Coming Home

The Call

Tom 

"Alright everyone, that's enough for one day!" the director yelled. "Shooting for Murder in the First's second season starts tomorrow. We need to keep this show going people! Or
else after the first season, we're kaput! And Tom no more days off! Or you're fired!"

As Tom walked out of the studio, he decided to sit down for a couple minutes. He was extremely tired, since his filming had started 2 hours after he got back from the Wizarding World with Evanna, Matt, and Bonnie. He was suddenly missing the Harry Potter shoots, but then shook his head and started talking out loud to himself.

"Come on Tom it's been three years! You're only missing it because you haven't been part of it in a while! Look at all the other successful projects you've done! Belle! Murder in the First! But man, Diagon Alley was a brilliant idea. I wonder what else they'll think of next."

Tom's mind kept dwelling on the topic of Harry Potter. He was craving for some news about it. Then he remembered. Oh right! J.K. Rowling wrote that mini epilogue! I should read that now. He looked it up, clicked on the link, and quickly read the short epilogue. Once he finished it, he went into a fit.

"WHERE THE BLOODY HELL IS DRACO?! I WAS IN THE MOVIES FOR 8 YEARS WHERE'S DRACO'S BLOODY ENDING?! HE COULD BE ROTTING IN AZKABAN FOR ALL I CARE! WHERE'S MY ENDING?! MY AGENT WILL HEAR ABOUT THIS!"

The people around him went silent. Tom quickly walked away to avoid any more attention. as he was thinking to himself again, he noticed his phone buzzer go off. He checked the phone. Text from unknown caller. He thought this would be another fangirl who somehow got his phone number, but he was quite curious about this text. He unlocked his phone to see the message. A smirk crept onto his face as he laughed.

"They'll never see it coming....." he chuckled to himself.

***

Emma 

Emma had been as busy as a bee. First, graduating from Brown. Then, becoming a United Nations member, attending fashion shows, and to top it all off, signing on for yet another movie.
Queen of the Tearling wouldn't start shooting for another six months, but Emma had so many commitments, she didn't have time to be a part of the other events she wanted to go to, like reuniting with her Hogwarts family at the opening at Diagon Alley. She missed her Hogwarts family, even if some of them hadn't been in contact in a long time. She would contact Tom and Rupert every now and then, but Dan never seemed to pick up anymore. No matter, she was having a great life, even without Harry Potter. Emma had just opened the door to her apartment when she felt her phone vibrating. She checked it. Text message: unknown sender. It's probably another co-worker, she thought. She opened her phone to see who it was from. As she read the text, she didn't know how to respond.

"Wait for the others." She said to herself. "It'd be no fun without them, anyways."

***

Rupert

Today Rupert was heading to the air to leave for the States. He had been offered a part in a broadway show, It's Only A Play, and he was eager to start. Unlike Dan and Emma, he hadn't been that busy, so it was good to get back into a tight schedule. He remembered that Dan and Emma were in the area he was going to, so he decided to call them up so they could meet each other. He was about to call Dan when he thought if over. Dan hadn't been in contact with anyone from the Harry Potter franchise, and maybe it was for a reason. Yeah he could call up Emma, but it wouldn't be the same without Dan. He sighed as he put down his phone. When was the last time he saw them personally? He had seen Dan at that award ceremony but they didn't get to talk too much. And the last time he saw Emma was.....he couldn't remember. You know what? I think I'll give her a call. So Rupert picked up his phone and was about to call Emma when an unknown number popped up on his screen.

"Hello? Yes this is he......um, I'll have to check. I'll get back to you."

As soon as the call ended, Rupert called up Emma.

"Rupert, is that you?"

"Yeah. Emma did you-"

"Get the call? Yeah. Rupert....how do you think Dan's-"

"Going to react? He won't it this one bit. Hey Emma, you in New York by any chance?"

"Yes, why?"

We should meet somewhere. Maybe the Olive Garden at Times Square?"

"Now?"

"Yeah. We need to talk about this sooner or later right? I'll call Dan, too."

"Isn't this a bit much? Why can't we all just facetime or something?"

"Emma, you and I both know that Dan won't answer. And dress formally, so if anyone takes pictures, we look good. I gotta take a shower so I'll see you there!"

***

Dan

Dan had just finished his broadway run on Cripple of Inishmaan, and was starting filming for a new movie in a couple weeks. He had been quite busy with interviews, mostly about Harry Potter. He tried to make it obvious that he was no longer interested in playing Harry, but that seemed to only add to the Harry Potter questions he'd been getting. Will you play him in ten years? Do you wish to go back to it? No, he didn't. He just wanted to be known as Daniel Radcliffe, not Harry Potter. He was the shower singing Brotherhood of Men when he heard his phone ring.

Another interviewer, he thought. I'll just answer so I can say no and move on. So he answered.

"Hello. Is this Daniel Radcliffe?"

"Yes."

"Mr. Radcliffe, I don't know if you remember me, but it's David Yates."

"David! Don't call me that, just call me Dan. What's up?

"Okay Dan. Well, I'm sure you must've heard about the Harry Potter epilogue."

"Don't worry, I'm planning to read the epilogue."

"No, no Dan. I'm talking about a film epilogue."

"I'm sorry?" Dan said, confused. "Did you say film epilogue?"

"J.K. Rowling and I have received enough money from fans to pay seven of the big stars from previous Harry Potter movies to reprise their roles in another Harry Potter movie. I called Evanna, Bonnie, Matt, Tom, Emma, and Rupert. Evanna, Bonnie, Matt, and Tom are on board."

" I thought Tom had a TV show."

"Well he stopped it. Emma and Rupert both said they'll get back to me. Now everyone's waiting for your answer."

"David, someone's calling me. I'll call you back okay?"

"Alright. See you Dan."

Dan put down the conversation with David and picked up the other line. It was Rupert.

"Dan, Dan hello?"

"Rupert?

"Yeah it's me. How are you?"

" I'm doing fine, mate. Did you get a call from David...about a sequel?"

"Yeah. Just got off the phone with him actually. "

"Another thing. Are you by Times Square?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Go to Olive Garden. I'll explain later, but it's nothing related to Harry Potter."

Dan got out of the shower and got dressed. If Rupert wanted to meet about something other than Harry Potter, he might actually show up.