I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good - Private Message to Justin

[alt_hydra]

Hallo,

So - perhaps now you might tell me more about what you and Ron got up to today? I enjoy watching the impromptu quidditch matches, but it doesn't leave enough time for talking, or other things. Also, I end up with a sore bum from sitting for so long.

Daddy's just left me in my room for the night. He brought up hot cocoa and biccies and spoke to me as if I were still eight or nine. The biccies were nice, at least. Oh, and he asked about you, but I made him stop. I hope.

From,
Hydra

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[alt_justin]

Hullo.

He came to your room with chocolate? I say, I--suppose if he still thinks of you as an eight-year-old, there can't be harm in that, what. Still.

What did you say? To make him stop, that is.

As for Ron--well, he's obviously still well upset, and it sounds as if he's every reason to be, from Sally-Anne's report. We talked about that, loads, last night. And things like what we might do for the Order.

But this morning, I say, you know how I told you I've wanted to find my parents' London home, but I've never been able to go out on my own without Remy or Alfie wishing to tag along? Ron was bally well keen to go, so we borrowed brooms and flew to the neighbourhood. It was...enlightening.

-J

[alt_hydra]

I don't know, there might be harm in it. I'd like to grow up someday, after all.

I agreed to have hot cocoa with him, and that seemed to appease for now.

Why? What did you find in the neighbourhood? It's not gone, is it?

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Oh. No, I meant--harm in his coming to see you in your room. I say, he really should realise you're not a little girl anymore, what!

No, it's not gone. There's a wizard family living there. I say, it looks as if they've taken half the block, what.

I'd jolly well expected something similar but it was a bit different to see it, if you follow me.

I say, it was bally well good to have Ron along, in more ways than one.

-J

[alt_hydra]

Oh dear, when you said it was in Knightsbridge I did wonder. A lot of those properties have been given out to pureblood families who fit the "Protectorate Ideals."

Though, now that I think on it... We really did change everything here. Every last thing. They did, I mean.

It's a bit sobering.

Are you allright then?

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

I can't sleep. Too excited about all that's going on, I think.

And did I mention I miss you?

I only wish there were more we could do, and sooner than passing OWLs or NEWTs or bally well coming of age, what?

And I suppose...I'm well surprised to hear that the group Sirius leads is so...so bally well intolerable. I thought when Hermione told us what they were about, that it would make sense and we'd understand how to help them.

I don't

Dash it all, perhaps I jolly well ought to swallow my pride and cosy up to Dolohov, despite this bally old Order saying it's a bad idea.

Maybe there's some good to be had in using the connections we have to the Council and learning all we can about what really goes on.

Oh, bother. It's too late to think clearly but my head keeps going round.

I think it's because I miss you. Did I mention?

-J

[alt_hydra]

Bother, I fell asleep too early and I missed all of last night's discussion.

I don't know if the Order group is intolerable, it's hard to say without knowing all of them, but to me they sound just like any other adults. They think they know best but sometimes they don't know much.

But Professor Dolohov - the reason he's meant to be avoided is because he's good at making people open up, right? And he can have a very influential effect on people. I believe it, now, after seeing Auror Crouch with him. Auror Crouch never looks pleasant, but the way he gazes at Professor Dolohov, well, it reminds me of a very tame puppy.

So, cosying up to him might be useful, but it might end up that he's the one cosying up to you, if you see what I mean. So you'd just have to be careful, and remind yourself what he's like.

I've already tried to listen more carefully to Mummy and Daddy's conversations, and their firecalls. I don't like to do it, because the things they talk about aren't very nice, sometimes, but they know all about what MLE and the council are up to, so it might be important.

Well, since I gather you miss me, you'll be happy to hear that we're leaving for the Faire soon. So, not too much longer.

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Also, I miss you. Would it seem too coincidental if you spent part of the 12th Night celebrations with the Jugsons?

-J

[alt_hydra]

At their house? Overnight, you mean?

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

No, I meant walking round the faire with us but if you could stay the night here and go to the station with us next day, that would be even better.

I say, love, if you wished to dispel the fear that you're a mind-reader, you're doing a bally well good job of it.

-J

[alt_hydra]

Heh!

Well, I can read my own mind well enough, can't I?

And yes, I think I should be able to walk around the faire with you, certainly.

From,
Hydra