Lourdes: Thank you for the great review and I am so glad you like the chapter and hope you will like this one as well.
Silvercrystal77: I did go back and change it to traitor thanks for telling me. You are very welcome and thank you for reading. I am sorry it has taken a bit to up date but we had a bad storm and lost the DSl connection. Took bell south a week to fix the problem (burned out modem) but I hope the next chapter will be out to you all very soon.
Butler: Thank you
Ren: Hello to you too, lol. If I could draw pictures well I would start with Mrs. Mafoy all bungled up then Draco and gang as Weasley's. Yeah he would have that Percy/Malfoy sneer. Malfoy will get his come upants on Halloween for going after Luna. With Dean and Ginny I wanted it to be on good terms, not yet dating but was going to try kinda thing but both knew it wouldn't work. They will get more serious but not too soon. That is why I had Molly do the charm for her and not Harry; he is not ready to claim undying love yet. Thanks again for reviewing.
JuveFan: Hey to you too; another one of my faithful reviewers and thanks for that. I am glad you liked the chapter and hope you will like this one too. I am glad I was able to find her real name too but wished it had been Virginia instead of Ginevra, thanks again for reviewing.
Headmaster Cromwell; I guess I can say thank you for checking out my story but I am not sure you really read it. Your whole message was an advertisement for your web site. Like I said thanks for reviewing and checking out the story but I am not into role playing games. Sorry and good luck with your site.
Padfootedmoony: Takes a bow and sends kisses to all. I am glad you liked the prank and yes to see Malfoy as a Weasley is a side stitcher. Thank you again for reviewing this and all the chapters that you have reviewed.
Nymphadora003: Hello there and I am so glad you liked the prank. Yes Ginny's name is really Ginevra it is on JK's own web site under Weasley info or something like that but don't feel bad most people thought it was Virginia.
Cintishortstop: glad you liked it and oh wow on the edge of your seat; wait until Halloween night and the pranks they are going to be a hoot.
Milocachica: I see you reviewed at chapter 11, I wish you had read more; you would have seen that JK her self says that Harry will come back down to earth and not be like he was in book 5 and will show his maturity. I know my story is not quite cannon and I have never said it would be. You have to remember they are all older and wiser with what happened to them in book 5. This fan fiction is just that a fan fiction and how I kinda want to see things. The 180 is how he will be in book 6 maybe not as drastic but close by what I have read from interviews by JK Rowling. Harry will never go back to how he was in any of the earlier books because he is growing up; he will be 16 in the next book so why would you want him to act between the ages of 11-14 does not make since. I never take my reviews as good or bad because each person has their own opinion and they are entitled to it. I hope that you will take the time and read some of her interviews and see where she will be going with 6 and seven. With some of the other stories that you have read I wonder why you think mine is so bad. You have read many that I have read and have on your fav. list. The key word to my story and all the others you have read and written your self is that it is a fan fiction and is written in fun. Thank you for your review and I always check out the stories of my reviewers and review on their stories. Have a great and blessed day.
Can Love Find Me Now
Chapter 29
A Trip to Hogsmeade and the Interview
Hogwarts was decorated for Halloween; Hagrid had made sure the pumpkins were the largest ever. The ceiling in the great hall would show the look of the day's sky; with the floating candles and bats making their rounds over each house table. It was three day's before they were to meet Rita Skeeter at the Three Broomsticks. The six student's nerves were short of being torn from their bodies; they all wanted the truth to come out but were afraid that it would cause trouble with Voldemort. Harry knew that, what he was going to say would make the Dark Lord furious and he didn't really care. The being (Voldemort) had made his life a living hell and now he was going to start fighting back; only with words but he knew that the deatheater's or their children would pass the information on; Harry believed his words would get back to Voldemort.
