The Great Hall

[Nerevar Telvanni]

Professor Kenneth Reynolds
Defense Against the Dark Arts - Auror

Porthos came soaring into the Great Hall; he circled the room trying to locate me. He found me sitting at the Slytherin table, and quickly dropped down and landed on the bench next to me. He let out a small hoot and peaked at my arm to get my attention.

Looking down at the sound and the unexpected peak I felt on my arm I discovered Porthos sitting next to me. Reaching down I patted my little friend on the head and said, ”Oh hello Porthos, it’s a bit late for you to be delivering post. Guess mum and dad told you to rush back to me aye?” I picked Porthos up and pushed my empty bowl of ice cream away and sat him down in front of me. Reaching for his leg I removed the letter he carried for me and unrolled it and began to read.

Quote:

Ken
Everything has been going smoothly at the dig we think we may have found an ancient Druid gathering area; we have been able to detect that this place has known magic for some time. We will still need more time to verify any and all results. Ken we miss you help at the sites just as much, but we know that becoming an Auror was something you have desired more than uncovering the secrets of the ancient magical world, and we are so very proud that you wish to help make the magical world a safer place for us all. We hope that you don’t get too annoyed at those younger students and do something that could end up getting you into more trouble than that student is really worth.

We have to say your big news caught us very off guard, but none the less we are so happy for you Ken. Although at the same time we can’t help but be a little disappointed that you didn’t take more care and be a little bit more caution in your physical love life. I just hope that the two of you are prepared for what parenting will bring, we will be here to help guide you along the path if needed. I know we raised you well and that you will do the right and responsible thing. We take comfort in knowing that you planned and still plan to marry Aludra, hopefully her parents will see this in the same light we do.

Love,
Mum and Dad
P.S. Thanks for making us feel old now, grandparents really? Na I’m only joking. Love, Dad

As I read the letter Porthos helped him self to some of my pumpkin juice and some bits of left over ice cream from my bowl. Once I finished the letter I gave Porthos another pat on the head and told him, "Thanks Porthos for making such a speedy journey home and back, you've earned a nice rest in the Owlery." He nibbled at my hand then spread his wings and took off heading toward the ceiling which would take him to the passage the owls used to come and go when delivering post. I watched him disappear before turning and giving Aludra a slight poke and said, "Aludra I got a response from my mum and dad," as I passed the letter to her.

 

[Nerevar Telvanni]

Professor Kenneth Reynolds
Defense Against the Dark Arts - Auror

”I sent it the day you told me, I guess you didn’t see me leave class. I had to tell someone else about it, I was just so excited.” I said as I passed the letter over for her to read. She read the letter pretty quickly before handing it back to me. ”I just hope yours take it as well as mine did.” The image of her mother flashed across my mind her wand pointing at my face with a look of anger on her face. I shook the image from my mind and just caught the bit about Aludra wanting to call her dad, instead of write a letter to him. I couldn’t help but laugh a little when Aludra called it a ‘fellytone.’ When she hand the letter back to me I slipped it safely into my robes and said, ”babe it’s called a telephone not a fellytone, and I want to come with you when you head to London for the appointment. I want to be there though the whole process, beginning to end.” I then reached over and squeezed her free hand and laced my fingers in between hers. When she pushed her bowl away I asked, ”Finished love? Let’s get out of here go someplace quite and relax.”