#toughasbones

"This is a lovely book. Who did you say was the Author again?"

It was difficult to put into words just how difficult his job was. balancing between the worlds of both Muggles and Magic was nothing knew to Dean as he was raised by his muggle mother and step father when at Hogwarts. Though in a life and death situation in his current job he had to be just as comfortable pulling a gun as he did his wand. His job was hard but he would not dream of doing anything else. He had a level of freedom and mostly being his own boss. 

There was a level of shock to him when he received an owl with an invitation to an anniversary of ten years since the end of the war. He had not seen many of his mates since nine years ago after the NEWTs and of course Seamus and Harry and Ron on a few occasions. Apparently the memorial anniversary would be spread out over two days. The first at Hogwarts then the next at the ministry which sounded much more casual and likely more drinks when the students would not be around. 

Dean put in for some time off and gladly made the long apparition trip back to England he rented a nice hotel room for the week and the night of the anniversary he dressed up in one of his nicest black suits and apparated to Hogsmeade where it was just a short walk to the gates and the familiar path up to the grounds which were all lit up and people had already arrived.