Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K.R.
Author's notes: Thank you to Shygui for editing this chapter. You rock!
Chapter 24 to 26, 05/03/18
26
Even though he had fled from his home country twenty-three years ago, Father had insisted to subscribe to The Daily Prophet. He needed to keep up with the goings on back home, he had argued.
After Father's death, Mother had kept the subscription. Who would've thought that she was capable of nostalgic feelings?
However, he didn't mind. That way he was able to keep track of his future victims. Potter made the newspaper at least every other day. It was inexcusable how many girls that bloke had in one week and ditched them soon after. Father's family was not as prominent, but they appeared in the newspaper often enough for him to get a feel of their life.
This morning, his eyes wandered over the page with the family announcements. The announcement was small and hidden between two advertisements, but the names caught his eye.
Cyrus and Isabella Greengrass would like to announce the marriage of their daughter Daphne Isabella Greengrass to Harry James Potter, son of late Lily and James Potter. The couple was married on July 11th, 1998 in a quiet ceremony at the gardens of The Rectory, the Greengrasses' ancestral home. The wedding was officiated by Officiator Bilius Ditcot and followed by a reception at The Rectory. Daphne and Harry left for a prolonged honeymoon in Paris, France, immediately after the reception.
He thrust the newspaper to the ground, sprang up, and walked to the window in a few, long strides. His teeth bared in an ugly snarl, he looked out onto the quiet, tree-lined street. He had no eye for the beauty of the ancient houses in the neighbourhood while his mind processed the implications of the announcement.
Eventually, the tension left his body. A broad smile crept over his face. Paris was supposed to be beautiful this time of the year, and he was in need of a holiday, anyway.
He ought to pay his respects to the newlyweds, n'est-ce pas?
t.b.c.
