The Perk, Monday evening

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Charlie had been thankful that there was enough time left to conduct her first interview for the paper, even with an entire weekend lost to amnesia. So she'd called her interviewee and arranged to meet him at the Perk, then settled in with donuts and an espresso.

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John still wasn't quite sure how he'd been talked into this, but here he was on time. He stopped to order a black coffee before walking over to the table.

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Charlie sat up straight, and gave him her brightest smile. "Hey, Mr. Winchester. Thanks for agreeing to an interview. I appreciate it."

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John nodded and didn't mention his initial reaction to the idea. He took his seat opposite her. "Usually when people have interviewed me, it hasn't been for a paper," he said a bit ruefully.

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"You don't want me to quote you on that, right?" Charlie joked. "Dean said you'd be okay with this, but if there's stuff you don't want in the article, just tell me."

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"That bit would be off the record, yes." He took a sip of his coffee. "Go ahead with the questions."

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"Okay. Hmm. Right. What did you do before you came to the island? I already kind of know, but, had to be on the record, and I'd like to know how you'd describe it, anyway."

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"I was a hunter," John said. "Still am, though I'm not actively seeking out hunts as much at the moment. I hunted down evil spirits, demons, and whatever other strange things are out there hurting and killing people."

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Charlie nodded, remembering what Dean had told her about his mom. "So, you moved all over, right? Why did you decide to settle down in Fandom?"

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"The reason was my boys. Four years ago, Dean got trapped in a portal. Took me three years to get him back. When I did, I sent both him and Sammy here because I thought they'd be safe. Safer than with me hunting. And then, last summer, I almost lost Dean again when someone looking for revenge on me tried to get it through him. So, I got a job here so I could keep an eye on them. Hunting's important, but not as important as keeping them safe." He smiled slightly. "Of course, I've discovered a few more reason to stay."

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Charlie hadn't heard about the portal before, so she was taking notes as fast as she could. She grinned at the mention of 'more reasons', and asked, "I was going to ask who your favorite teacher in Fandom was, or someone you admire, but maybe that's redundant? Under the circumstances."

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John's smile grew a little wider. "Just a little bit, yes. Zoe -- Principal Washburn is one of the most amazing and admirable women I've ever met."

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Charlie restrained the urge to go "awwwww", but ended up with a big smile anyway. "And now you two have Grace. So you're going to be here for a while, hunh?" She cocked her head. "Anything new planned for the future? New classes, new... I don't know." She grinned. "You've got a new house and a new family and a new job, just in the last year. That's a lot of change in a short time. What do you have planned for this coming year? Or are you just not planning anything new right now?"

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"Sleeping through the night would be enough right now," John said wryly. "Grace hasn't quite grasped that concept yet."

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Giggling, Charlie said, "Okay, how about something easy, like, what would you put into a Detention you were going to run?"

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"Oh, I've a few senarios I could use," John said. "Hunting does provide a man with lots of fodder for stories and detentions."

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"Something like the ghost in the bordello in town?" Charlie shivered a little at the memory, then admitted, "That was my first introduction to Fandom weirdness. Dean showed me the guy in the salt circle. Oh! Hey, did you lose your memory too this weekend?"

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John shook his head. "Either Zoe and I got lucky or the wards we have on the house kept us safe."

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"Hunh. Ronan didn't either, I wonder why?" Charlie said aloud, then shrugged. "That's good, though. I'm glad you guys didn't have to deal with that." She cocked her head, then asked, "When Dean was in the portal, where was he?"