No, no!

[alt_daphne]

At supper everyone was gawping around the Prophet's evening edition. I just managed to get a look at a copy in our common room...

Someone... it can't be true, surely! There has to be some kind of mistake!

Oh, Merlin, I don't want it to be true.

Comments

[alt_hydra]

I think it must be.

I'm sure you noticed that Professor Rabastan's classes were canceled today. There wasn't even a substitute. And he and Barty Crouch Jr., were friends, so that's probably why.

From,
Hydra

[alt_lavender]

Something's happened to Mr. Crouch? That is upsetting!

What have you heard?

[alt_hydra]

I didn't hear, I read it in the paper. Mr. Crouch is dead, he was assassinated last night.

From,
Hydra

[alt_lavender]

That's dreadful!

And shocking too since he was such an important Auror--not at all the sort of person one can imagine being killed.

[alt_hydra]

Yes, I know.

I saw him a lot at events and things, I suppose, but we didn't talk all that much. Actually, though, I think he liked that.

Mostly I feel bad for my Aunts and Uncles and parents. He meant a lot to them.

From,
Hydra

[alt_lavender]

He doe didn't seem someone who would have a lot to say to ch people our age.

Although he was quite a gentleman to Daphne, which was nice.

How sad for Professor Raz--to lose a friend that way.