Order Only: Never Rains But it Pours

[alt_sirius]

Bugger all.

Y'know I said not to worry, about the figure I thought I saw on Saturday?

Well, you can start worrying. He was back at today's match. This time I caught him earlier in the day, as I was looking for anything suspicious. He was definitely paying close attention to me in particular, and again, not in an 'I've got to talk to Mr Cullenden' way. Then, just at the end of the post-game, I distinctly saw him raise his left sleeve and grip his left forearm, like he was touching a Dark Mark to report in.

I've told the commissioners here that I think I have a stalker and that I'm going to have to beg off Monday's match. If there's a chance I'm wrong, then I don't want Nigel's cover completely blown, so they're going to give out that I've just got laryngitis and I'll be back for Friday's tournament-closer. But in the meantime, I'll nip back to the homestead to make sure it's still secure.

Oh, I'm also going to dash off contingency orders to Marguerite so that she can help cover my tracks for us. Fatima's pretty close; I can plan a course of action with her on the way back to Monaco. If nothing else, I'll want a ready supply of cash so that they can't track me using Nigel's line of credit, and we'll want to obfuscate his presence on Laszlo's books so as not to mess with the import operation.

Moony, I've not forgot about your potion. There's more on the way - same supplier (so same disguise).

Comments

[alt_hermione]

It's all right, I mean, I know I'm not supposed to say it, but I think it an awful lot lately. I promise you haven't rubbed off on me too badly.

[alt_frank]

things have been a little nutty on your side of the pitch, haven't they?

at least you're not in the cross-fire, like last term.

how've you been, kid? haven't heard a lot from you lately. not that it's bad, it's just good to know you're still keeping up.

[alt_hermione]

I've been all right. Harry got worried after everything, because I'm practically the only Mudblood left in the school, so he keeps me with him a lot more than he used to. Which is okay, I mean, I'd rather be with him and safe than maybe getting hurt by whatever is in the castle. But it also means I don't get to spend a lot of time writing on my own and I don't like writing to you all in front of Harry very much. And there doesn't seem to be much to write about otherwise, I mean, people used to get so angry with me for backchat when I wrote.

[alt_frank]

yeah, I figured it was something like that. must be tough without Terry around.

but it's good he's treating you all right, and you're keeping safe and all. and that Malfoy ponce, he isn't running you off your feet too much now that he doesn't have someone all his own to boss around?