CHAPTER TWO
Dia Diamond had read and reead the article in The Daily Prophet until her vision hurt. She still couldn't believe what she read.
ARTHUR DIAMOND TRIED AS DEATH EATER
Arthur C. Diamond was tried as a Death Eater last week and was sentenced to Azkaban and the Kiss of Death. Diamond, a respectable and passionate man, was once the Defense Against the Dark Teacher at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was also one of the forerunners of the campagn to destroy He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named. Many put their trust in Diamond, and were stunned when last week a plot was intercepted that a band of Death Eaters were going to have a rally. Mauraders from the Light Side went to the spot where the Death Eaters were to be and stopped them from doing any harm. All were brought into custody and charged. But the suprise came when one Death Eater was unmasked and it was none other that of Arthur Diamond. Diamond was tried and claimed that he got more satisfaction of serving the Dark Side than he ever did the Light Side. Diamond was sentenced to Azkaban, and two nights ago was given the Kiss of Death by one of the Dementors of Azkaban, which took
his soul. Diamond was survived by his son, Dunner A. Diamond, 11, a first-year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his daughter, Dialeste D. Diamond, believed to be 22. Dialeste vanished with out a trace five years ago, shortly after her mother, Andromena Diamond, died. She hasn't been seen since. The other Death Eaters tried also, names withheald, were given the same sentence as Diamond.
Dia dropped the paper onto the table in front of her and twisted her long blonde ponytail furiously.
Disappeared, they say. And with out a trace! Because of my mother's death? Ha! If they would have only known the reason. Respectable and passionate man, ba! Maybe on the outside, but they didn't know the real Arthur Diamond. I did... And what is this of Dunner. It must be awful for him, being at Hogwarts with family, no one to comfort him. Probably doesn't even remember that he has a sister. But Dumbledore most likely does. Probably will get an owl begging me to come and see Dunner. I wish I could, little brother, but I think it's best of me not to come out of hiding.
Dia sighed and, rolling up the paper, paid the waitress her tip, pushed in her chair, and got lost in the street full of Muggles.
*******
The duty had been given to Severus Snape to write the letter asking Dia Diamond to come to Hogwarts and see her brother.
Dumbledore had first enlisted Professor McGonagall in penning th plea, but she thought that Snape should write it for the girl had been such an excellent Potions student. Snape, seeing no other possible way of getting out of it, grudgily wrote the letter, and gave it to Dumbledore to proofread. The same day, with out any corrections, Hogwarts best carrier owl, a snowy named Pickles, was in flight with the daunting task of finding Dia Diamond.
*******
A week and one quarter later, as Dia Diamond sat outside the cafe' eating lunch, a letter fell onto the plate which held the hamburger she was eating. Dia knew what it was before she even looked up and saw the owl (which, by the way, was causing quite a stir. For you see, Muggles rarely see owls during the night, let alone broad daylight.)
Dia grumbled "So you found me" as she flipped the letter over and saw the familiar Hogwarts wax seal. She ripped it open and unfolded the yellow parchment. The scrawling handwriting read:
Dialeste Diamond
Wherever She May Be
Miss Diamond,
It is requested that as soon as possible that you come at once to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Due to the recent events surrounding your father, we ask that you come to your brother Dunner Dimond's side. If you decide to, please send your response by owl and come as quickly as you may. The owl will most likely get here before you will. If you don't, well, all the luck for Mr. Diamond. You are expected.
Professor Severus S. Snape,
Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dia laid the request down and furrowed her brow, glancing at the snowyowl who was standing next to he plate, with its head cocked.
"Oh, how did you find me?" she snapped to the owl. The owl only hooted and started to pick at her food.
She sighed and pushed her thick glasses up.
"Why was it that Snape wrote the letter?" Dia asked the owl, which was finishing off her hamburger.
"Hogwarts. I haven't been there in ages." A thin smile crept onto Dia's lips. "It's funny to think that Dunner is only a first year. Still has six years ahead of him... Wonder how he likes it." A shadow was cast over her face. "Defense Against the Dark Arts. I wonder what the new teacher is like? I had to have my own father teach me. Arthur Diamond..."
The owl hooted once again and Dia was shaken out of her thoughts. It looked very content with it's meal and gazed at Dia with its huge yellow eyes.
Dia sighed.
"I don't want to go. It's not safe. I shouldn't go."
Pickles the owl hooted again.
"But, I fancy if you found me now you could find me anywhere. You'd always find me, wouldn't you?"
Pickles blinked.
Dia let out a tremendous sigh as she searched herself for a pen. She found one and scrawled a short message on the parchment. Once again, she tied it to the owl's leg.
"There you go," she said. "Tell them all that I'll be there. I don't know why, but I'll be there."
The owl hooted a final time, and after spreading out it's wings, took off into the air. Dia watched it until she could see it no more. After paying, she got up and pushed her chair in.
"I'm going back to Hogwarts," she said, smiling nonetheless, and, not noticing the perplexed stares from the others around her, went home to collect her belongings.