Harry could tell that Ron was a bit apprehensive (well here is the fame he wanted, Harry thought) about talking to Rita Skeeter and what might happen to his family if what he said really pissed off Voldemort. Ginny acted like it was no big deal to be giving an interview to Rita but Harry and the others could tell she was just as scared as Ron was about her family. Hermione was a basket of nerves; with her being a muggle-born witch she feared he would send his deatheater's after her parents and they could not protect themselves. Luna on the other hand had been acting like her old self. When she was not in the company of her friends she would space out in her own world; as if she were seeing things around her. Some teasing started up again; which in her old form let it roll off her back and did what was expected of her from her professors and friends.
On October 23rd Luna had been strolling down the hall heading to the hall that lead to the north tower for Divination; with out warning someone grabbed her from behind and pulled her into an empty classroom; they had placed their hand over her mouth where her screams could not be heard. She knew who her captor was and went over different things in her head that might help her. Fear began to sit in; knowing that no friend would know where she was or what had happened to her. She knew that Ginny was in ancient runes, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville were supposed to be in Care of Magical Creatures; a tear slid down her cheek as she wondered what would happen to her. As Luna said a silent prayer to not suffer from her captor; it was like everything was happening in front of her.
She could see her self being held by her captor; face covered by his cloak. Luna's eye's closed and then opened again in front of her; then it happened she bit the hand of her captor. Her captor grabbed her with the other hand and slung her against the door she had just been pulled through; she could see herself struggling to stay standing from the blow. With things she had learned from the D.A; her wand was in her hand and shooting spells and charms at the figure across from her. One of them hit the person in the chest and fell to the floor; she saw herself walk over and remove the hood of the cloak; yes she was right. There lying on the floor was Crabbe; Malfoy had one of his goons attack her; he would pay.
Closing her eye's one more time; Luna played out her vision with one exception; once Crabbe was on the floor and she removed the hood she then placed two charms on him; the first was a type of illusion charm Le-Mag-Femay (he looked like a very ugly girl) that would last until she took it off; the second was a type of concealing charm Ot-Overt-Le-Mag (hide the image of him being a girl from his own eye's). She laughed in spite of the fear that she could still feel; she picked up her book bag and headed to Divination.
On the next break she was to meet her friends in the court yard and would tell them what happened and what ideas she had at fixing the little Slytherin problem. During Divination her mind was not on class; for the first time in five years she was not paying attention to the instructions that Professor Trelawney was giving the class. Her mind was on spells, hexes, charms and Weasley Wizard Wheezes that she wanted to use on Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. Professor Trelawney ended up giving Luna extra homework for her
"Lack of attention" during class.
Ten-forty-five would not come quick enough. When break time came Luna all but ran to the court yard. Ginny was the only one there so far and she wasn't sure how long before the other four would get there. Luna sat down with Ginny and they talked a bit about the coming interview; Ginny noticed that Luna's hands were shaking just a bit. Ginny had asked her if everything was ok but Luna would just giggle and say she was fine. Ginny knew better then anyone (other then Harry) when something was wrong. Ginny noticed the others coming their way; she would talk to Harry about Luna's hands shaking. The four greeted Ginny and Luna as they got closer; Ginny was trying to get Harry attention as they got closer. Luna saw what Ginny was doing and knew she had to tell them all before Ginny could get Harry's attention.
"I need to talk to all of you about Malfoy"
"OK" came from the five.
"You see, I was on my way to class this morning; I was on the way to Divination and someone grabbed me.
"Ginny please let me finish;"
Anyway they grabbed me and pulled me into an empty classroom. He had his hand over my mouth where I couldn't scream (Ginny and Hermione were now holding her hands. They knew this was hard for her and feared what this guy did to her) and then I could see everything happening to me. I saw myself biting him and then throwing all kinds of spells, hexes, and charms at him. One of the spells hit him and he fell; then I removed his hood and it was Crabbe. When I came back to myself I did everything I had seen myself do and added a couple of charms on him. I know he did this because of what happened in the great hall."
"Now the question is what are the Marauders going to do to get back at those Slytherin gits?"
"Luna did he hurt you in anyway?' said Hermione
"Did he touch you in anyway he shouldn't?" asked Ginny
"I'm going to kill that git; I swear I will Luna." Said Neville
"I'll be right behind you Neville; I know if he did that to Hermione or Ginny I would kill him." Said Ron
"What did you do to him Luna and I hope we will be able to see the after effects" Said Harry.
