WHO: Silas Bradley WHEN: Sunday, September 30, 1998; after 9pm WHERE: Ravenclaw common room WHAT: Silas read the Daily Prophet RATING: PG? STATUS: Complete
Silas sat in the common room at the end of the day with the evening addition of the Daily Prophet. He stared, stunned, at the front page news. A mix of emotions ran through his mind. First, he wondered if his family was okay. Obviously, they weren't one of the victims, at least that the paper knew. However, the victims seemed to have children that weren't already in Hogwarts. His parents were safe, right? There was no way the murderers could have gotten to them. The paper didn't mention where the families were from.
Tossing the paper to the coffee table before him, Silas pulled his knees under his chin. He didn't know what to do, if he should do anything, or if he could do anything. Suddenly, he felt desperately alone. More than anything he wanted Paxton to be there or even Orla. Anyone, just so he knew things were still all right in the world.