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alt_lupin at 08:50pm on 17/11/2011
alt_lupin at 08:50pm on 17/11/2011I got an owl today from my friend at Smythstone. Seems Bellatrix Lestrange wants a werewolf -- no one's sure why, but no one seems to think it's to improve the security of L'Estrange Hill on full moon nights.
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If we couldn't protect Hermione's mother from being bitten in the first place, and her father from dying, I'm damned if I know how we're going to keep her mother from being taken off to God knows where by Bellatrix Lestrange, if that's what she decides to do. And even if we manage to protect her, I don't know how we'll protect my friend.
And I've made a mess of things at home. An utter mess. I can't protect the people I care about and I'm an utter failure as a husband. (Not quite so much a failure as a father, but I've only had a few months! I'm sure I'll manage to cock that up, too, given time.)
Sorry. I just meant to tell you about the message from my friend. I've told Minerva and Bill, as well, but I'm hoping to keep it from Hermione. There's no sense worrying her until we know she has something to worry about.
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If we couldn't protect Hermione's mother from being bitten in the first place, and her father from dying, I'm damned if I know how we're going to keep her mother from being taken off to God knows where by Bellatrix Lestrange, if that's what she decides to do. And even if we manage to protect her, I don't know how we'll protect my friend.
And I've made a mess of things at home. An utter mess. I can't protect the people I care about and I'm an utter failure as a husband. (Not quite so much a failure as a father, but I've only had a few months! I'm sure I'll manage to cock that up, too, given time.)
Sorry. I just meant to tell you about the message from my friend. I've told Minerva and Bill, as well, but I'm hoping to keep it from Hermione. There's no sense worrying her until we know she has something to worry about.
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Remus, love, I'm so very sorry. I know that when I've got a lot going on, everything can seem so overwhelming, and like nothing is going right. It seems like you're going through a bit of that right now. And babies, well, they tend to bring out all of our fears. I know that when Neville was born, I hardly slept for the first year. I was just so terrified that if I didn't keep my eyes on him every moment, something would go wrong and I'd lose him. And I was an utter mess of hormones and tired and touchy, and goodness knows what Frank thought of me.
The news about the werewolves is disheartening, there's no doubt about that. My first thought, though, is that Hermione's mother is most likely safe from any singling out -- it sounds awful to think about, but I believe that of all of the werewolves at Smythstone, she is possibly the safest unless Hermione does something wrong. Your friend is probably in greater danger than she is. But people might also not notice as much if he were to disappear for a couple of days. How hard would it be to get him out of the camp?
My second thought is that we promised Hermione that we'd do right by her mum. And we have yet to follow through on that promise. I'd rather we do something now than wait for something bad to happen and mourn it later. It's a hard thing, no mistake.
We'll see what Minerva and Bill say, but it's important that you know that you don't have to worry about this alone, and that we'll all do what we can. You've stayed here before, and we have the wolfsbane as an added safeguard, so we have the ability to keep your friend and Hermione's mum here with us if we can get them out.
And Remus, my dear, I know that you're going through a stressful time right now, and I know it might not feel like it right this very moment, but I want you to know that you are very much loved.
If you'd like to come up tomorrow for a spot of tea, I'd love to have you. And if you aren't able to tomorrow, we'll have a rain check for some time in the very near future.
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ifwhen he'll be back here.(no subject)
If you've got plenty going on, and I'd just add to it all, I understand completely.
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If you're going to go to the trouble and risk of leaving the sanctuary, it ought to be to see your children, not for something as dull and useless as tea and sympathy withI barely have time to sit, most evenings. And we could hardly put a wanted criminal to work in the beer garden, although I suppose we could set you to work on the dishes...
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And I've got polyjuice -- I could be your cousin for a little while again.
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wasteuse on something like this?(no subject)
Yes.
I'd be keeping out of sight most of the time anyways.
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