Oliver Wood stared at the letter in front of him. He'd been Captain for the Puddlemere United for 5 years and the Keeper for the national team for 6 years. He knew it's time to hang his broom (so to speak), and the letter just gave him a graceful way to exit the pitch. It's time to return to Hogwarts.
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Draco Malfoy sighed. He just returned from Azkaban, visiting his father. He still got another year before he could be free. Even though he wouldn't admit it, he was glad that Kingsley decided to clear Azkaban from the Dementors. And now, even as a prisoner, his father looked healthy.
Before resigning from the ministry, Hermione Granger had done a lot of work to change the Law in Wizarding World. As a result every magical being now had represenratives in Wizengamots, the house elves had union (thankfully she didn't name it S.P.E.W.), the Auror now responsible for guarding Azkaban, the trial process was now adopting one from the Muggle Word, and most importantly blood prejudice was now considered a crime.
A lot has changes. The pureblood families were skeptical at first, they did everything they could to change the law that didn't sway in their favor. Too bad the Deputy Minister, Arthur Weasley, though a pureblood but also muggle lover. The pureblood families didn't stand a chance.
To his own surprise, Draco Malfoy was one of the few pureblood families that support the new regime. And he didn't regret it.
Now the ministry was having another election year. Kingsley had been elected twice, thus he couldn't be reelected again (another Granger's scheme). There were several candidates for a new minister, one of them was Bill Weasley.
Malfoy Enterprise had received several proposal asking their sponsorship. He had decided on Bill Weasley who also got the Goblins and Werewolves' support. Being his brother in law was also another reason why Draco supported him.
He was about to begin his work when a horse patronus materialized.
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The Forbidden Forest at night always looked more dangerous than during theI day, but to Rubeus Hagrid, it was just another ground to keep. Besides, he got a disturbing message from Bane. Unlike Firenze, Bane was not friendly toward any human. Perhaps that was the reason he was the leader of the pack. Therefore, when Hagrid got a message from the grumpy centaur, he intended to find out what he wanted. He made a mental message to leave if they started talking about the stars and planets though.
With that in mind, Hagrid locked her cabin and began his trip toward the dark looking forest.
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Kreacher was old. He knew his time will come soon. Once, his dream was to be beheaded and had his head stuck on the wall of the house of Black. That was before he served the new heir of Black, Harry Potter. Now all he wanted was to serve his master and find a replacement for him.
The new House Elf Act stated that house elf could be employed if they wish to be. The had the liberty to choose their master. Kreacher was one of the elf who refused being paid, but he took day off to visit Regulus' grave. But for this month day off, Kreacher decided to go to the union to find a candidate for his replacement. He planned to visit his master's friend as well. To apologize. After all, Kreacher said a lot of awful things to one Hermione Granger.
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A bell chimes in Olivander's. Instead of an old looking fellow, an attractive woman peered from the shelves. Her dirty blond hair flow all the way to her lower back. She looked at her visitors with a dreamy expression, a small smile tugged on her lips.
"Ah... apparently the Whisprounder knew what they were talking about." She greeted the couple.
She gave a hug to both of them.
"Luna," the woman started.
"Hush... not here. You know it's not safe." She summoned a parchment and a quill, then scribbled something. She then tap the quill with her wand. The quill glowed blue for a second. She gave the parchment and ask the couple to read it. She then burnt the paper and gave the quill.
"In 5 seconds." She said.
Both of them nodded and in 5 seconds they vanished.
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Casey Kusharov was frustrated. She got a new assignment. One she couldn't dream of doing. She would've rejected the assignment if she wasn't threatened with treason. Besides, she might be able to help her partner if she received this assignment.
She glanced at another file, the name on the file was Tim Gradden. She knew who he was. A ghost.
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The Alexeni Airfield in Romania was abandon. At least that was what the public knew. A lone helicopter landed on the so called abandon airfield at midnight. No passenger. Just the pilot.
Few miles from the airfield, Charlie Weasley and five others dragon tamer tried to stun the newly arrived Hungarian Horntail.
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Chuddley Canon was having a great year. They were the third rank in fhe league after the Puddlemere United and Holyhead Harpies, which was better than the last 50 years. Peter Anderson, the coach, was now having a meeting with Ronald Weasley. The Canon's keeper was estatic knowing he would play for the National Team, as a reserve keeper, but still... He couldn't wait to tell his wife, knowing that Luna will be estatic. They can close the shop after September 1 and she can do some expedition again to write another book about magical beast.
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"George, what is this?" Angelina showed him a torn piece of parchment. It looked old, and the only word he could manage to read was "Kwikspell".
George chuckled, "It was Filch's. Fred and I nicked them from Filch's office after Harry told us about the letter. We thought it could be our leverage if Filch caught us and tried to feed us to Snape."
"With me, Dad?" Fred asked.
George and Angelina chuckled on the innocent question. "Not you, champ. I was talking about your late uncle Fred." George explained.
"What is le... something?"
"Leverage, dear."
"Yeah... that."
"It's something you use when you are in trouble."
His eyes lit up. "Can I use it as my legerage then?"
"Of course!"
"Definitely not!"
Angelina and George answered at the same time. And that's when another argument began.
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And so everything was set in motion.