Dia Diamond had read and reead the article in The Daily Prophet until her vision hurt. She still couldn't believe what she read.
ARTHUR DIAMOND TRIED AS DEATH EATER
Arthur C. Diamond was tried as a Death Eater last week and was sentenced to Azkaban and the Kiss of Death. Diamond, a respectable and passionate man, was once the Defense Against the Dark Teacher at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was also one of the forerunners of the campagn to destroy He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named. Many put their trust in Diamond, and were stunned when last week a plot was intercepted that a band of Death Eaters were going to have a rally. Mauraders from the Light Side went to the spot where the Death Eaters were to be and stopped them from doing any harm. All were brought into custody and charged. But the suprise came when one Death Eater was unmasked and it was none other that of Arthur Diamond. Diamond was tried and claimed that he got more satisfaction of serving the Dark Side than he ever did the Light Side. Diamond was sentenced to Azkaban, and two nights ago was given the Kiss of Death by one of the Dementors of Azkaban, which took
his soul. Diamond was survived by his son, Dunner A. Diamond, 11, a first-year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his daughter, Dialeste D. Diamond, believed to be 22. Dialeste vanished with out a trace five years ago, shortly after her mother, Andromena Diamond, died. She hasn't been seen since. The other Death Eaters tried also, names withheald, were given the same sentence as Diamond.
Dia dropped the paper onto the table in front of her and twisted her long blonde ponytail furiously.
Disappeared, they say. And with out a trace! Because of my mother's death? Ha! If they would have only known the reason. Respectable and passionate man, ba! Maybe on the outside, but they didn't know the real Arthur Diamond. I did... And what is this of Dunner. It must be awful for him, being at Hogwarts with family, no one to comfort him. Probably doesn't even remember that he has a sister. But Dumbledore most likely does. Probably will get an owl begging me to come and see Dunner. I wish I could, little brother, but I think it's best of me not to come out of hiding.
Dia sighed and, rolling up the paper, paid the waitress her tip, pushed in her chair, and got lost in the street full of Muggles.
*******
The duty had been given to Severus Snape to write the letter asking Dia Diamond to come to Hogwarts and see her brother.
Dumbledore had first enlisted Professor McGonagall in penning th plea, but she thought that Snape should write it for the girl had been such an excellent Potions student. Snape, seeing no other possible way of getting out of it, grudgily wrote the letter, and gave it to Dumbledore to proofread. The same day, with out any corrections, Hogwarts best carrier owl, a snowy named Pickles, was in flight with the daunting task of finding Dia Diamond.
*******
A week and one quarter later, as Dia Diamond sat outside the cafe' eating lunch, a letter fell onto the plate which held the hamburger she was eating. Dia knew what it was before she even looked up and saw the owl (which, by the way, was causing quite a stir. For you see, Muggles rarely see owls during the night, let alone broad daylight.)
Dia grumbled "So you found me" as she flipped the letter over and saw the familiar Hogwarts wax seal. She ripped it open and unfolded the yellow parchment. The scrawling handwriting read:
Dialeste Diamond
Wherever She May Be
Miss Diamond,
It is requested that as soon as possible that you come at once to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Due to the recent events surrounding your father, we ask that you come to your brother Dunner Dimond's side. If you decide to, please send your response by owl and come as quickly as you may. The owl will most likely get here before you will. If you don't, well, all the luck for Mr. Diamond. You are expected.
Professor Severus S. Snape,
Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dia laid the request down and furrowed her brow, glancing at the snowyowl who was standing next to he plate, with its head cocked.
"Oh, how did you find me?" she snapped to the owl. The owl only hooted and started to pick at her food.
She sighed and pushed her thick glasses up.
"Why was it that Snape wrote the letter?" Dia asked the owl, which was finishing off her hamburger.
"Hogwarts. I haven't been there in ages." A thin smile crept onto Dia's lips. "It's funny to think that Dunner is only a first year. Still has six years ahead of him... Wonder how he likes it." A shadow was cast over her face. "Defense Against the Dark Arts. I wonder what the new teacher is like? I had to have my own father teach me. Arthur Diamond..."
The owl hooted once again and Dia was shaken out of her thoughts. It looked very content with it's meal and gazed at Dia with its huge yellow eyes.
Dia sighed.
"I don't want to go. It's not safe. I shouldn't go."
Pickles the owl hooted again.
"But, I fancy if you found me now you could find me anywhere. You'd always find me, wouldn't you?"
Pickles blinked.
Dia let out a tremendous sigh as she searched herself for a pen. She found one and scrawled a short message on the parchment. Once again, she tied it to the owl's leg.
"There you go," she said. "Tell them all that I'll be there. I don't know why, but I'll be there."
The owl hooted a final time, and after spreading out it's wings, took off into the air. Dia watched it until she could see it no more. After paying, she got up and pushed her chair in.
"I'm going back to Hogwarts," she said, smiling nonetheless, and, not noticing the perplexed stares from the others around her, went home to collect her belongings.