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[alt_sirius]

How busy is the place tonight?

I think I've got the charms working on the lenses but I'm not satisfied with the resolution. I think it's blurry but I could use a second opinion.

Do you think we've time to get some of the twins' knock-out potion? We could dip some quills in it, too.

And I didn't quite catch what Jenks was saying to you, about the symbols on the alley wall? He wasn't suggesting patrolling against the vandals, was he? I'm not sure how often you and Dora can beg off, if people keep suggesting joining the Watch. Or do you think he means to 'join' the Watch so he can try to make sure they're not hurting anyone? Which is a thought, in a way.

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[alt_lupin]

It's pretty quiet. I could probably duck inside and look at the lenses in a few minutes.

Jenks WAS suggesting patrolling against vandals -- not so much because he objects to the graffiti as that he thinks it'll attract the attention of the Watch if it keeps popping up around here. He might be right, actually.

[alt_sirius]

Well, I agree that the first day that Ministry bloke came in asking if you'd seen or heard anything in the neighbourhood I thought for sure they'd realise you and Dora don't actually spend the nights here most of the time.

I just hope that the fact of them doesn't start to affect business. We've more and more mouths to feed in Moddey and elsewhere - oh, and what do you think it means, that there weren't any kids to be rescued this time? Has that happened before? I don't remember it, if so - but even robbing the occasional train, it seems like we've more and more use for a bigger and bigger bankroll.

I don't know as we'll get away with recycling items from the house for another year's presents.

[alt_lupin]

Everyone's been having graffiti issues, from what I've heard. So I doubt it'll affect business.

About the kids -- I hesitate to speculate. It's tempting to leap to horrifying conclusions but we just don't have enough evidence.

I don't know what to do about the bankroll. Rob a few more trains?

[alt_sirius]

Well, the Goblins don't care if I withdraw the entire contents of the vault but it's a little difficult to get to, of course. And I'm sure MLE could trace it if Sirius Black suddenly started ordering up huge palettes of food.

But I think I do know what to do about the recording charm on the spectacles.

I hope she likes them. I hope they're not utterly naff, too, after all this effort.