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

[alt_hydra]

Are you asleep?

You're probably already sleeping. I can't.

I've decided that I should probably tell the others that I'm a legilimens, though. Maybe tomorrow you can help me decide how to go about it, and when.

Love,
Hydra

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[alt_justin]

Hullo,

I wish I were asleep.

No, more precisely, I wish I were lying next to you, at this moment.

Ernie, Zach and I just had the most dashed infuriating row. When Ernie heard about Cedric he turned quite ashen and he blurted out that he was the one Madam Umbridge told to watch the 7^th floor for people holding a secret meeting.

Zach blamed him for everything, of course, and Ernie replied that since the Duelling Club had been so dangerous he had an obligation to obey the regulations against unauthorised clubs. Of course, Zach reminded Ernie he was only supposed to be paying lip service to Madam Umbridge, which Ernie found offensive because doing a thing is worth doing well, what, and I objected to for reasons I think you'll find obvious.

I say, I'm quite disappointed in them both. I don't much fancy sharing a room with them tonight.

Is everyone all right on your end, though? Has Hermione come back, or Harry?

-Justin

[alt_hydra]

Harry is back, yes. He said that Hermione is with Mr Milland.

Ernie's not like Megan, but I suppose he may have become mixed up in these last few weeks about what the right thing to do is, and the wrong thing. Zach is probably very worried about Cedric. He worships him a bit, doesn't he? Well I'm sorry you rowed. Do you think you'll sort it out?

I've got something with me. A kitten something. Very tiny and grey, the same colour as Tully. My first rabbit, the one you never got to meet.

I wish I could keep him.

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Yes, that's partly what's well frustrating about it. Ernie's a good chap but he's allowed his ethics to be warped. I say, perhaps now that she's gone he'll set himself straight.

I've just realised: if she's gone, then no one cares about the spell she put on me. I could come and meet your kitten, what. No reason you couldn't keep it, Dux. Is it a boy or a girl?

-Justin

[alt_hydra]

I hope he does. It would be unfortunate if she changed some people for good.

There's at least one reason I can't keep him. Mummy doesn't like animals. And I haven't had much luck with pets in the past. Not with rabbits, anyway.

He's a boy, though. I think.

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Well...what if I kept him for you, for when you have to go home? He'd be yours but I'd look after him over the holidays. I'm sure the Jugsons wouldn't much care.

-Justin

[alt_hydra]

You'd do that? Maybe he should belong to both of us, in that case.

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Of course I would. And...I like the sound of that. Our cat, what?

What shall we name him?

-Justin

[alt_hydra]

Yes, ours!

You have to meet him before we can name him. We'll be waiting for you in the stairwell.

From
Hydra

[alt_justin]

All right. On my way, love.

-J