With a smile on his face; showing her he knew she was unharmed.
"Well let's just say when you see him he will look like a very ugly girl and he can look in a mirror and will only see himself."
"I'm proud of you Luna but what charms did you use?" said Harry
"I used the Le-Mag-Femay charm and the Ot-Overt-Le-Mag charm on him and the Le-Mag-Femay charm will last until I take it off."
"Luna I will tell you like I told Hermione in our first year; that you are brilliant but scary and I have to say I am proud of you to."
"Thanks Ron but after dinner we are going to come up with a plan to get back at them right?"
"Oh yeah" came from her five friends.
"OK, it's time to head to class; Luna what class do you have next?"
"Herbology, so I will be fine from here; you all go on and I will see you at lunch besides Ginny has class with me so I won't be all alone."
Harry and the others left for the charms classroom; worried about how their friend really was. Even after talking to them all; she was still shaking when she and Ginny headed to class. Harry knew that after a scare like that it would take time for her to get over it; he figured that Ron and Neville would still try to kill Crabbe when they saw him. As they entered the charms classroom Hermione noticed Malfoy talking to their charms professor (wondering if he was trying to find out the counter charm) but didn't say anything to the others. Charms ended all too soon for the Gryffindor's (everything had went to perfect) and they headed down to lunch. Ron made Luna sit with them at lunch (acting like a mother hen; which was not like Ron) and made sure that she was alright.
The six kept looking over at the Slytherin table and sniggering at the ugly girl that was Crabbe and praising Luna for her good charms work. After lunch they all headed to their next class. Hermione, Ron and Harry were off to potions class, Neville had free time but helped professor Sprout out in Herbology, Ginny and Luna were off to charms. The day went by so fast for them and before they all knew it; it was time for dinner. As dinner progressed you could hear snickering across the great hall. The five Gryffindor's tried their best to keep a straight face every time they would look over at the Slytherin table but their laughter won out in the end; Luna would just look over smile and go back to her dinner. Crabbe had gotten so tired of the snickering that he stormed out of the great hall and as he left Luna got up and followed out behind him; as did five Gryffindor's. Just as Neville and the other four Gryffindor's stepped out of the great hall you could see Luna lift her wand and the charm was lifted. They all headed to the room of requirements for practice and planning.
Thursday and Friday came and went so fast but the six were ready for their meeting with Rita Skeeter. Friday night at dinner Remus came over to the Gryffindor table; he informed them he would be going with them to meet Rita just incase she tried something funny. Hermione assured him that they had no problems out of her last year and didn't foresee any problems this time. He leaned over and whispered into Harry's ear; his eye's got huge and just nodded yes to everything Remus said. Remus bid them goodbye and headed to the staff table turning and smiling at the kids as he did. Everyone wanted to know what Remus had said to Harry but he just told them they would find out later. After dinner that night they headed to the room of requirements as they did every night.
Once in side they started their normal routine of relaxing, breathing exercising and working on taking their Animagus forms. For Neville, Luna and Ron it was a great night; Neville had changed the form of his hands, legs and his facial features; Ron was doing as well as Neville and was able to change his hands, facial features and legs; Luna was not far behind the two with being able to change her hands and legs. Harry was able to change his hands and just a faint hint of changing to his facial features. Ginny and Hermione were just barely able to change their hands; which did not please Hermione in the least. It surprised everyone when Neville was the one to try and calm Hermione down.
"Hermione we all know that you are the smartest and that is why you are upset. Just because you are the smartest witch doesn't make you a failure; because you are not progressing like some of us. Remember what Sirius wrote in that parchment?"
"Which part Neville because he wrote a lot of things on the parchments?"
"Now mind you, I am not comparing you to Peter but he took longer then the rest. Sirius said part of the reason that he took so long was because of fear. I can see that you are a little bit afraid when you are trying. Is it because you are afraid of McGonagall finding out and you getting in trouble or is it something else?"
