48 A beautiful Sunday

Sunday morning came and I'm excited to see what will be the headline.

Going to the great hall for breakfast. I found my seat and wait for shade to deliver the morning paper. While waiting I am craving spam and eggs.

There is no spam but there is meatloaf on the table. I'm thinking of spicing the lunch later. I am thinking of something very tasty.

After a few moments Shade delivers the newspaper.

Bam! As it drops in front of me in an empty space on the table. If was folded in half with the headline that can be seen. It was a picture divided in half by two different figures that are moving. The first was Albus wearing a respectable robe. While the other was a younger man, Grindelwald, maybe that is the only picture available for him.

The title reads 'the great pretender', Hmm, reminds me of a song. The column read as.

The great Albus Dumbledore, He is great. A great pretender. Being acknowledged as the leader of the light faction we, in the past few decades, tend to look up to him even rely on him during the dark times of the wizarding world. The first one during the reining of Gellert Grindelwald in the past, where he delivers fear not only here in Europe but the whole world. We all know the story. The great battle between the two most powerful wizards at that time.

But the ending? We all know that the great Dumbledore defeated the dark wizard, but who was the witness. We all assume that Dumbledore killed Grindelwald, but that my dear readers, are unfortunately was a folk's gossip and not facts.

The truth of the matter was, Gellert Grindelwald is still living. Yes my fellow wizard he is still alive and kicking. He was imprisoned in his castle Rumengard. But now there was a piece of information that was proven to be true, that the dark wizard Grindelwald had escaped with some help of who knows whom. What would the future will be for us who are still in the healing process from the previous dark times created by 'he who must not be named, or should I say 'he who I could now name'. Yes. You have read right. The dark lords that, we can not speak of his name, is now well known to all. The name is Tom Riddle, a former Hogwarts student who was confirmed an apprentice of guess who. Dumbledore, that's who. Yes, dear readers, it took me an act of great courage to investigate this one, and now fearing for my life and decided to hire bodyguards.

Apparently, the great Albus Dumbledore was related to both dark wizards. Seems like there are much more deeper secrets that we don't know about. No wonder the great Dumbledore did not even try to fight the dark lord, or now that we have been enlightened, Tom Riddle, in those past decades. He had a close relationship with him. Now, this brings me back to a rumor that was spreading at that time but had been forgotten.

And what is that rumor? The rumor is that Gellert Grindelwald was the lover of Albus Dumbledore. And now this new revelation about Tom Riddle, it seems like he has found a new one.

Now for more details. I have to disappoint you a little. My book will come out next week containing a very detailed story about this so make sure to grab a copy.

That was the story. And Guess who is absent in this morning's feast? The great pretender himself. Commotions erupted in the hall. There are so many discussions that are going on.

"Professor McGonagall, where is the headmaster?" Someone shouted. The surprise shout made all the students in the hall look in front of where the professor is currently sitting.

McGonagall just stared back at the students not knowing what to do. Today is Sunday so there are no classes, the students are free to roam around the castle premises. What will she decide to do?

Some professors are panicking, some students are running towards the exit. The commotions started once more but are much louder now. Wow, now that is more than what I expected to happen.

"What do you think we should do Meshac?" Asked Cho, while the other two are looking at me with anticipation too.

"Well, girls I do think writing a letter to your parents and asking them for guidance will be the best move you all have," I replied.

They also took off. Running with the other student going outside.

"Silence!" A very loud voice filled the entire hall. It was McGonagall, using her wand to amplify her voice. "Everyone should go inside their respective house dorm until further notice. We need order in this school. Everyone caught outside their dorm will be punished accordingly."

"Punished for what? Doing nothing?" A student shouted.

I did not expect that Hogwarts do have students that have balls. I really thought that all Hogwarts students are pussies. It turned out that the one who was shouting was the main character that had to slipped my mind. It was no other than Nymphadora Tonks. Wow, so girls really have bigger balls than men.

"All students go back to your own dorm houses now!" Another loud trembling voice with a tinge of anger was said by McGonagall.

All the students now stayed quiet. Even Tonks.

Inside our Ravenclaw common room, the commotion did not stop. Speculation and rumors started to sprout up one by one. They even fight over who is gay, Dumbledore or Grindelwald. Hearing that something snap on my mind. A particular character in this word. A person that Dumbledore became close with, Newt Scamander.

If I investigate him will I find that his mind is altered? Or some memories erased? Or did he suffer child abuse or even be molested by Albus? Obviously, he allowed Harry to suffer that kind of life. What kind of a good person will allow a child to experience physical and psychological abuse by a whole family.

This made me also think about Remus Lupin. Let's assume that he has many problems but why on earth he did not even visit Harry once in those years. He is a wizard, a capable one, but he did not have the balls to find the whereabouts of his best friend's son.

I think I need to confront him personally to know what kind of lunatic he is. Sirius is understandable he was on Azkaban. But Lupin, some much deeper and darker secrets are going on here. Even McGonagall who disapproved of the handling of Harry to the Dursley became ok in the long run.

Time went on like this until lunchtime came. What would be the next events that the professors will decide? Well, I will spice things up a little.

We were allowed to leave our houses and go to the great hall for lunch and eventually some announcements. This was relayed to us by our house prefects.

I used the shortcuts to make me reach the great hall more quickly and find someone. I peek inside the great hall to see if the person I'm finding is inside already, luckily no students are still in yet so I cast a notice me not charm on myself, and waited in a corner to be more hidden.

A young witch with a pale heart-shaped face and dark twinkling eyes, short blonde hair that is spiky, and often bubblegum-pink. Finally, enter my sight. No other than Nymphadora Tonks.

I placed myself to make contact with her while she was walking to enter the great hall.

"Hello there Nymphadora," I said to surprise her when she passed me while I still have the notice me not charm.

She turns around with an angry face. She looks like she's about to punch me.

"No insults intended, sorry just need to get your attention," I said while posing a stop sign with both my arms. 'Why, fierce.'

"Never call me that again squirt." She said while making a threat with her eyes.

"Noted, I need one favor from you, just hear me out for a second, and in exchange, I favor from me. Anything you want as long as I can provide or do it.

"Hmm, a smart guy eh. So what do you want me to do?"

"Nothing much just I need you to stick this thing under the Slytherin table that's it."

"Sounds fishy, it will not explode does it?"

"No, no, just a small prank. No one will get hurt I can swear on My Magic on that."

"Hmm, still very suspicious, who are you anyway?"

"Meshac Ophias, first-year raven claw. I might be of service."

"You're weird. Ok, I want a nimbus 2000 that will be available before Christmas."

"Done."

"Whoa, I'm just kidding and you agreed immediately. Your family must be loaded."

"Nah... I just acquired a little inheritance from an Uncle recently. So do we have a deal?"

"Are you sure I am not getting into trouble with this thing?"

"Yeah, it is just some kind of howler. A voice will come out nothing more. Just make sure it is under the table of Slytherin without anyone knowing and you will expect a nimbus 2000 under your Christmas tree this Christmas."

"Ok deal."

"And oh, before I forgot. Please do signal me when the job is done I'll be waiting at the Ravenclaw table watching you."