Hogwarts Ten Year Reunion
~* Chapter 5 edited. *~
Chapter 5 ~ In Another Carriage
Harry Potter had ended up sitting in a small cabin by himself on the Hogwarts Express. Now, however, he was sitting in a carriage with one other person.
When the train had stopped, Harry had jumped into the nearest carriage, not wanting to stick around in the cold night time air for long.
In the carriage which Harry had chosen, there was one witch. He figured that there would be many spaces in carriages because there was only thirty one people travelling to Hogwarts. Harry smiled at the witch as he sat down opposite to her.
'Hello.' Harry said politely.
'Hi.' The witch replied. She seemed busy with some papers in a briefcase which she was sorting through.
'Isn't this supposed to be a break for all us hard working former Hogwarts Students?' Harry asked.
'Well, the working world isn't put on hold just because of an old school reunion, is it.' The witch replied, pushing her small, thin glasses to the end of her nose. She had short blonde hair, which stopped just below her ears, and her eyes were a brilliant greeny-blue colour. Harry had not seen those eyes for ten years.
'Lavender?' Harry asked in a low voice. The witch snapped her head up.
'How did you know?' She said. 'I was trying not to be recognised.' Lavender Brown said sadly.
'Why wouldn't you want to be recognised?' Harry asked.
'Because, Harry, I would be ridiculed for my job.' Lavender replied.
'How did you know it was me?' Harry asked. 'And what is your job?' Harry continued.
'Well Mister Potter, I knew it was you because of your scar, black hair and you still have the same glasses you did ten years ago. I work for the Daily Prophet. I sort of replaced Rita Skeeter.' She said miserably.
'No one can be as bad as Rita was.' Harry said.
'I'm almost as bad.' Lavender said. 'I'd put anything out there as long as it was an interesting story. I'm doing a coverage on this reunion,' She said.
'Why would you do a coverage on this reunion? The only people who would find it interesting are the very people right here right now,' Harry said.
'Maybe so, but this is the first reunion that Hogwarts has ever had for any class.' Lavender said. 'It will make an excellent story.'
'Don't write about me.' Harry pleaded.
'I have to Harry, you're like the most famous person coming back to Hogwarts this weekend.' Lavender said.
'As an old friend, I'm asking you, please don't put me in the article Lav.' Harry tried once more.
'Sorry Harry.' Lavender said. 'I can't promise you anything. My boss wants a good story, and the best story I can make must include you,'
'Then I guess you'll be wanting to know as much about me as possible?' Harry asked, sounding defeated. If there was going to be an article including him, he at least wanted it to be truthful, and not a load of made up facts.
'Not necessary Harry, I already know enough about your past ten years to last me a life time.' Lavender said smugly.
'What do you know?' Harry asked suspiciously.
'Well, I know that your last girlfriend was an American witch by the name of Caitlin Knight. I also know that you split up with her because she cheated on you with an American Wizard known as Gaven Phoenix.' Lavender said. 'And much, much more, which I won't go into detail, because you lived it, you don't need me to tell you about your life,'
'How do you know that?' Harry asked her.
'I have my ways, Harry you forget I'm a reporter. We have ways of finding things like that out.' Lavender said.
'Why ever did you choose to become a reporter?' Harry asked Lavender.
'The money. This job pays excellent money,' Lavender replied.
'Just how much money are you being paid to sell out your former friends from school?' Harry said bitterly.
'Five hundred galleons.' Lavender said smugly.
'Woah. That's a lot of money for one little story.' Harry said, not daring to believe the large amount of money Lavender would get for this story.
'Oh no Harry, it's not little. This story is going to cover four pages of the newspaper.' Lavender said matter-of-factly. 'My boss has given me this assignment knowing that I'm the right person for the job.'
'So why are you telling me about this article?' Harry asked.
'Because you guessed who I was straight away.' Lavender replied. 'And I know that you're not the bad sort of person.'
'Thank you,' Harry said.
'Don't worry, I won't put in anything about your private life, just your Quidditch and the whole thing with Voldemort.' Lavender said. Harry looked at her, half wondering why she said Voldemort, and half wondering why she wouldn't put in his private life.
'Why do you say Voldemort openly?' Harry asked. Lavender looked up at him and pushed her glasses down her nose so that she was looking at him over them.
'Do you not know?' She questioned. 'Well, after the war, there is no person to fear, therefore there is no fear of the name,'
'Oh, fair enough,' Harry replied. 'Thanks for not putting anything in about my private life,'
'No problem, consider it a personal favour Harry.' Lavender said.
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~* Edited chapter 5, I hope you liked it. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~