"Me (giggling) afraid, Nev please; (giggling) with all the stuff (giggling) that has happened to (giggling) us in the past (giggling) and you think I'm afraid (giggling)."
"Mione"
"What Ron"
"You don't have to be ashamed of being afraid."
"Her-my-O-ninny I will have to say; yes you are. You just proved me right and don't call me Nev."
"Sorry Neville I won't call you Nev as long as you never say my name that way again. OK yes I am a bit afraid."
"Hermione you know that once we complete our transformation; we will in the end tell Professor McGonagall; you know after we have a bit of fun. We won't stay illegal Animagus forever; just until maybe next year."
"Ginny I know that we won't be illegal for very long but it's hard. I'm a prefect now and I want to be headgirl next year and if we get caught; I won't have the chance."
""Hermione I know this might not make you feel better but my dad was and did stay an illegal Animagus and he was headboy and I am going to tell you right now Professor Dumbledore knew that the three were Animagus but never faulted them for it. We are not doing this to do bad things; we're doing this to honor the marauders and Sirius remember."
"Ok I will try to get over my fears but it won't be easy. I guess I can do it for all of you and Sirius. I will try and do better; happy now."
"Yes" from her five friends.
They spent the next half hour practicing; trying to advance it their training. They each felt over whelmed when they had finished their training. Ginny had listened to the whole talk about how fear can slow a person down and felt that maybe that is why she was having problems changing into her form. By the time Dobby came with snacks Hermione and Ginny were doing so much better; they were now able to change the form of their hands and some of their facial features. Hermione had made a chart to keep up with their progress; she figured that she would be able to estimate when each person would be able to transform completely. Everyone felt good about where they were in their training so far; except Hermione who felt she should be exceeding in her training.
Hermione was the one who suggested that they all where their coats into Hogsmeade for the interview on Saturday. They would put cooling charms on the inside of their coat; that way they would be comfortable. Other then doing the interview the next day; they planned to cover every inch of the town of Hogsmeade. The six planned on behaving like normal teenagers; they were going to explore Hogsmeade like they had never done before. Thanking Dobby for the snacks; they all headed to their common rooms to try and get some rest before their interview tomorrow. For the past month they had rehearsed what they wanted told and how to tell it with out getting themselves into to much trouble.
October 26th, (The Meeting)
Harry woke up at six the next morning; he wasn't for sure why because he didn't have any dreams the night before (except about Ginny). Getting his things together for his shower; he headed to the loo. He took his time in the taking his shower and getting ready so it would give Ron and Neville some extra time to sleep. When Harry came back into his room Neville was just getting up. Neville, still half asleep said good morning to Harry on his way to the loo. Harry took out his coat and performed the cooling charm (Et Coolious coat) and placed his wand into its place. Harry went over and tried to wake Ron up but he would just roll over and snuggle deeper into his covers. Harry leaned over and whispered into Ron's ear
"If you don't get up I'm going to tell Hermione you are in love with Susan Bones."
Ron jerked his head up and looked at his friend with such a look of horror; he couldn't believe that Harry would say such a thing.
"Why would you go and say that for Harry?"
"Sorry mate, you wouldn't wake up; I had to do something or we are going to be late. Neville is in the shower now. You really need to get up and shower so we can get to Hogsmeade."
"OK, but if you ever say that again I will have to kill you; you know that don't you?"
"Come on Ron quit playing around and get up; we have to meet the girls in the common room and then meet Luna in the great hall. I want to be able to go in some shops before the interview ok."
"Oh alright don't get your knickers in a bunch or I could always tell Ginny that you love Susan Bones."
"Go ahead she won't believe you and besides I would never hurt her that way."
"I know I was just trying to make you sweat a little like you did me."
"OK there's Neville go get showered and get dressed and Ron don't forget to put the cooling charm on your coat. Neville don't forget the cooling charm on you coat ok; I'm heading down to the common room don't be long."
"OK" from both as he walked out the door.
