Order Only: Private Message to Sirius and Dora

[alt_lupin]

Was that drunk causing more trouble while I was upstairs? I rather wondered if that 'spill' was an accident or deliberate, and then I heard shouting.

Everyone seems to be sort of quietly focused on their drinks, now. Do I need to chuck anyone out?

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[alt_lupin]

What was it Beth did, exactly? Did you see?

[alt_nymphadora]

I said

I didn't see, exactly. When she came over and started talking him down, she sent me for tea: 'Grim as you can brew it,' she said, 'And if you've got a drop of Sleep Easy, that might stand him well'.

When I came back he was tame as a kitten and a bit unfocused. I'd say she confunded him. No one else seemed the wiser. Of course, everyone had moved away by then and were trying to pretend they couldn't hear any of it.

[alt_lupin]

She might have used Imperius.

Not that I particularly mind if she did, except that he might realise later he was cursed and file a complaint (and I doubt she has a license -- unless she IS in MLE and spying on us. And I doubt she'd have been quite so eager to help you shut him up, if that's what she were up to.)

[alt_sirius]

She said 'Grim,' eh?

Think she's trying to signal you?

Hope she's not DogStar. I rather like her and that would well ruin my opinion after a fashion.

[alt_nymphadora]

She did say that, but I think it's just an expression now. You've heard it used that way, haven't you? Stiff drinks? Strong tea? Dark nights? That sort of thing.

I don't see what you're both so suspicious of with Beth. She's a local, she knows everyone, she's got a bit of a prefect's personality, If you see what I mean. But she's not MLE. And I can't see her as Dogstar, either.

And honestly? If she is, I shouldn't like to be Mr Barney: I imagine Dogstar might take care he never spouts off again. Isn't that your impression of them?

[alt_lupin]

Oh, surely they'd find a use for him.

It might not be the sort of use that would leave him spouting off later on, mind.

[alt_sirius]

Exactly.

[alt_sirius]

My impression of the DogStar is that they don't care who shouts loud or long, so long as there's shouting. They might have had the right idea when they first decided to use their journals after my lead but they've long since gone a bit mad with their methods.

I'm not sure but someone like Barney wouldn't be just the type they'd try to take on. Convince him the protectorate would come to an end if he'd only strap himself with a dozen self-igniting grenades and absail right through the windows of Buckingham Palace.

[alt_nymphadora]

Well, yes. If they could get him to do it. Otherwise, it seems they cut off anyone who drags them down.