Love and Black Magic

Chapter Thirty-Six: Rumors

She got out of bed instantly spilling all the ink, and, without cleaning, left the room with a single goal: to find Andromeda. It didn't take long because her sister was starting to go down the stairs when she met her.

"Andy! I need a copy of The Daily Prophet, it is urgent" she called it altered causing a gesture of confusion in the major.

"What do you need to read so much?" She asked.

"Apparently, The Daily Prophet knows it, it knows about us," Calynn said very worried.

"What?" Said an incredulous Andromeda. "That is impossible, come on, there may be a copy at the entrance," she said as she started down the stairs followed by her sister at high speed.

Fortunately, no one was found on the road so they could reach the entrance of the mansion without interruptions. They moved different packages and letters in search of the copy until they got it, took the newspaper and the front page said it all.

"It can't be possible," the older sister whispered. On the cover you could see a picture of their parents that accompanied an article in that medium-length newspaper, so they both began to read.

Death Eaters

Is this the beginning of a magical war?

Last night, the identity of the inhabitants of the house with black magic was finally confirmed on Spinner's End, which, as we had previously assumed, were Cygnus and Druella Black. After a long evening at the Ministry of Magic we were able to find the main accomplice who covered up both Death Eaters during their working time in the Ministry. He, after a bit of Veritaserum, told us that the Black couple are a privileged Death Eater by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named since they had the mission of placing several of their followers in different areas of the Ministry of Magic to later reach absolute power over it. The witness could not mention more things since, unfortunately, he died after having confessed such a secret, investigations are still being carried out into the cause of death, but it was believed that it was when he broke an Unbreakable Vow. At the moment the distancing with any member of the Black family is suggested and any altercation that may arise be reported to the Ministry of Magic.

The sisters looked at each other, the content of the article terrified them, they could not think of what would happen when Druella found out, but what was not that article a reason for joy? Shouldn't they be glad because good is overcoming evil? Were they not the best ones to talk and confess everything about the whereabouts, even of the Dark Lord? All that little Black wondered because in some way or another she felt guilty, so many questions, but such a sad answer: They can, but they shouldn't.

"That is not all!" Andromeda warned, drawing her sister's attention as she pointed to several sections of The Daily Prophet with similar themes.

Albus Dumbledore: Worried or busy?

Will Albus Dumbledore be interrogated by the Ministry of Magic?

Is Hogwarts as safe as everyone thinks?

"What are we going to do now? We can't..." Calynn began, but immediately shut up when she heard footsteps coming from the upper floor that were heading towards them. Quickly they threw the newspaper leaving it to the top of all the mail and hid behind a greenish column that connected to the great room.

"Lucius has told me a lot about her, he admires her so much," said one woman. "What a surprise, The Daily Prophet has arrived!"

"Now with what lie have they covered the front page?" Druella's curious voice was heard.

"I'd like to say it's a lie, but they've got it right." The woman's funny voice had changed to a totally serious and credulous one.

Druella met her totally confused and read the newspaper and began to exasperate herself while Andy and Calynn listened to their despair from a distance. After a moment, the women left the house talking about how angry they were. As soon as they slammed the door, Andromeda guided her sister up the stairs and made her wait in the warm room while searching for some things in the neighboring room. She returned, some time, later with a couple of bandages on her hands while little Black looked at her strangely.