Ink and Parchment ~ blood and bone

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The next morning Eliza came down the stairs to three things, well four technically but Sirius and Remus were more of a matching set in her mind at this point. In front of Sirius and Remus were plates of pancakes and on the table, in the middle was this morning’s issue of the Daily Prophet.

MASS AZKABAN BREAKOUT

By Rita Skeeter

In the late hours of last night, a crime was committed in the likes we haven’t seen in decades.

16 known death eaters escaped from Azkaban including the Lestranges. Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Rabastian sentenced for their attacks on the Longbottom’s. Rowle, Avery, Rosier and the Carrow twins were also among those broken out of Azkaban last night. Thaddeus Nott was found dead in his cell on the same floor as the other escapees, cause of death unknown.

When the aurors returned this morning, they found several bodies on the grounds outside the prison thought to be members of the known vigilante group Order of the Phoenix. Their identities have yet to be confirmed and no one knows why they were at the scene of the crime.

The aurors confirmed that they were attacked when they first arrived at Azkaban. Where the Order involved in this attack and if so who were they attacking?

Minister Fudge has refused to comment, as has Albus Dumbledore know leader of the Order of the Phoenix.

What happened to the dementors supposed to be guarding the prison? Where are these ex-death eaters now and how did they escape? How where the order of the phoenix involved in the crimes? Was this perhaps a revenge killing gone wrong or something far more sinister?

And why, in our time of need, has our minister refused to speak to the public he has sworn to protect.

This has been Rita Skeeter, bringing the truth to you.

“Well” Eliza said, setting the paper down onto the table “I assume you have some questions?”

“Yeah” Sirius bit out “Why did you let my mad batshit cousin go free?”

Well at least he wasn’t angry about the whole murder business, Eliza could work with that.

“Death eaters fall under Tom’s jurisdiction; I only went along for the fun”

Remus winced. Perhaps fun hadn’t been a good choice of wording on her part.

“And a bit of revenge as well hm?” he said lightly and jabbed a finger at the paper “I doubt Thaddeus Nott dropped dead of his own accord”

Eliza didn’t even pretend to be repentant “He was horrible to Theo and a horrible person in general. I’m glad he’s dead”

“Okay” Remus said lightly and took a sip of his tea. Eliza had honestly been expecting more explosive reactions than this but she supposed Sirius and Remus were no strangers to war. They must have killed a few people in their time as well.

“Your still grounded” Remus said and Eliza choked on her pancake.

“What? Why?”

Remus floundered but Sirius came to his rescue “For engaging in criminal behaviour!”

“Remind me who’s the convict here again”

“Ex-convict, thank you very much”

“Sorry who was it who was going to kill Peter Pettigrew again?”

“Those were extenuating circumstances!” Sirius protested and Eliza desperately tried to clamp down on the smirk that threatened to overtake her face.