leonardwarren Chapter 177 – Homecoming
Chapter 177 – Homecoming
Chapter 177 - 177 – HomecomingI somewhat expected that Dumbledore wouldn't answer our letter, not before it became public. Maybe he wanted to see the people's reactions first. I would have loved to see his face when he learned that our newspaper sold out completely when the first publication was distributed, not to mention the multiple pre-orders we had before it. I heard from Luna that his father was already printing the second and third batches and was ready to send them out before the end of the day.
Of course, there were multiple reasons for this. Our personal experience, the story of my Father, and our claim to my old home were one thing. What made it probably even more interesting was that we endorsed the newly appearing party, the Society for the Promotion of Everyone's Welfare, or S.P.E.W. for short. It was the one that Hermione and Krum established just a few days ago. I don't know if it was the time spent in France that made her unaware of the acronym ahead of time or if it was intentional... oh well, it is their problem. We just included a paragraph in which we were happy to see them and agreed with many of their ideas and visions for the future.
I didn't mind that they were getting into the forefront. Heck, it gave us more time to focus on looking at the board from a step away from the table and not be caught up in the more minor details. They can handle that. So, we began
"Don't you want to look for..."
"My mother?" I asked, glancing at her and shaking my head. "No. Not really. I don't care."
"Should we hire house elves?" She quickly asked, diverting the topic immediately, making me think for a little.
"Yeah, I think we should!" I nodded with a grin, "If Hermione and his party get any say in it, we may be too late to do so, ahahaha! I wonder how all this will end... The inactivity of the Order makes me think they are preparing for something big."
"I expect them to try and tarnish our names." She shrugged, looking towards the rejuvenated garden and now sprinkling fountains, "Probably bringing up the usage of the killing curse."
"Most likely!" I agreed, watching as Lockhart appeared out of thin air, sighing loudly, exclaiming how nostalgic it was to visit once again before realizing its meaning and apologizing profusely. "But unlike them, we don't need to hide it. I think the people of today will appreciate open honesty~!" I grinned, nodding towards Lockhart to stop stumbling over his words and just go in already. "The people will decide, and we all know the real play is going on for this little rock." I murmured, pulling it out of my pocket and holding it up toward the sun.
"You really want to destroy it?"
"I do. And I already know how..."