Dolores had never been so nervous in her life. She had met other men through a Contacts add, but there hadn't been the same feeling with the others. With Lonely Soul everything was special.

She walked a little bit up and down the gravel path, looking around and trying not to scratch herself. The dress was killing her. This new cloth might be very fashionable, but she was itching all over. She only hoped Lonely Soul would be worth the suffering.

Dolores knew from experience that that park was a favourite place for blind dates. She had met there other men before, and even now she could see other people looking around nervously, hoping that their partners would show up and don't disappoint them. It was easy to see that they were waiting for an unknown person, because they were all wearing a white strip attached to their robes with their nicknames written on it.

Surprisingly enough there were some familiar faces this time. Out of curiosity, Dolores tapped her eyes with her wand to be able to see better at a distance and focused on the nicknames of the people in the park. Gilderoy Lockhart, apparently recovered enough to leave St. Mungo's, was Smiley. 'A very appropriate name,' Dolores thought, 'as he is always smiling.'

There was a very jumpy balding man a little bit to her right. Dolores couldn't discern his handwriting very well. His hand had probably been shaking while he wrote it. It was something like Hickey Muse. What a strange nickname! As she looked on, the man's mouth opened in surprise and his eyes started to bulge out of his face. Dolores turned to see what had provoked that reaction and rolled her eyes when she saw the reason: a tall beautiful woman was walking up to the man. The young girl had long shiny blonde hair and was wearing a very short and tight red dress. Oh, no! Not a red dress! If Lonely Soul were to see her, he'd probably think that girl was her! The colour of their clothes was the only clue to recognise each other. Lonely Soul was supposed to wear green and Dolores was supposed to wear red. If Lonely Soul were to see that pretty young girl first, she wouldn't stand a chance in comparison...

Dolores' mind was working frantically, trying to find a solution to this unexpected problem. She turned her attention back to the couple. The man was salivating in a very profuse and disgusting way and, to Dolores' surprise, he was doing a very strange thing: he was giving his wand to the girl, who smiled sweetly at him. But what came next was even stranger: the girl turned the man's wand upon him and bodybound him before starting to shout for the entire park to hear:

"Peter Pettigrew, you are under arrest for the murders of Lily and James Potter and for being a Death Eater!"

She had barely finished her words when three or four aurors apparated on the spot and started carrying the now whimpering man with them. Dolores, gaping at what had happened, turned her attention to the girl, who was now wearing auror robes. The girl's hair was now pink and short, and Dolores recognised her immediately as Nymphadora Tonks, a half-blood who happened to be a Metamorphmagus. She'd have to make some inquiries in the Ministry, she didn't have a clue there would be a raid today. And wasn't Peter Pettigrew dead? Maybe she had misheard the girl...

A sudden green blur took Dolores out of her musings in a flash. Green was the colour Lonely Soul was supposed to be wearing. She turned to her left with her heart beating madly in her chest, but rolled her eyes once more when she realised the green blur was none other than the infamous Rita Skeeter. She had probably known something about the raid and was there to nose around. The woman had become a nightmare for the Ministry since Minister Fudge had acknowledged that He Who Must Not Be Named had returned.

To Dolores' annoyance, Skeeter was coming her way. She probably thought that Dolores knew something about the raid and would want to interview her. Dolores took off the piece of parchment with her nickname from her robe and braced herself for a quarrel with the annoying woman. Before Skeeter could utter a word, Dolores confronted her:

"I have no time for interviews, I'm expecting a very important person. If you want to talk to me, call the Ministry and ask for an appointment so that..." Dolores' voice trailed off as Rita Skeeter stood in front of her with her eyes flashing and her right index finger pointing at a piece of parchment attached to her green dress. Dolores almost fainted when she saw the words written in the parchment: "Lonely Soul".

"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Youuuuuu?" She stuttered.

"Yes, ME!" A very angry Rita Skeeter replied. "You might think it very funny, Umbridge, but I don't like wasting my time. I'm definitely NOT interested in women!"

"Me neither!" Dolores shrieked. "I thought you were a man!"

"Well, I thought you were a man!" Rita replied in a murdering voice.

"But... but... I don't understand... what about the presents and everything? Only men buy presents for women! I was so sure you were a wizard!"

"What are you talking about? I never sent you any presents!" Rita Skeeter was shouting by now and everybody in the crowded park was looking their way.

Dolores blanched at this and her mind blocked out the rest of Skeeter's babble. Her brain was putting two and two together:

Rita Skeeter was Lonely Soul + Rita Skeeter had never sent her any presents = Someone else was sending her presents = Dolores had an anonymous admirer!

Dolores tuned back in on what Skeeter was saying and when the other woman finished, she said:

"It's obvious there has been a sad mistake here. None of us was searching for a woman. As I see it, there is no point in staying here any longer. I wish you luck and hope never to see you again."

With that, Dolores Disapparated.

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AN: Well... now you know: Smiley was Gilderoy Lockhart and Mickey Mouse was Peter Pettigrew. And Lonely Soul... Rita Skeeter! :D Come on, admit you didn't see it coming... :D

So, the virtual chocolate frogs go to PhoenixedIce, fantine2, Sabriel, Jenniferj, ladyknight30, amy and SassyBird.

Virtual Chocoballs for Aarie Granger, beenieweenie and Allyrien Chantel de Montreve for guessing one of the two!

Virtual sherbet balls for the rest of you who gave it a try. ;-)

I hope you enjoyed Pettigrew's capture. I enjoyed very much writing it. ;-)

Next chapter should be the last one. I'll try to have it up today or tomorrow. I'll answer to your reviews at the end of it. Thanks a lot for sending them!