"Did you see the prophet?" Draco asked looking at the paper in the seat across from me.
"No, I haven't found much joy reading about what The Dark Lord's doing lately." I said.
"Well you should catch up on what's happening, after all we are his followers now." Draco suggested handing me the paper. I opened the paper and began reading as he had suggested.
SCRIMGEOUR SUCCEEDS FUDGE
Rufus Scrimgeour, previously Head of the Auror office in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, has succeeded Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic. The appointment has largely been greeted with enthusiasm by the Wizarding community, though rumors of a rift between the new Minister and Albus Dumbledore, newly reinstated Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, surfaced within hours of Scrimgeour taking office. Scrimgeour's representatives admitted that he had met with Dumbledore at once upon taking possession of the top job, but refused to comment on the topics under discussion. Albus Dumbledore is known to (ctd. page 3, column 2)
To the left of this paper sat another, which had been folded so that a story bearing the title ministry guarantees students' safety was visible.
Newly appointed Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, spoke today of the tough new measures taken by his Ministry to ensure the safety of students returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this autumn. "For obvious reasons, the Ministry will not be going into detail about its stringent new security plans," said the Minister, although an insider confirmed that measures include defensive spells and charms, a complex array of countercurses, and a small task force of Aurors dedicated solely to the protection of Hogwarts School.
Most of this front page was taken up with a large black-and-white picture of a man with a lionlike mane of thick hair and a rather ravaged face. The picture was moving, the man was waving at the ceiling.
"Well I'm sure the new Minister will be as pleasant as the last one." I said placing the paper down. Over the summer we had taken lessons with Bellatrix nearly everyday. It was scary how good I had become at the Unforgivable Curses. But I had practiced with her until I had perfected them. I needed to be able to cast them better than Draco so I can convince him to let me kill Dumbledore. I wanted Draco to take as little blame as possible for what is to happen.
"Draco, Raelyn. Are you ready?" Narcissa asked as she walked into the room. Draco nodded and stood up. I had forgotten we were going to Diagon Alley today to get supplies. "Oh, and your OWL results have arrived." She said handing us each a letter. I opened my quickly eager to know my results.
Ordinary Wizarding Level Results
Pass Grades Outstanding (O)
Exceeds Expectations (E)
Acceptable (A)
Fail Grades Poor (P)
Dreadful (D)
Troll (T) H
Raelyn Gibson has achieved:
Astronomy O
Care of Magical Creatures O
Charms O
Defense Against the Dark Arts O
Divination E
Herbology O
History of Magic E
Potions O
Transfiguration E
"Pass all your Owls, Malfoy?" I taunted as I watched him read over the letter. He smirked.
