Picking up an Order [Open]

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Looking out the window of her house she smiled at the sun shining so brightly this morning, she took a deep breath in and let it out. Finishing her cup of tea she grabbed her purse and wand, walking out the front door she gave a snap of her fingers as her house locked itself up. She waved at an old lady walking by who smiled and waved back, and when the lady turned around there was a tiny pop and Alyssa vanished from view. A crack and she wound up at the entrance of Diagon Alley right by the Daily Prophet building, she had work later today and just gave a little sigh. She truly did love her job yet she really did not feel like going into work later today. She was on a deadline and was trying to finish a story up on the protection of Hogwarts under its new Headmaster. Something in her investigative soul was latched on the sudden appointment of Burt Reynolds, she truly found it bewildering. He truly was a very qualified wizard yet he had only taught at the school for five years, was not part of the high staff at all, and then at the start of the term it’s announced out of left field that he would be taking over.

Only interviewing the guy once before, it was hard to get a read on him but in that short hour interview she swore she something in his eyes not love, kindness, or caring but, a thirst and hunger for power, it had scared her honestly but, intrigued her as well. Looking up she found herself at the potions shop, she had an order she needed to pick up. ” Order for Fae Nightingale ready?”called out Alyssa as she walked into the shop smiling at the clerk who gave a nice little yell of joy at seeing her walk in. She was good friends with the clerk which helped, since she routinely bought ingredients for truth serums and memory potions, they came in handy when she was working on a tough story. There was no need for those potions on this story; at least so far everyone was willing to talk to her. Yet she also kept a store room of the potions in her house ready for use, that way she always had some on hand and never had to worry about making some.

She nodded as the clerk told her that they were still gathering some of the stuff together for her, she walked around to the back of the shop to check out some of the potion books and cauldrons. Could use another cauldron thought Alyssa as she examined a large solid black one, it was large enough where she could double her batches. A sly little smile came on her face and she walked back to the front of the shop and called out to the clerk ”Double it all please, and I’ll take that double sized cauldron please.”with a wink and flirty smile to the clerk.

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It was a nice morning out as David walked down Diagon Alley. Actually he had just come from Horizon Alley after donating some blood at RIPAM DE SANGUINEM. He only knew a few vampires personally, and they all had that thirst for blood and frequented the blood bank. There was only one vampire he knew who didn't have that thirst for blood. And the man wasn't even a vampire at all, he was hybrid vampire/werewolf. As he walked down the street he saw someone enter Slug and Jigger's Apothecary. It wasn't something unusual to see someone entering a shop in Diagon Alley. But what caught his attention was the fact that said person was Alyssa Nightingale, the Editor in Chief of the Daily Prophet. He actually needed to talk to her about her whole Spotlight Weekly Articles.

So he made a beeline towards the apothecary. Once inside he saw a transaction between the sales clerk and Alyssa. He noticed all of the ingredients were to make truth serums and memory potions. Now that was unusual, because normally the Apothecary didn't carry all of the supplies for those potions. David nodded towards the sales clerk, clearly dismissing the man from his own store for the next little while. All of the doors were locked and privacy wards were instantly put up by David. He wasn't one to mess around with this type of thing. It was crucial that what was said here not get out at all. For this had just become official IA business. He had to make sure that Alyssa knew exactly what she was dealing with and what kind of trouble she could find herself in. "I hope you are not planning on making any memory or truth serums, Miss Nightingale." David stated as he stood there watching and waiting for the witch to acknowledge the fact that he was there, and that there also happened to be nobody else in the whole store, for the only one had been the sales clerk whom he had sent off, when he walked in.

