Remus Lupin

I'm keeping this private because I don't want to worry Hermione. You can feel free to mention it to anyone else, if you need to.

I got an owl this morning from my friend at the Smythstone enclave. Some days ago (I'm not quite sure when he sent the owl; it may have taken a while to find me), every werewolf was lined up for inspection. They weren't told why, but word got round anyway: Bellatrix Lestrange has requested two werewolves. He wanted to warn me to keep my head down.

Bill, is there any way we can be absolutely sure that Mrs Granger is NOT given to Bellatrix Lestrange?

I 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.

And

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.