As he made his way down to the common room to wait on Neville and Ron he thought about the day they would have and the interview; he just wished they could just have fun. Twenty minutes later Ron and Neville finally came down the stairs. Ginny gave them a disgusted look and headed for the portrait hole to head for the great hall with the rest right behind her. Luna was waiting at the bottom of the stairs dressed in muggle clothes with her coat on; smiling at her friends as they descended the stairs towards her. Many people were coming down for breakfast and stopped; many knew that the Loony Lovegood girl had been hanging around the famous Harry Potter but they could not believe the site they saw. To show off even more Harry grabbed her right arm with his left and Ginny took his right arm; Neville took her left arm and Hermione took his left arm; Rom then took Hermione's left arm and they all walked into the great hall together. As the six walked into the great hall talking as if what they were doing was a normal everyday thing; all heads turned to see what was going on. To add to the show when the six got to the Gryffindor table Neville and Ron hammed it up with Harry; they bowed to the girls; all across the hall you could hear the three Gryffindor guys say;
"Ma Ladies please honor us by taking your (each guy kissing each of the girls hands) place before me."
"Thank you my Lords."
"What may we get for you this fine (sorry Luna but we have to make you look good, whispered Harry in her ear) morning for breakfast Ma Ladies?"
"My Lord Harry thank you; I think we will have just tea and toast this morning," Luna said.
"You are welcome Ma Lady; my we join you beautiful ladies this morning?"
"Why of course My Lord Ronald," Hermione said
"Ma Lady Ginny may I get you three some pumpkin juice or tea?"
"My Lord Neville, please I think we would like tea this grand morning, Ginny said."
The three guys made sure they had plenty of toast and jam in front of them; then fixed them each a cup of tea before they took their seats across from the girls. They ate and chatted with each other until the time came for them to be aloud to leave for Hogsmeade. They would be aloud to leave at nine o'clock; first they would walk around to explore Hogsmeade for the first two hours and would not buy anything until after the interview; this way they wouldn't be carrying things around all day; they had the secret pockets in their coats but they didn't want to be weighed down either. The clock started to chime; signaling that nine o'clock was here. Harry leaned over and asked if they had their wands; with confirmation they headed for the front doors of Hogwarts.
The six walked into Hogsmeade and noticed that the town's people were looking at them with weird expressions; they just smiled and nodded to each of them and went on their way. They went into every shop they could; making a list of what they would buy later on that day. For once the guys went to the robe shop with no complaint and in turn the girls didn't complain when they visited the Quidditch shop. Ron for once didn't complain when they went to the book shop; which surprised Ginny and Harry the most. At eleven the girls decided that they wanted to visit a jewelry shop since they had never been into the shop before; the guys didn't want to go in but decided that it was best to keep the good mood going.
At eleven-thirty they headed to the Three Broomsticks for the interview. Remus and Mr. Lovegood were standing outside waiting for them; they all entered and Remus asked Madam Rosmerta if they could have a private room for the meeting with Rita Skeeter. Remus asked her to show Rita back when she arrived; Harry ordered butterbeer for everyone and followed Madam Rosmerta to the private room they would use for the interview and Remus put a silencing charm so no one could hear what was going on. Mr. Lovegood and Remus gave their opinion of what should be said and not said in the interview and Harry told them not to worry that they had worked it all out. Madam Rosmerta came in with their drinks with Rita Skeeter following behind her. Rita gave Rosmerta her drink order and then started pulling out parchment and her quill. Ron told Rita to put all her things away; they had rules for this interview just like before.
"Harry I assure you that I will write this interview just as I did the last one. I promise nothing but the truth will be written."
"OK Rita but this is not just my story but all of ours; we were together through this."
"Harry it does not matter if it is just you or all of you; I will do this like you want it."
"Good now lets get down to business."
