AF Mods (afmods) wrote in afortic, @ 2013-06-09 12:16:00 |
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• The Ministry hosts its Spring Luncheon in the Elphias Doge Memorial Park in Diagon Alley. (Incidentally, the park was briefly commemorated as the Sirius Black Memorial Park, but the name was quietly changed.)
• By nine, everyone is filtering in. Mingling, talking politics, playing nice.
• At ten-fifteen, the Minister of Magic makes his entrance. He receives a supportive reception.
• Just before eleven, Minister Diggory quiets the gathering to give a speech. He's barely past the welcome when he is interrupted.
• A tall man stands up from one of the tables, calmly calling for attention before dropping a glamour to reveal his identity -- Kingsley Shacklebolt, who has been in self-exile for years now.
• His speech is short, and the message is simple: We are everywhere. We are not alone. We are your neighbours, your coworkers, your friends, even your family. We are not terrorists, we are not monsters. We are Muggleborns, Halfbloods, and Purebloods. And together, we want the better tomorrow we were promised. We want a united Britain, not a divided one.
• During his appeal, other Resistance members rise from their seats, dropping their disguises to reveal themselves. They number roughly two dozen, including both known Resistance members (like Emma Dobbs) and previously unknown ones (like Harry Potter himself).
• In the heavy silence that follows, there's a commotion to the side. As everyone turns towards the noise, an overzealous Auror mistakes the movement for an attack on the Minister and draws his wand.
• Chaos ensues. Spells fly, and both sides are quickly engaged in a mad scramble.
• Harry Potter, struck by the sudden violence, freezes in place. He watches in horror as the scene unravels.
• When the smoke clears, most of the Resistance has fled. Harry Potter doesn't even struggle when he is taken into custody by Aurors.
• 3 Aurors injured.
• 1 Auror dead.
• 4 rebels injured.
• 2 rebels captured (not including Harry Potter).