Order Only Private message to Juniors

[alt_hydra]

While some of you are trying to figure out what to do with Peter Pettigrew you might remember that there are other Order members living in the castle who might be able to help you with that, if you thought to ask them.

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Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

Hydra,

I say, are you--all right? And who told you anything about Peter Pettigrew?

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

I can tell you who didn't tell me: You.

So no, I'm not all right.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

All right. What's really wrong? Darling, you're not acting like--yourself, what.

I understand if you're upset we've been skulking about but you couldn't have done anything more to help than we were already doing and--well, I mean to say, under the circumstances, I jolly well feel it was Harry's place to decide what to tell and to whom, and when.

Besides, it's not as if you tell me everything, either.

Come to the salle so we can talk about this?

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

Because I'm on the council, because I'm training with both Barty and my Mother, I already have to remove myself from the people I consider friends. Except for Harry and Daphne, maybe, and even then it's not the same.

Almost everyone at school hates me, and I have to hear them think about how they hate me every time I walk by them.

You're always trying to do whatever you can for Dolohov, whenever you can.

And I keep having dreams about Neville.

And I don't want to go to the salle. I'm tired.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

I know. We're both doing what we must, and it's not pleasant. I daresay it's far less pleasant for you than for me.

We don't--I didn't mean to run the course, but it's a private place to talk. Especially if we exercise privilege and chuck everyone else out.

I don't fancy risking your secret stair, what. But I do want to see you, sweetheart. And we can...catch each other up, how's that for a start?

-J

[alt_draco]

I realise I'm not living in the castle, but what's this about Peter Pettigrew? And who's this "some of you" that you're addressing?

[alt_hydra]

Justin, Ron, Sally Anne, Pansy, and Harry. Oh, and Justin.

Peter Pettigrew is in the castle, though I'm not sure how. I've not picked up on that part, yet. Something to do with transfiguration and rats, though.

[alt_draco]

What? I thought he was dead?

Well, nevermind that - clearly dead can mean anything.

Anyway, if it really is Peter Pettigrew then why isn't anyone doing anything? He's the bloke who betrayed Harry's parents.

[alt_hydra]

I think they're trying to decide what to do. Like I said, I'm not sure. Because I haven't actually been told anything about it.

[alt_daphne]

What do you mean, rats?

That is, what about them?

[alt_hydra]

Peter Pettigrew is a rat, I think.

[alt_daphne]

Literally or metaphorically?

[alt_hydra]

Both?

[alt_luna]

Transformed into a rat?

Or an animagus rat?

[alt_hydra]

It's not been confirmed for me but given that he was friends with Sirius and Remus and Harry's father, who were all animagi, I think he is an animagus rat.

Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

What? What have I done?

Harry's about to tell everyone about it, in any case.

Will you come to the salle after supper? Please.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

You've done nothing and you've not done anything. Do you see the problem? I'm supposed to be your wife and I know we can't show it but you could at least remember, couldn't you?

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say!

Do you think it's easy for me to see you every day and not be able to take your hand? You're the mind-reader, can you not tell every time I look at you just what I remember?

This wasn't mine to tell, love. Not yet. Nor was it yours, in point of fact. And this...this tantrum is so unlike you. Have you been under too much pressure from Auror Crouch, is that it? Now that he's been coming to the castle more often?

Perhaps we've been going about this wrong and instead of avoiding each other we should...make it more of a habit to spend time together. No one believes you and Harry are dating, anyway.

Why are we quarrelling? Please talk to me, dearest.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

So because I'm a legilimens people can just pretend I don't exist? But then they get cross with me when I do read their minds. Even accidentally. No one even realises how difficult it is to turn off. If they really want me to know nothing then they should just occlude all the time.

Except when you need someone to read minds, you'll all want me there then, won't you?

When you say you want me to talk to you I feel like you're saying you want me to not say what I'm saying now.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

What? No one's pretending you don't exist--I say, I don't blank you in the corridors, do I?

I know it's difficult for you not to pick up stray thoughts, what, but I thought you never wanted to invade others' minds without having to do so.

You can say anything you want need to do, but I want us to say it face to face, that's all. Not row back and forth like this.

I don't want you to--to say something you'll regret to someone other than me, dearest. Oh, dash it, that's come out wrong. I fear if you go on like this you'll...you'll lash out at someone more dangerous than your friends, if you follow me. I don't want you to lose ground because your nerves are frayed.

Come and see me and we'll sit and you can have a cry out if that's what you need, or whatever you want. Be angry, be upset, do whatever you bally well want, but in person.