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She took the items from the store clerk and started to turn to walk out of the store but noticed a man had now entered the store, and something was off about the situation now. Her gaze slowly turned to the store keeper who had now walked past her and out the front door and, instantly the doors closed and she was trapped with this unknown person. Something about the man breathed superiority and almost authoritative, almost like he was an Auror but she did not recognize him at all. She kept in touch with the Auror office despite, her husband’s killing several years ago, mainly she had surprised them all at how well she dueled the day they caught Ian Owens. The man had tried to ambush her and her kids, but she went after him and fought him until a hit wizard living nearby came and helped her with other Aurors who arrived. It proved however that Alyssa was one who would and could kill to protect her kids.

She looked at the guy with a curious look when he spoke, apparently he knew her which was not much of a surprise considering her position and her name’s in the paper every day as the editor and part owner. If this is some Ministry bull, this guy has another thing coming..even if he is somewhat handsome thought Alyssa giving a little smirk to the man and his whole question. ”You know I don’t take kindly being sealed off into a store with an unknown stranger. Last man sealing me off in a room killed my husband, you can see where I might get pissy”said Alyssa as she placed her bags of stuff on the counter before tying them closed. She turned around back at the guy her hands on her hips giving him an death glare basically, she was not liking this situation one bit at all. ” I hope this is not some Ministry bull about my articles, I’ve made very clear I will not accept the Minister’s damn input or anyone at the Ministry. So who the hell are you Mr. Stranger?” said Alyssa this time taking a step to the man, not fearing anything. Well she did have fear but Alyssa was a true Gryffindor and showed bravery at all times nearly, just hiding her fear very well. She waited on a response but her right hand on her hip was on her wand, ready to defend herself, once more if she needed. Ian Olethrus couldn’t kill me, bring it thought Alyssa, trying as much to bury her fear deep inside.

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“You know I don’t take kindly being sealed off into a store with an unknown stranger. Last man sealing me off in a room killed my husband, you can see where I might get pissy” Dave understood completely. He knew all about how Ian Owens had killed her husband and had gone after her children. Poor Ian wasn’t feeling so great after that. But what did he care the man was sadistic and pure evil. ” I hope this is not some Ministry bull about my articles, I’ve made very clear I will not accept the Minister’s damn input or anyone at the Ministry. So who the hell are you Mr. Stranger?” Ha! David a ministry employee, now that was a good one. He smirked a little bit before deciding to go ahead and introduce himself, because let’s be honest here this woman knew how to fight. Granted he wouldn’t mind fighting someone, but that would be latter when he had to make a stop in France where he would be meeting up with Dorian and Walton. So choosing the safe route “Miss Nightingale, or should I call you Alyssa? I am David Jones. I am sorry for locking everything up. But what I need to discuss with you cannot be overheard, by anyone. And it cannot become common knowledge.“ David looked around for a moment before conjuring a couple of chairs for them to sit on.

“Please have a seat.” He waved a hand at the chair that was behind Alyssa. “I actually am very pleased that you are digging around and finding out about what is going on. It is exactly what we need. The public has a right to know what is going on.” And now the fun part. “Alyssa I am a member of the International Aurors. I am not one of the retarded minister’s lapdogs. The man is a fool. And then there is Dwight Winterfield and Burt Reynolds. To men that are ready to make a move which direction we are unsure of at this time but it can only mean one thing trouble.” David looked at the witch who was still standing it was quite amusing that she was still standing for as he had been talking he had sat down in his own chair. “You need to understand the position that you are putting yourself in. By going after the old man(burt) as one of my coworkers call him you have made yourself an obstacle that he must overcome to complete his personal agenda. So I know that you can handle yourself but one of my coworkers will be assigned to protect you and most of the time you won’t even know that he is there. And as we speak there are extra wards being placed on your home. Now I know you might not like this, but as of right now you are the only source that the wizarding world of Britain has of knowing what is truly going on.” Dave had already decided earlier that he would give this woman as much information about what was going on here in England as possible. “Are there any questions that you have about what is going on, or about specific people? But before you do you must realize that you cannot reveal who I am as it is important that the minister has no clue that the IA has taken… let’s say an interest in the current state and situation going on here.” Dave knew that this tactic would work but would the feisty witch agree to it. He was even offering free information. So that had to get him somewhere right?

