Two days later, Cassie sat on the Hogwarts express on her way home for the holidays. As she stared out the window, she couldn't help but admire the snow-filled Scottish highlands that she had been watching and admiring for years.
Although she knew that she still had a year left at Hogwarts, the thought of not seeing this view again made her heartache. During this trip, Cassie had met her best friends, friends she dearly hoped that she would never lose. However, that thought itself was wishful thinking, especially with what has been happening outside Hogwarts the last years.
She was thankful for the ignorance the school brought, as was she when it came to her parents. Who rarely discussed the topic, at least not while she or her brothers had been around. Though they certainly held no arguments against him. Everything Voldemort stood for were after all things her parents supported wholeheartedly.
As she looked down at Lily's copy of the daily prophet, she knew that the protection and the ignorance Hogwarts offered could only last so long.
New attacks on muggles
Increase in muggle-born disappearances
Death Eaters: Who are they?
Who are the death eaters? It's not just well known that the group calling themselves death eaters are supporters of He Who Must Not Be Named, but it is also a fact. The question is, however, who are they really? With masks covering their faces, it's impossible to say for sure. After all, they could be anyone. They could be the quiet neighbor next door, who always greets you good morning, a hardworking shopkeeper in Diagon Ally, Knockturn Ally, or Hogsmeade. It could be your colleague, your friend, or even your family.
Though the wizarding world is a large community, chances are when you one day get to see who is behind the mask. It'd be someone you know, perhaps even someone you love.
Perhaps I should start subscribing to the daily prophet Cassie thought. After all, that was one of the reasons she never got much information surrounding the outside world during school. She knew that Lily and Remus and some of their other friends subscribed, but Cassie never did, simply because she never had that much interest in reading it. But during these times, she supposed it would be better to know than to be in the dark about the growing terrors.
"There's been more of them?"
Lifting her eyes, she saw Lily, who was staring down at the paper in Cassie's hands. Her features were sad yet solemn as she stared at the headline of the page. Cassie returned her gaze to the article that was placed just above the one she had been reading previously.
"Unfortunately... At least no one from school has been taken, though."
"Not yet anyway," Lily muttered softly as she sat back in her seat.
"You think it will happen?"
"Eventually, I suppose we're safe as long as Dumbledore's here, but.." she trailed off. Her eyes were now fixed on the passing scenery as she tried to take comfort in the beauty outside. "But the moment we're back home, out there.. anything could happen. That's what worries me."
Leaning forward, Cassie laid her hand on top of her friends and gave it a comforting squeeze, causing Lily to meet her eyes. The older girl sent her friend a reassuring smile. "Whatever happens, we'll get through it. All of us."
A small smile spread across Lilys lips as she nodded along. Eying the newspaper once again, another thought seemed to captivate Lily as she couldn't help but ask.
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