FVN Chapter 173: The Missing Family
Chapter 173: The Missing Family
Chapter 173: The Missing Family
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
- Author notes-
Chapter 173: The Missing Family
The Potter family was having dinner one night when James had some news for them.
"I will be gone for the next week. I have an investigation to perform in France," James announced.
"You are going to Paris?!" Lyra became instantly interested in the conversation.
"Is this about that case of missing people you were working on?" Harry asked.
"Yes, it's still that same case," James replied.
"Those missing persons must be very important, then," Harry pointed out. The Ministry would never try this hard if the victims were from an average wizarding family.
"They are, yes," James confirmed.
"Who are they? Someone we know?" Lyra inquired.
Harry observed his mother's expression, and by the faces she was making...she knew.
"I cannot talk about an investigation in progress," James said.
"But you told Mom," Harry countered.
"I...I did not," James muttered.
"Oh, come on! You can trust us, we won't tell anyone!" Lyra exclaimed.
"You are terrible at keeping secrets! You always end up saying something," James reminded her.
"If an important pureblood family has disappeared, the Ministry won't be able to keep it a secret for too long anyway. People always talk," Harry remarked.
"There has been something I have been meaning to tell you for a while but haven't found the chance."
"R-really?" She stammered her words and looked down to hide her embarrassment.
"Yes... um... how do I say this? How do you feel abou-?"
"Yes!" She hurried to say.
"Ginny? I haven't asked you the question yet..." Harry looked confused.
"Ah! Sorry!"
"It's okay. So, what I wanted to ask you... how do you feel about becoming a seeker for the Quidditch team?"
"Ye-...wait... seeker?" Now it was Ginny's turn to be confused.
"I haven't told anyone yet. But I'm planning on quitting the team," Harry explained.
"What?! Why? You are the best seeker the team ever had," she asked.
"There is no way to say this without sounding arrogant...but playing at Hogwarts is... boring for me. There is no challenge. And I'm sure my teammates resent me for winning the games too quickly and not giving them the chance to play that much."
"Mmm... you did finish all the games very quickly, that's true...." Ginny assented. "But, you want me to take your place? I don't think that..."
"Yes, I have only seen you fly a couple of times, but I can already tell that you have a lot of talent," Harry said.
Ginny was taken aback by the sudden praise. "I-I... don't know..."
"I am aware that you and Lyra wanted to play as chasers. But there won't be an opening in that position for at least two more years. And playing as a seeker would allow you to improve your flying skills."
Ginny nodded. She could not argue with what he was saying, and she knew it was a great opportunity, but she didn't feel prepared to take on such a role right now.
"We still have a bit over a month before classes start. I could teach you a few things."
Ginny's interest peaked at hearing this. "You want to give some personal training?"
"Yes," Harry nodded.
"Just you and me?" Ginny asked.
"Well... of course."
"I'll do it!" Ginny shouted.