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She looked at the man with a confused and scornful look as he started to introduce himself and apologize for the precautions he needed to take. She glanced out of the corner of the eye and saw the chair he had conjured behind her for, her to sit in. Standing still, she did not move to chair until the man said he was with the International Aurors, and her face came with a more surprised look. She had heard of the International Aurors of course before, from her late husband Jason who was a Senior Auror who had wanted to become an International Auror one day, something Alyssa was one hundred percent against. Taking a seat in the chair she gave a little smile to what he was saying about her articles and how he appreciated them and was glad she was digging into stuff. She had done a lot of work digging into Reynolds and more of his plans and she had followed Dwight’s career since she started working at the Daily Prophet right out of Hogwarts. The memory charms had helped getting information from those fearful of talking to her, or even the truth serums she had used several times before. ”Never had a problem getting information from Dwight at all, until lately”said Alyssa, remembering how Dwight had always granted her interviews until his sudden endorsement of Reynolds changes of educational decrees.

What came next out of Mr. Jones mouth however brought upon back the look of death from Alyssa. Honestly, the look was worse than death, it was like getting the Dementors kiss in such an odd and unusual way. He was placing someone to watch her, a guard!? Was this man serious, did he have any idea who he was talking too. Oh this guy is a nut now thought Alyssa giving a laugh at what he had said about all the extra protections and everything, she gave a quick look around she like she was getting pranked by someone. ”Sir you do understand I know how to protect myself, and I am sorry Headmaster Reynolds may be a ruthless powerful ruler of the school, however I fought off a Ian Owens, who I may reminded you fooled an entire Ministry of magic for decades and killed Reynolds family.” said Alyssa looking straight at the man her head cocked to the side a little. She then sat up a little more straight in her chair and looked directly at David Jones. ”All due respect Mr. Jones I will hex your man, and work all night to break those wards, or however long it takes. Only way you are providing protection to me, is if Ian Owens walked out of Azkaban, something that I doubt will happen” said Alyssa, considering the rumors on the man’s health and considering the double Aurors he had guarding his cell.

She turned her view away from the man not wanting to give him any information she had, but she knew better then that. If he was truly part of the International Aurors it was only a matter of time before they found a real reason to get information from her, in a way she may not like. Her gaze turned back to him, and decided why not to help him. ” I’ve reported mainly all I know except that I have noticed Dwight has revoked my press pass into level one of the Ministry, first time in my twenty years at this paper. Reynolds himself has not seen me but, a Vincent Stone came down to encourage me to be nicer in articles about the dear Headmaster. I’d like to know when Dwight started supporting Reynolds for Minister, honestly I must give the old man credit…he knows how to create a political earthquake” said Alyssa, the journalism part of her praised the old man for his power and calculating moves but her more human part despised the man’s personal power ambitions. Her eyes stayed locked with that of Mr. Jones waiting for his responses.

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”Sir you do understand I know how to protect myself, and I am sorry Headmaster Reynolds may be a ruthless powerful ruler of the school, however I fought off a Ian Owens, who I may reminded you fooled an entire Ministry of magic for decades and killed Reynolds family.” Of course he realized that Alyssa could protect herself, since she had fought Owens off and managed to survived. He chuckled at her statement about hexing Dorian that is if she ever saw or heard him at all which wasn’t at all likely. “Good luck breaking the wards and protections that have been placed. Oh and I am sure that my man as you put it, good luck hexing him. You won’t even know that he is there unless he wants you to know that he is there. And as far as Ian Owens is concerned it is rumored that his health might be failing but that doesn’t mean that he won’t breakout of Azkaban. We must take precautions for everything even the possible threat of Ian Owens breaking out.” Dave said in response to everything that Alyssa said to him. It wasn’t just for those two main threats, no it was also to make sure that she was able to continue to write and publish articles letting the public know what is exactly going on.

