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]

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.