Order Only: Private Message to Moony and Dora

[alt_sirius]

Well?

Did you listen?

Was it all right?

They want me to stay and do it again in an hour, just before they go off the air for the night. I suppose I should post the transcript as well.

Comments

[alt_lupin]

You sounded fine! Bit like some bloke I used to hear doing quidditch commentary or some such.

[alt_sirius]

Good. I was sure I stumbled all over the middle couple of paragraphs. (And yeah, I guess I've been doing this for a while but I don't know why I was worried tonight.)

But the content. It sounded all right, too?

[alt_lupin]

Of course it did.

And yeah, probably good to post the transcript.

[alt_sirius]

Right, then.

Merlin, it's been almost 18 months since the last one of these.

[alt_sirius]

Right, there's that done and dusted.

Can you wait up a while more? I'm just talking to tonight's producer and he asked me to help organise their albums a bit before I go.

[alt_lupin]

Yeah, I'll manage.

[alt_sirius]

Shan't be long; I'm knackered.

Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

You really think it's wise saying 'I told you so' to the pregnant woman? If she decides to hex you I might consider it well-earned.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_sirius]

Wha - Oh.

Well. I suppose I'd rather she snipe at me than live with her and Draco constantly snarling at one another. After all, I'm pretty well immune to that sort of thing.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

Well, there is that!

Maybe we could slap a Fidelius on the Malfoy mansion and let Draco live there, instead? Since Narcissa's not using it...

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_sirius]

You know. That's a fair point. If he wants to pop in and get anything, he could do.

But better than that, it's a perfect opportunity for us to pop over there and poke about.

Do you suppose he'd go for it? I doubt we'd be able to get in without him but if he Floos over first he might be able to invite others in.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

Well, it's worth considering. But MLE might well have set up some sort of ward that would let them know if Draco turned up. Even though he's supposed to be dead.

We could ask Draco in the morning. Or I suppose you could ask him tonight, if you wanted. I'm too tired to think through the likely risks and don't want to give him any ideas he might decide to implement on the spot.

[alt_nymphadora]

You're brilliant. That's how.

We were all listening here at the garden. I tuned it in, but kept it fairly quiet. Kessler heard and told me to turn it up, and then gathered everyone round and we listened to the whole thing. You had us all from the very start.

And the music was cheery. Jailhouse Rock. Love Me Tender. People love that. Who was the bloke singing For the Good Times? Or that wine and roses song?

We all agree, they should have you choosing music all the time.

I reckon you're about to start up again, yes? Well, we're all here listening for you.

[alt_sirius]

Ha, that was Perry Como. A bit square, as they used to say, but it's one of the records they had on-hand in Aldrich.

I could pick the music all the time but then Draco would have nothing to listen to in his room.

Ta, love. A few minutes more and then I'm on again, yes.

[alt_nymphadora]

Well, we wouldn't want to inconvenience Draco. No, sir. Then he'd have to lecture us again. Or threaten to quit.

Or, you know, just listen to the radio with the rest of us.

[alt_sirius]

Ha, are you still cross about that? I told you to leave it and understand the intention behind it all.

I think he's bending, gradually, I really do. Remember he's got 16 years of training and the most fantastic set of privileges to unlearn. It doesn't all happen at once.

I recall that my first year at Hogwarts I was a right git. I got better.

Well, a little better.