Chapter 1: News

The Daily Prophet

12/25/2017

Massive Killing at Ministry Ball

Last night at the Ministry's Annual Christmas Ball a group of men in black robes calling themselves the Knights of Warplus, showed up and started killing guest. There are over a hundred casualties. And many are still missing. The ministry is refusing to release a statement yet, but there were several aurors at the party including Harry Potter, head of the auror department.

Our hearts goes out to the families who attended the ball or have love ones who attended the ball on this Christmas Day.

The Daily Prophet

1/1/2018

Christmas Eve Massacre

A memorial is being held today for what is now being called the Christmas Eve Massacre. A list of names will be listed in the obituary section.

Obituary

…Amanda Vailsey, Craig Walters, Angelina Weasley, Arthru Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Dominique Weasley, Fleur Weasley, Hermione Weasley, Luis Weasley, Molly Weasley, Ronald Weasley, Roxanne Weasley, Victorie Weasley, Daisy Xanders, Christine Zanibi….

Scorpius tossed down the newspapers. It hurt to see so many names of people he knew listed among the dead in the newspaper. His cousin Christine was one of the people who died. His mother was currently helping her sister deal with the loss.

All the while Scorpius sat down and did nothing but feel guilty. That was not the way the night was supposed to go. Who in the hell were those supposed 'Knights' and why were they choosing now to mess things up? Everything was going perfectly fine until they showed up. Sitting in his bed, looking at a picture of himself and his friends during their second weeks of school, Scorpius felt a pang in his heart. The one person he wanted to see most wasn't there. Her name wasn't on the list. Scorpius nicked the newspaper everyday to see if her name would appear on the list, and it never did. He went and visited the Potters. Mrs. Potter was too grief stricken to leave the bed. Mr. Potter was trying to do his duty as an auror and handle funeral arrangements. Little Lily Potter was confused and trying to help her mother. While Al was completely lost. He tried to help with the cleanup but no one would let him because he was too young. And to top it all Rose was missing.

The days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months. Rose Weasley was never found.