Order Only: Private Message to Hermione (and Harry Potter)

[alt_sirius]

Morning, kiddo.

Listen, I need to talk to you about something really rather important.

If you can't be seen having a long exchange in the journals, do you think you might break away for a few minutes?

Otherwise, this is probably safer than coming in person. If ... if Harry really can't see this, which Bill says he can't. Merlin, I hate that.

Anyway - I need your opinion about someone something.

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[alt_hermione]

I don't think Harry can see it.

I only just got back to the common room if you can believe it.

What do you have to say?

[alt_sirius]

Circe, they don't half have you running round, do they?

I didn't expect to hear from you this late.

Well. Your Terry, then. Is he a scrawny bit of a thing, sand-coloured hair? How much do you trust him? Is he good at keeping secrets?

[alt_hermione]

Nothing really I mean we don't run around so much. Harry does as much as me.

Terry. Yes, he's tiny and sandy, and he's the best at keeping secrets, the absolute best, I don't think wild horses could ever drag anything out of him he didn't want dragged.

[alt_sirius]

Well, what if it were something really valuable? Something that might even get him away from Carrow?

[alt_hermione]

Could he keep it a secret?

Yes, yes, of course he could. He wants to be away from Carrow more than anything. I mean he really, really wants to. But he isn't stupid, he wouldn't try to do something that would backfire.

Why? What is it? I mean what could be that valuable?

[alt_sirius]

Oh, come along. You're cleverer than that. What could a muggleborn in this castle, right at this moment, have that the Death Eaters desperately want?

[alt_hermione]

All kinds of information, I suppose.

But that won't get him away from Carrow.

[alt_sirius]

Some information would do. But let's leave that aside for the moment. How well do you trust him?

I mean to say, Carrow aside, is there any possibility he might show ... loyalty to the Death Eaters?

[alt_hermione]

No. None. I mean - you know how Dennis was? He's nothing like that. He wouldn't betray you. Or me. Or anyone. Not to them. He hates them more than I do, Sirius.

[alt_sirius]

What makes you say that?

And what makes you say me? Has he talked to you about

[alt_hermione]

What, you say I'm too smart to not figure things out and then when I do you're not all right with it?

[alt_sirius]

I don't mind you using your head, kiddo. But we both know you didn't just guess at it, right?

He said he wouldn't tell anyone. You said he'd keep a secret, but he told you, didn't he?

And if he'd tell you .... Morgana. I should have Obliviated him on the spot.

[alt_hermione]

I'm not anyone. I promise. He didn't tell anyone else. We keep each other's secrets. Don't you DARE Obliviate him. I'll tell him myself, again.

[alt_sirius]

It's not that I want to Obliviate him, Hermione.

It'd be safer if I did do, that's all.

But ... did he tell you what we talked about?

(And don't say you're not anyone, kiddo. Not to me or anyone else. I know what you mean but just take those thoughts right out of your head. Got that?)

[alt_hermione]

Yes, a little. I'm glad you told him those things. He doesn't have protection like I do. He needs the help. For me it doesn't matter so much but for him - he's all right at disappearing, but -

Well. I'm glad.

[alt_sirius]

I think I'm glad, too.

Just. You know the Headmistress is already cross with me for coming up here to be closer to you and Harry, right?

Let's not tell her about this, either, shall we? She'd have every reason to insist that we modify his memories - or a few other equally unpleasant outcomes.

And make sure neither of you say anything to anyone else - those friends who've helped you hide your wands and your books and all. Yeah?

I mean to say, it's nice to have other people know I'm still alive. But that sort of thing can go too far too fast. And as for knowing I'm an Animagus - that's an even more closely guarded secret.

Circe, I must be insane myself, offering to teach him.