Disclaimer: I am (unfortunately) not J.K. Rowling. I do not make ridiculously large amounts of money for writing this. Also, she is such a better writer than me so…yeah.
Author's Note: This is my first ever story, and I'm a bit scatter-brained, so please no flames, just helpful criticisms:)
The editor gulped it down then said to the reporter told the reporter to put the presses on hold. He turned to us, "Wow, this will be perfect."
Harry looked mischievous, "What if we all gave interviews?"
He looked wide-eyed for a second, then went on the intercom.
"All assignments post-poned. I need the-" he paused and counted us, "five best interviewers here as soon as possible. And no one leaves until the next edition comes out. That is all."
We smirked. This would be good.
"What was your reaction to seeing Black in the Shrieking Shack, Harry?"
"Why do you think this was covered up, Professor?"
"Is Black related to you?" "How did you feel when that came to light?"
"Does Pettigrew have the Dark Mark?"
"How did it feel to regain a friend and then lose another?"
"Where is Black now?"
After the extremely long interviews, which were not with anyone named Skeeter or Rita because Sirius took an offense to her immediately, we decided to wait at the Daily Prophet's office to see how it turned out.
Plus, we wanted any people from the ministry to have to come here and try to arrest us in front of all those people.
After two hours or so, they gave us the special edition.
BLACK INNOCENT; PETTIGREW STILL ALIVE:
The truth finally is unearths!
By: Chris Trinney
Earlier today Professors Snape and Lupin, Hermione Granger, Jeri Black, and Harry Potter came to us with a positively unbelieveable story. They told us what really happened on that dreadful night, and how they discovered it. Miss Granger informed us in her own words, "Last night, a man named Sirius Black, yes, the supposed mass-murderer, managed to break into the Hogwarts grounds. By pure coincidence, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Jeri Black, Professors Lupin and Snape, and myself came across him. We managed to corner him into the Shrieking Shack and then bound him. We were about to call the dementors and Ministry, when Black requested us to let him explain himself first. As he was bound, we cautiously allowed him. He then asked Professor Snape, a potions master if he had any veritaserum and if so to administer it. After doing so, he went on to explain how he had never been the secret keeper because he had switched with Peter Pettigrew. He said Peter had been a death eater and had betrayed them. He also said he never killed Peter. He went to find him and then Peter blew up the street, killed the muggles, and cut off his finger."
"We asked him for proof seeing as we were still suspicious. He told us that Ron's pet rat Scabbers, was really Peter Pettigrew, who was a rat animagus. We looked at Scabbers and discovered that he was indeed missing a toe. Professor Lupin then cast the animagus reversal spell on Scabbers on the off chance that Black was not lying. Proving Sirius correct, Peter Pettigrew appeared. We quickly bound him and then trapped him in a cage which prevents animagus transformations and apparition. We then decided to come here to get the word out because I also remembered that Black never got a trial. Also, Sirius is under the protection of the Ancient and Noble house of Potter because the Ministry wants to kill him."
Naturally, we, at the Daily Prophet, were astounded at this and interviewed them all quite thoroughly to make sure no facts went unfound.
For interview with Harry Potter go to page 3
For interview with Jeri Black go to page 5
For interview with Hermione Granger go to page 7
For interview with Professor Lupin go to page 8
For interview with Professor Snape go to page 9
After checking over the interviews to make sure the facts were perfect we thanked them.
"Oh no! We all should be thanking you! This is the biggest story in a long time!" the editor replied jovially.
We waited until the edition went out a few minutes later, and then sat down to chat with the editor. He seemed confused until we explained.
"Wouldn't it be interesting to have the Ministry's opinion on the subject? And how he reacts to us? I think that it would be a brilliant follow-up," I slyly suggested.
He looked at me, appraisingly. When you graduate I suggest you go into journalism or politics, young lady, because you are smart and cunning which makes you good at both. In fact, I liked your interview the best, it was hilarious, yet you knew exactly what to say to invoke sympathy."
I smirked at the others as Harry raised his eyebrows and Hermione looked a bit put-out.
Remus and Snape just rolled their eyes at us.
The floo suddenly lit up.
We looked at each other and then slipped on our "political faces" as Hermione called it. We have practiced for a bit earlier.
Fudge, a pink toad, and several Aurors came storming into the editor's office where we were having tea.
"What is the meaning of this?" Fudge demanded, "What right do you have to publish this…this rubbish!"
He paused upon seeing us still here.
"And you all! The nerve of making this up to cause such an uproar!"
Harry looked quite angry at him. "But he's inno-"
"Hem. Hem. You are all nothing but attention-seeking little teenagers. But I expected better from Hogwarts Profeesors!" the toad cut in. "And furthermore-"
I couldn't help it. Her voice was so sickly sweet and fake that I couldn't take it. I burst out laughing.
Everyone looked shocked at my sudden outburst.
Then the editor joined in. And Harry. And Hermione. And Lupin and Snape. And then finally the Aurors.
"Oh Merlin!" I gasped, "Is that your real voi-" I choked, "voice…" I snorted.
Fudge looked outraged.
"You may NOT talk to a senior ministry member!" he said, enraged.
I looked between them several times, unbelievingly.
Finally I burst into laughter again, "Sweet Circe, you and her, Fudge? Really?"
They cracked up once again.
The editor shook his head at me and said, "You ever need a job, you know where I am. How did you figure that out?"
I smirked at him, "Didn't you find it weird that he cared that we laughed at her?"
Hermione cleared her throat, "Back to the matter at hand, why are there Aurors here?"
"They are here because of the rubbish you published! You can't tell the public that!" Fudge replied.
I resigned myself to the fact we'd be here for a while they debated.
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