Two hours later, tears from the girls, anger, clinched fists from the boys and what felt like a thousand questions the interview was over. Rita bid them all good-bye and headed out the door; with the promise to Mr. Lovegood she would have her story to him by tomorrow afternoon; in time for him to put it in a special edition of the Quibbler. Harry followed her out and informed her that if she did as promised he would send her payment; which they had discussed in their earlier letters; she smiled and told him not to worry and she looked forward to his owl on Monday. Harry rejoined his friends, Remus and Mr. Lovegood; they had a small lunch (which Ron and Ginny complained about) and talked about school, homework, the crazy creatures Hagrid had this year and how they were all doing. Mr. Lovegood and Remus paid the bill (which Harry said he would pay) and then bid them good-bye.
The six left the Three Broomsticks to finish off their day of fun. The plan was to get the girls shopping done first (boring things to the boys) so they headed to (Books for the every day Witch and Wizard) the book store, (Unique Quill Shope) the quill shop, (Bits, Bobs and Hair Art) a shop that carried hair things and (Helina's Designer Jewelry) the jewelry shop and to make the day complete for the guys they hit the Quidditch Outlet Shop (for new arm and leg guards for Harry), Honeyduck's (to get their supply of candy), Zonko's (for stuff they couldn't get from Fred and George), Gloria's House of Plants (to get plant food and seeds for Neville) and then to the Shrieking Shack to just kill some time. With all their items shrunk and in their pockets they decided it was time to head back to the castle; they were all starving since they only had toast at breakfast and a small lunch. It had been a long day but they all had so much fun just being themselves.
Sunday came and went so fast for the six; they had spent the day in the room of requirements doing homework, relaxing, practicing their Animagus training, planning the (to include all the houses) next prank that they would do Halloween night; the worst to be done to the Slytherins for what they had tried to do to Luna. Dobby popped in and out during the day and evening to bring them drinks, food and anything else they might need. At seven-thirty they decided to call it a night so they could be up early for breakfast; Mr. Lovegood would be sending them a copy of the Quibbler in the morning before the owl post came. They helped Dobby clean up the room and then walked Luna to the hall where her house entrance was; Neville walked her just a bit further and said his private goodnight. The five Gryffindor's made their way to the portrait of the Pink fat lady and said the password (Gryffindor Rocks) with Harry and Ginny going straight to bed. Hermione and Ron spent some quite time before they had to do their prefect patrol that night.
Ron's alarm went off at five-thirty the next morning; Harry and Neville glared at him but knew they needed to be up. Dean and Seamus threw pillows at him and covered their heads with their blankets. After very long showers to wake them up and moving slow as turtles they were finely ready to head down to the common room. At six twenty-five Ginny and Hermione came down the stairs still looking like they were asleep. When they got down to the great hall Luna was there waiting for them; she looked wide awake and full of energy. The five shook their heads and headed into the great hall to eat and wait for the Quibbler to come. At seven o'clock sharp a lone owl came into the great hall and headed straight to Luna. They all gathered around to read the article; they wanted to make sure it was right.
THE QUIBBLER
OWNER/PUBLISHER; THOMAS LOVEGOOD
Story by; RITA SKEETER
This reporter had the honor to be contacted by Harry Potter and his friends; to tell their side of the story. As we all know this summer there was an article in the Daily Prophet about Harry Potter with connections to Sirius Black. The story stated that Mr. Potter and a few others were named in his Will. There was also mention that Mr. Potter and some other Hogwarts were at the Department Of Mysteries back in June of this year for reason until now were just speculated. On Saturday October 26th I spoke with Mr. Potter and the other five students that went with him to the Department of Mysteries back in June.
Mr. Potter confirmed that Sirius Black was in deed his godfather; which he did not know until his third year at Hogwarts. We all know the story that Sirius Black was the Potter's secret keeper and that he had turned them over to You-know-who and then killed 12 muggles and a wizard by the name of Peter Pettigrew. Mr. Potter has stated that this account is a lie; that at the last minute Peter Pettigrew was made the secret keeper for the Potter's. That it was Peter Pettigrew that killed the 12 muggles that faithful day and framed Sirius Black; then disappearing from the wizarding world in his Animagus form (a rat which now has a silver paw).
