Wow. Could it finally have happened? Padfoot, Prongs and Moony have actually updated something? They didn't fall off the edge of the world?
Shock.
They'd still appreciate reviews though. Even if they are from bitter, twisted, lonely people who hate them for not updating.
Padfoot, Prongs and Moony wish they could stop talking in the third person, but Padfoot is writing this and has just been watching Bridget Jones Diary.
Padfoot may be like this for a while.Padfoot is going to go andlie down for a while.
But the authors hope you enjoy their new story.
The Daily Prophet: Blind Date
Chapter One:
Dear Reader,
We enjoyed phenomenal success with our last campaign to spread love throughout the wizarding world (as well as a few muggles) through our "Daily Prophet, Lonely Hearts" section.
Unfortunately, due to the 'unusual' nature of some of the ads, we did not receive many replies. Therefore, we will be taking a more direct approach to matching up people in a new section of the paper, to be called: 'The Daily Prophet, Blind Date'. We will invite one applicant to the Daily Prophet offices where will have concealed a further three 'Lonely Hearts' behind a screen.
The applicant will have the chance to ask a few questions to the applicants, hereafter named 1, 2 and 3, although they will not be able to see them. This is all to promote a more 'personality-based' approach to dating – and the fact that some of these applicants are hideous –hee hee!- What are you doing? … Don't put that in! … What do you mean it's already in! … You can't take it out? …
Umm … anyway, by courtesy of 'The Daily Prophet' the applicant and their chosen partner will then be sent on an exotic date – which will also be documented in this newspaper.
Without further ado, I'd like to welcome our first three male 'lonely Hearts' vying for the attentions of our lovely lady: Here they are now! Ladies, Gentlemen, readers, the first three guests …
The Editor
(National Man of Mystery)