What he heard next was stuff that he already knew about the old man. But the fact that Alyssa had lost her press pass to level one of the Ministry, was indeed odd. And then what he heard about Dwight was nothing new but at the same time he might share some of the theories that they had been working on concerning Dwight’s change of sides. “That is a fact he does know how to stir things up.” Dave said and then paused for a second. “Stone is Reynolds’ friend and lap dog, it was a threat when he came and talked to you. We have a theory that Reynolds has something on Dwight and that explains the sudden change in his attitude towards the whole educational stuff that Reynolds has been changing and what not.” Dave said in a tone of agreement, and then he asked. “Now do you have any questions pertaining to what has been going on or anything in particular, that you haven’t been able to find the answers to yet?”

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She gave a frustrated sigh and crossed her arms at once and her legs as well almost in a school girl fashion. Her head turned to the side as the man before her started speaking about the protection wards over her home, and that she wouldn't break them. She gave a tiny scoff at the mention that she would not even know the guy's man would be around her, unless he wanted her to know. She hated every bit of that, like she needed a man's approval for anything. She had been alone for a decade raising her daughter and step son, without a husband or father, or any other help. However; she knew it was very likely that the man would be assigned to protect her would stay out of her sight, if it was truly an International Auror. She turned back to him her eyes flashed for the first a sudden fear but, at the same time an intense fire burning in her. Having an International Auror not completely dismiss a possibility of an Ian Owens escape, made it seem even more of a real possibility. ”He couldn’t escape, he’s on lock down basically thought Alyssa. ”So you think it’s possible he could escape?” said Alyssa rather directly, her attention was compete focused on a threat of the man who killed her husband and daughter, plus part of her longed for revenge.

She listened to what he said next despite her mind still racing about the old terrible man and the day she came home to her dead husband and eight month old daughter. So what she had found out so far about Vincent Stone was true he had a friendship or a close working one with the Headmaster. The man had never been in the country for last fifteen years or so until he just came and took his current teaching position at Hogwarts. Her head cocked so slightly at the mention that Burt was blackmailing Dwight and that is why he reacting so differently. This caught her attention, the journalist side of her. ”Blackmail? That is very interesting…what could Burt possibly have on Dwight to make him act this differently, it has to be serious blackmail” spoke Alyssa part of it was to herself as she thought of what the old man Headmaster might have on the guy. When David asked her if she had any questions of stuff she could not figure out yet, she did have a few but wasn’t sure he could help with all. ”Does Hogwarts have protection by the International Aurors and I mean do you have someone at Hogwarts not as journalist David as a mother” said Alyssa clarifying in what position she was asking in.

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”So you think it’s possible he could escape?” Did he think that Ian Owens would escape and would probably be escaping soon? Yeah he knew that it was possible and he even felt that it was going to happen soon enough. “Yes I think that it is very possible that he will escape soon enough, because your Minister of Magic has felt that it is not necessary to add more security there even though Potter has been pushing to add more but that idiot of a minister that you have won’t budge on the matter.” Dave said knowing that the information he just gave wouldn’t make Alyssa feel any better. But it was imperative that she be informed.

Dave watched as Alyssa listened to what he had said and it was like he could almost hear the information being processed by the woman, since it was easy to see on her facial features. ”Blackmail? That is very interesting…what could Burt possibly have on Dwight to make him act this differently, it has to be serious blackmail” Most likely true, and he was sure that it was indeed serious blackmail. “Yes blackmail, and I am sure that it is very serious as you say. And we are looking into what it might be, and we might even let you know what we find out in regards to how serious it is. But I encourage you to write about that little fact that Reynolds is blackmailing Dwight, since it will help give the public a better insight as to who it really is that is the head of the school that your children go to.”