With permission from Mr. Potter I was able to read a statement from the Black family lawyer; who gave Veritaserum to Mr. Black to confirm information on his innocence. This had to be done to make Sirius Black's Will legal so that no one could challenge the Will. We were shown that Mrs. Malfoy did challenge the Will and many hexes and charms affected her. Mr. Potter also confirmed that everyone listed in that article were related to Mr. Black except himself and Retired Professor Remus J. Lupin. Mr. Pettigrew (who turned traitor), Mr. Lupin and Mr. Black were friends and school mates of the Potters.
Mr. Potter told us that one of the Black property's will be used some time in the future as a home for orphans that attend Hogwarts; which was implied in Mr. Black's Will. Mr. Ronald Weasley, Miss. Ginny (Ginevra) Weasley and Miss. Hermione Granger were also named in the Will and were students that accompanied Mr. Potter at the Department of Mysteries last June. What was left to each person will not be published to the public at this time since there are minor's that were named in the Will but Mr. Potter assures me that when the time is right he will let us know more details.
The only information released about the Will was on two pieces of jewelry that were left to an unidentified person. These pieces were a Phoenix necklace and a Phoenix Feather broach. Miss Granger was the person to give us information on these pieces. These two pieces were made hundreds of years ago; charmed to protect the person they were made for. Both people that the jewelry was made for died when they forgot to wear the jewelry. Miss Granger also told me that the only way to change the protection from the original owner to the new owner is to find someone that has love for the person and is pure of heart to perform the charm over the jewelry. This is the only way for a person to be protected by the pieces. The charm has been already done and the only way for these pieces to protect anyone else is for the person or persons protected to die.
Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Miss. Weasley, Miss. Granger, Mr. Longbottom and Miss. Lovegood were the six students from Hogwarts that went to the Department of Mysteries on that night in June. I am told that the reason they went was to rescue Sirius Black; whom was supposed to be held there by You-know-who and his followers. Some my say that these six teenagers were lucky that night to get away with their life but when they each told their story of the accounts of that night; I for one, feel they are very skilled witches and wizards. Their teachers must be very proud of them; as I am sure their families are as well. I am told that these six fought at least fifteen to twenty deatheater's that night. Mr. Longbottom received a broken nose, Miss. Weasley received a broken ankle, Miss. Granger was hit with a curse in the chest and rendered unconscious, Mr. Weasley was jinxed and then attacked by some kind of brains, Miss. Lovegood escaped unharmed and Mr. Potter lost his godfather that night. You-know-who had tried to lure Mr. Potter there on false information and his friends would not allow him to go alone. After arriving that night to find that his godfather was not there they were attacked by deatheater's and had to try and fight their way out. Mr. Potter has once again survived an attack from You-know-who.
I am told that the reason he was lured there was because of a prophecy that got destroyed that night. I am told that Mr. Sirius Black met his death at the hands of his own cousin Bellatrix Black Lestrange. Mr. Potter and his friends confirmed that after a battle between the two a spell hit Sirius Black in the chest and knocked him through a Veil in a room in the Department of Mysteries. This Veil was used many years ago before the Dementors were use to guard the prison known as Azkaban.
The Death Veil as it was known; was used to put deatheater's and murders to death. On that night in June the Wizarding world and the Minster of Magic found out that Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore were telling the truth that You-know-who had returned to his body two years ago; Mr. Potter told me he was present in the grave yard where this took place. Mr. Potter also states that You-know-who was born Tom Marvolo Riddle and that his mother was a witch and the heir of Salazar Slytherin and his father was a muggle. At this time all I have is Mr. Potter's word on this matter and I believe him as we all should, because he has not lied to us yet; which has now been proven.
With this article written and now in the publics hands; I hope that we all will take a moment and thank god and Merlin we have young witches and wizards that are willing to stand up for what is right. I would also ask you to take a moment and remember Sirius Black who was framed for a crime he did not commit and for his lose of life trying to protect his godson Harry Potter. I commend these young people for being such good friends; to help another in their fight against the source that killed his parents. I hope he will be pleased with how this story was written for him.
Rita Skeeter- Freelance Journalist