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[alt_sirius]

Right, I know you and Allie want me to play nice with that git, but what in Mordred's name is he on about, 'some people weren't as privileged as you'? If he wants to call being practically locked in my room for that whole summer with nothing to do except work on the transformation privileged, then I suppose I was.

I'll tell you one thing: I don't half like him underestimating our Terry like that.

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[alt_sirius]

And something else ... There's definitely something odd about Justin. I mean to say, he's trying awfully hard to come into a country that would throw him in the camps if they figured out his heritage. I'm fairly confident in the family tree I put together for him and Laura but ... I sure hope he's clever enough to keep them guessing the truth.

[alt_lupin]

Well, you know Justin quite a bit better than I do.

Why do you think he wants to come? Do you suppose they've twisted his arm at all, somehow?

[alt_sirius]

I've no idea. I imagine there's some coercion at work but to what end? The only thing I can figure is that our Ministry wants to make him speak loud and long about the advantages of the Protectorate - which, I reckon, is probably a good sign that they haven't detected anything dodgy about his cover story.

I suppose I don't blame him for playing along. He doesn't have to get quite so chummy with everyone, though.

Then again, he's possibly the most affable kid I've ever met - and that includes Peter when we first knew him.

[alt_lupin]

He started school a bit late, didn't he? Do you know how he managed socially?

Perhaps he's so chummy because he's lonely.

[alt_sirius]

He wrote me once or twice about some of the older boys who liked to give him a particularly hard time. English-born, posh, and Squibs for parents? Barely a step up from Muggleborn but it was the best I could do.

He's made a few friends since then, though.

[alt_lupin]

Probably just that he's too affable for his own good, then.

[alt_sirius]

And that's exactly what worries me. He caught himself tonight. I was his dog for a while there.

Is it too selfish to hope that they leave him in France where he's safer?

[alt_lupin]

No. It's not selfish.