-J

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

I'm not going to lash out at Crouch or something. I'm not stupid. Or nervous.

I don't need to have a cry, either. You're supposed to know that I don't ever cry, and why.

I just want you and everyone else to leave me alone. Okay?

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

I do know that it's difficult for you to allow yourself to cry. And I know why.

And I know you don't mean what you're saying right now, either. But if it's alone you want to be, then fine. I shall leave you alone until you're disposed to talk, and not snarl at everyone about you.

But I'm not going to let you push me away, Dux. I love you. Always, no matter what happens. For better and for worse, what.

Get some rest and I do hope you have sweeter dreams.

Your loving husband,

J

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

It's very insulting and hurtful when someone tells you that what you are saying is something you don't mean. And then tells you go to bed.

I want to meet at the salle.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

I'm already there. Just ignore where it says Remy and Warrington were using it; I've told them to clear off.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

My rat Sebastian is Peter Pettigrew.

Harry's going to tell the rest of the Order. He wanted to do it, because Peter's the one who betrayed his parents.

[alt_hydra]

Fine, but it's pretty obvious that more people than just Harry have known about it.

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah.

Me, Ron, and Justin were there when it happened. We called Harry up because it was Peter Pettigrew and I told Pansy because sometimes, as it happens, I tell Pansy things that I do not tell EVERYONE ELSE IN THE ORDER. Including you.

[alt_hydra]

Good for you and Pansy.

Or should I say: GOOD FOR YOU AND PANSY.

I'm sure you're other dorm-mates appreciate that you felt it was important to share with Pansy that your rat of many years was actually an old man, and not share it with them.

[alt_pansy]

No need for everyone to get shouty.

I can see how you'd take an issue with not immediately telling everyone at Hogwarts, Hydra, but we were planning on telling everyone as soon as possible.

For what it's worth, I didn't tell George.

[alt_hydra]

Well that's between you and George then, isn't it.

[alt_daphne]

You're rat is a MAN???

No! For how long?

Private message to Daphne

[alt_sally_anne]

I feel a lot worse about not telling you than not telling Hydra because you ACTUALLY LIVED WITH HIM and I was going to try to tell you in person today. But then I couldn't find you, and then I had to go up to ask him questions, and --

yeah.

THE WHOLE TIME, he was a man, Peter Pettigrew. Mates with Sirius and Mr Lupin and Harry's real father, years ago, and he's also the one who betrayed Mr and Mrs Potter to Voldemort.

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_daphne]

Hydra's being unusually petty. I'm not sure why. i imagine she must feel very isolated most of the time, though, so perhaps this outburst stems from that.

But more importantly, are you serious?! I'll have to soak myself in the prefect's bath for hours tonight! It was bad enough that you had a rat, but it was a pervert man-rat? I think I'll be sick...

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_daphne]

You know, I think this is more about Justin than you. See what Hydra wrote to Draco? She mentioned Justin's name twice.

Maybe being secretly married is taking a toll on their marriage?

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_sally_anne]

I imagine it would.

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_sally_anne]

Anyway I'm sure you're right, it's more about Justin than me (or Ron or Harry).

Just be glad you weren't there to see him transform. You remember that spell Corner tried in Transfiguration class, that Glozeman said wouldn't work -- Ron and I went up to the secret room, both so I could practice transformation spells on him and so he could practice being transformed. We tried out the human-form spell too so he'd know how it felt. I wanted to see if it was true a regular animal wouldn't even notice it so I tried it out on Sebastian and one second my rat's watching out the edge of my book bag and the next second there's this NAKED MAN sitting there.

He's also a really creepy looking unshaven grimy naked man, I don't think he's bathed much in the last sixteen years or so.

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_daphne]

UGH!

And he was in our room? He saw us in our nighties, when we were eleven? Holda help us... I'll have to bathe for a week!

Re: Private message to Daphne

[alt_sally_anne]

Twelve.

Doesn't make it much better, does it?

[alt_sally_anne]

And we learned this yesterday afternoon, it's not as if we've been keeping things a secret for weeks and weeks. So when Harry asked if we could please hold off on telling people for ONE DAY I thought that would be okay.

Really, we have to tell you everything immediately because otherwise you'll read it out of our heads and demand answers? Anything else you've read out of my head lately that you want answers about?

[alt_justin]

Well, Thursday night, actually. But no, we've not known it for long. And we spent a bit of time verifying his claims, first.

-Justin

Private message to Hydra

[alt_harry]

I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Hydra.

I wanted time to think about what to do with him, so I asked everyone else to keep it a secret, too.