked about his involvement with the entire situation. "He's the Chosen One, after all."

"We didn't stand alone," Granger said during her interview. She proceeded to talk at great detail about the assistance they received from their classmates. Those named specifically were Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, and a few others known as members of Dumbledore's Army that was started by Potter during their fifth year.

Additionally, the most shocking name that was brought forward in their efforts towards defeating the Dark Lord was none other than Draco Malfoy, son of known Death Eater, Lucius Malfoy. When questioned directly about the identity of Potter, Draco was unable to properly identify his schoolmate. Had he been able to properly identify Potter, the world as we know it would not have been the same.

The entire survival of the Wizarding World rests on the shoulders of these young men and women who so bravely stood their ground when it seemed that all around them was falling to shambles. Unfortunately, this great war was not without its' losses. Even one life lost is one too many when it comes to wars among Witches and Wizards.

Among those lost were Fred Weasley, beloved son and brother to the Weasley family, Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks, leaving behind a son, Teddy, and Severus Snape, Headmaster at Hogwarts. All of these lives were taken on the front lines of the battle to save the lives of those who were believed to be more integral to the successful defeat of Voldemort.