It was back to work for the two Aurors as they headed towards the Great Lake to resume the investigations. “Quite a lot more actually,” Louis replied. “But the talk with the boy’s the only front where we made any meaningful progress.” Shaking his head, he began to rattle off the long list of things ...

Rhysln’s reasoning was sound, and Louis nodded as he listened. It had been quite a while since the Second Wizarding War ended, and while the wizarding world had generally been peaceful since, Louis did not doubt that there were malicious individuals and factions working in the shadows, sowing the se...

Bibmy listened intently as Rhysln inquired if the former had noticed anything out of the ordinary before the boggart incident occurred. For a few moments the old house-elf was silent, deep in thought as she scoured her memory of that particular day. It seemed to Louis that she might indeed know some...

Bibmy’s eyes lit up as Rhysln promised to find a way to help the house-elves. “Bibmy and Gabdey and Hinkey and the rest cannot thank Mistress Rhysln enough!” The trainee Auror’s offer to assist the house-elves was, however, declined politely. “Mistress Rhysln has been too kind to us already,” Bibmy ...

Louis scratched his head and gave a rueful grin, admitting defeat at the hands of Rhysln who was, in her own words, alert enough to not fall for his tricks. “Fair play,” he said. “Always a good thing to be on your guard for anything. You’d make for a fine Auror, I’m certain of that.” As they entered...

When Rhysln stopped at the painting of the fruit bowl, Louis knew that there was no way he could fool her. Despite her earlier claim about barely remembering how to access the kitchens, she was still able to describe broadly how one could reveal the secret entrance. Aborting his plan, he faked an in...

As Rhysln said that she would let Louis lead the way, the older Auror let out a laugh. “I see someone doesn’t know the way,” he teased. “Right. I’ll save you the trouble of poking around in the wrong places and getting doused in vinegar. Follow me.”

[[Continued in the Kitchens]]

[[ Continued from the Entrance Hall ]] Leading Rhysln down a flight of stairs, they arrived as a broad and brightly lit corridor. Several paintings, mostly depicting some kind of food, adorned the walls, and a few barrels were stacked neatly against the wall in a nook. “Come on,” he beckoned before ...

Upon hearing Rhysln’s description of another Auror, Louis shook his head and gave a nonchalant shrug. He couldn’t force anyone to do anything against their will, and if that Auror was truly that adamant about doing things her way, then there was little he could do to convince her otherwise. Louis la...

“Not just for that reason,” Louis replied when Rhysln mentioned how Aurors usually didn’t work alone. “You’ve also got folks who like to go after dark wizards by their lonesome instead of asking for backup because they’d be like, ‘I’m going alone, it’s too dangerous for you to come along.’” He air ...

Despite how many times Louis had left and returned to Hogwarts via Apparition, he had never seen fit to find out the exact boundaries of the area protected by the Anti-Apparition and Disapparition Charms. All the spots he used were the commonly known ones that were easily identifiable thanks to prom...

Investigations into the boggart incident were still in their preliminary stages and progress had been agonisingly slow, with too many unanswered questions and too little certainty. Amongst the things that they hadn’t been able to confidently determine was the number of boggarts that had appeared, as...

Another pang of guilt hit Louis hard when Rhysln revealed that she too had been personally affected by the Second Wizarding War, and the slightest narrowing of his eyes and the deepening of the creases on his brow were the only indications of his true feelings. It had been his responsibility to shie...

Louis nodded as Rhysln suggested that they could talk on their way to the Great Hall, rather than explore the school grounds lest she got sidetracked. He was just as prone to – if not more – getting distracted by things around him, and he could only imagine where their conversation would have meande...

“I hadn't planned to go anywhere so here’s as good a place as any, unless you prefer somewhere quieter,” Louis replied when Rhysln asked if they should find somewhere to sit down. “Or perhaps somewhere with some food and drinks, in case you have that many questions to ask and I have that much to sh...

Louis nodded as Rhysln updated him briefly about her training, and how she had mentally prepared herself beforehand. Having just completed his own training recently, he knew firsthand how rigorous it was, and how some of his fellow trainees had dropped out because they hadn’t expected it to be so ph...

The younger of the two sisters regarded Louis with a scowl on her face, but the older one was a lot more amiable. They reminded him of his own sisters: Lorraine had always been the model eldest child, diplomatic and affable, while Leanne was the headstrong and more self-centred youngest child. Rhysl...

“There’s no better source of motivation than a bit of sibling rivalry, innit?” Louis’ voice reached the Anderson sisters even before he did, and he raised a hand in greeting as he approached with his usual casual and relaxed swagger. “Sorry, I hope I’m not interrupting but I could hear y’all talkin...

Upon the professor’s command, the two smaller creatures sped off into the forest and – to Louis’ surprise – multiplied until there were eight of them when they disappeared from view. “That’s not something you see every day,” the Auror remarked absently, not quite able to believe his eyes. But the wo...

A warm sensation in Louis’ pocket alerted the Auror to a message from his colleagues, presumably the one by the Great Lake. A pang of horror hit him as he realised that, in the heat of the moment, it had slipped his mind to update the other Aurors about the situation on the ground. Quickly he pulled...

The name that the stranger offered checked out. “Well met, Matt,” Louis replied without missing a beat. Not his best attempt at lightening the mood in this grim situation, but that’ll do. “I had been hoping to see more action as an Auror,” he admitted ruefully. “Guess I should’ve been more careful w...

An unfamiliar voice alerted Louis to the arrival of a newcomer; he turned and—blimey!—was that a hippogriff? Where did he even get that from? Regardless, he wasn't going to question someone who was here to help: the stranger swiftly whipped out his wand and began to put out the flames, before comman...

After three gruelling years of Auror training, Louis found himself doing Hit Wizard work all over again. He had been looking forward to investigating crimes, but here he was, stuck at Hogwarts as a glorified security guard. Doubtless it would be monotonous and boring more than half the time. Not tha...

“Cover me, Jon, we’re not letting that sneaky bastard slip through our fingers again.” Plotting: Colleagues, allies and enemies As an Auror and a former Hit Wizard who fought against the Dark Lord during the Second Wizarding War, Louis has his fair share of allies and enemies. It’s not always easy ...

Louis Harrigan's Threads
In Progress

• Fate's Playbook (Part 1) (Part 2)– with Rhysln Anderson

• I’ll Make a Dancer Out of You – with Nigel Dextera and Hufflepuff students

Completed

• Fire at the Unicorn Paddock – with Astrid Osborne and Matt Breaker