The inside scoop

The next morning, the owls delivered mail early. Everyone snatched up the daily papers quickly.

Luckily my friends were here to answer why.

"Sometimes I still cry at night and I am not ashamed to admit it, states a teary eyed Harry Potter," read Padma.

"Wait till you read the next part," said Michael.

Padma's eyes moved to the next page, reading quickly what Michael had mentioned.

"Colin Creevey says that Harry is rarely seen out of the company of one Hermione Granger, a Muggle Born cock tease, who has attracted the attention of rival Champion Idius Halfhwit. From the same Halfhwit family that is famous for its support of 'He who shall not be named' in the wizarding war." I had never even mentioned Hermione, Rita Skeeter was a bloody fraud.

"Halfwhit's tongue spoke pure venom at the mention of Harry Potter. And pure lust at the thought of Hermione Granger."

"According to a sixth year hufflepuff, she has seen Hermione Granger **** Idius into a broom closet with her, in wanton lust. Halfwhit barely being able to protect himself from her feminine whiles." This was sounding real bad for Granger. My stock was only going up.

Padma was nearly growling now, even though I had doubt she believed it to be true.

"Halfwhit confirmed these rumors, breaking down in angry pitiful tears, saying that his true purpose was to make his family proud..."

"That's enough," I said. Hearing the mention of my family had angered me. This whole report was fantasy. Reading that last line had quickly calmed Padma as she nearly laughed at the absurdity of it.

But now I had a heachache.