| The Return Part 2 By Mrs Taviner This is a possible continuation of the story opening "The Return" by Kacey. Other alternative continuations have been written by Avon and Melli |
| "Well, don't," Cullen replied with a sigh as he leaned against the bar. "Mr Chandler's idea of getting me out of the office." He shook his head as if he still couldn't believe it. "What have you got to do?" Mickey asked suspiciously. Although he was none too enamoured at having returned to Diagon Alley, he felt slightly put out, as if the DI had invaded his own private world. "Hogwarts. I've to go undercover at Hogwarts as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher." He took a slip of paper from his pocket. "My cover name is Professor Banishmantle." "Banish what?" Mickey snorted. "Sounds as though Mr Chandler made that one up." "He did," Cullen scowled. "I'm not looking forward to it. I didn't get on with Severus Snape, as a boy, and I doubt things will have changed that much. He hated me with a passion." Mickey nodded thoughtfully, "I'm here looking for a witness to that murder in Mettle Lane last month. Rumour has it that they're a wizard hiding out here somewhere. Bet they never reckoned Sun Hill CID would have a wizard on their team eh?" He laughed, but it sounded hollow. "I used to love it here as a boy." His tone became wistful." "Me too," Cullen said, "All the adventures. I've often cursed the day I left here and returned to the Muggle world. It hasn't been half as gratifying and I haven't had half the respect that I..." He bowed his head and Mickey thought he was about to cry. "You ok, guv?" he asked quietly. "No! I'm sick of the lies, Mickey - the lies and the pretence!" Cullen began to rub vigorously at his forehead. "And I'm sick of having to hide this!" When he took his fingers away and Mickey looked at the spot where they had been, he gasped involuntary and his eyes grew wide as saucers. Cullen nodded, "That's right Mickey. I've hidden it ever since I left here, tried to put it behind me, and hoped that Voldemort would never find me." He paused and leaned in closer to his colleague, "I'm Harry Potter." |
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