”Does Hogwarts have protection by the International Aurors and I mean do you have someone at Hogwarts not as journalist David as a mother” He could tell that Alyssa’s worry was genuine and not that of a journalist. She didn’t have to tell him why she was asking for he could tell what the meaning was just by the tone in her voice. “Yes we do have a couple at Hogwarts and also there are even some in Hogsmeade. So do not worry we will do our best to make sure that the kids are safe.” Dave reassured Alyssa.

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It felt like everything crashed down upon her when she was told by an International Auror himself that he believed Ian Owens very possibly could escape. The man who took a child from her and the man she had loved so much, she wanted him dead. Dead now, killed in his cell let him fall over and die from the worst death possible for such vileness. These damn idoits, don’t they have a freaking spine thought Alyssa, wishing someone overruled Reynolds and sentenced Ian back to death. ”If he escapes, my son and daughter will need protection more then I. He would go after them first, and the only Headmaster I trust to keep my daughter safe from that beast is dead sir” spoke Alyssa she tried to show no fear when she spoke. However fear was on display in her eyes and in her voice as well, the only person she feared was that man. She had to fight for her life when he locked them in the living room of her house. She had to protect her step son, young at the time and her eight month old daughter. Never again did she want to be put in that situation, one where it proved she was capable of killing if needed be to protect her kids.

Her head turned to the side slightly as she was trying to get Ian Owens out of her head and figure out what kind of blackmail he could have gotten on the man. Dwight was one known not be for political correctness, and he was able to master political waters with complete ease almost sometimes however, Reynolds was something like never before. From the things she was learning about his methods, he was one who carefully plotted and made long term plans. ”I’ve covered Dwight’s enter political career since I started as a journalist and he has nothing bad on him that I have found, at least to be that serious. I underestimated Reynolds, let’s hope no one else does. Writing about it, I’ll do my best” spoke Alyssa her voice calmer now but there was still an edge to her tone. She was a little more relived to know that International Aurors were stationed at Hogwarts and in Hogsmeade as well, knowing her daughter was safer. She did not trust Reynolds would keep her daughter safe if Ian escaped, he would do anything to get him she was sure of that. ”Someone just needs to kill the guy, if only I could hire Rosebud” said Alyssa with a slight chuckle as she looked down for a little while. Ian Owens escaping…so many people are at risk part of the thoughts that filled her mind.

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”If he escapes, my son and daughter will need protection more then I. He would go after them first, and the only Headmaster I trust to keep my daughter safe from that beast is dead sir” Dave could hear the fear in Alyssa’s voice which the woman tried to hide, but was unsuccessful at it. “As I said earlier I am having one of my men lookout for you, and if you want I can also have someone watch over your daughter who is at Hogwarts.” He said in a reaffirming tone, implicating what he had said earlier. It was quite obvious that the man had to be stopped and killed before he was able to kill so many people like he had done before. Dave knew that they would be seeing the Ian Owens out in the open once more or at least that is what his instincts were telling him.

Hmm now that was odd, he nodded his head in agreement as to what Alyssa said about Dwight not having anything bad in his history or at least that was known, but they were currently digging into the unknown. It was only way to find things, and that was why he had sent out his best interrogators to find out any and all information. “Good, I know that you will do your best, seeing as how you usually do.”

”Someone just needs to kill the guy, if only I could hire Rosebud” Dave looked at the woman across from him gauging her body language after that statement. He could tell that she meant business and if it came down to it he wouldn’t mind her enlisting the help of a internationally wanted criminal. Dave approved and therefore if it happened Alyssa wouldn’t face any charges or anything, she would be left alone. “Now Miss Nightingale, you know that if you do enlist the help of Rosebud there is no going back, you will have to see it to the end. However, I will personally make sure that you face no reperacussions for your actions, since this is a time of war, even though the Ministry of Magic here in Britain is doing nothing about it at the moment. But there perfect little image will come crashing down soon, as the people realize, via your articles, that not all is well.” Dave had used a serious tone the whole time because what he said was very important, especially what he had said about the Ministry.

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