lupercus in nocturne_alley @ 2004-04-10 00:12:00

Current mood:frightened

Oh my God.

Sirius? Harry?

Where are you?

I'm closing down the shop. There are Aurors everywhere. I think I've been questioned a half a dozen times in the last hour. They won't bloody leave me alone.

If you're in the house, STAY THERE. Put up as many spells and enchantments as you can remember. Sirius, pull out those books we hijacked from your mother and see if there's anything useful in them we can use.

I knew we should have killed the little bastard.


Comments:

just_harry @ 2004-04-10 12:29 am UTC

I'm at the Burrow, come to the Burrow.


lupercus @ 2004-04-10 12:31 am UTC


Oh, thank God.

Where's Sirius? Is he with you?

I'll be there shortly. I've got another bloody Auror asking me stupid questions. I may have to hex some people to get out of here.

Are you all right?

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 01:06 am UTC

I don't know where Sirius is.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 01:17 am UTC


Okay.

All right, you sit tight. You're fine at the Burrow, Wormtail's an idiot if he tangles with Molly. You're fine.

I'm going to go look for Sirius.

I'll come back when I find him.

I will find him.

Okay? All right.

Harry, I love you.

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 01:23 am UTC

I'm okay. Mr Weasley said the Ministry's already getting all these reports about rats and they're just regular rats anyway. Can he even turn into a rat? I mean he probably doesn't have his wand or anything. I guess he could steal one. How did Sirius turn into Padfoot? Do you just not need a wand?

I love you, too.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 01:29 am UTC


What people aren't looking for is a rat that's missing a toe. Was that even in the bloody Prophet? I stopped reading when I saw he'd escaped and gone to where you lot were. You'd think they'd put that in there, it's very distinctive about him. Not to mention he's still balding, the last time I saw him. So he'd be a pretty dodgy-looking rat.

You don't need a wand, to become an Animagus. It's more or less a matter of will. If Peter's got the will to survive then he's still got the ability, we should take nothing to chance. I know it sounds ridiculous, but have Molly put out some traps. Peter's not stupid, but your instinct as an animal overpowers common sense most of the time. It's worth a go.

When I find Sirius, he'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about being an Animagus. All right?

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 01:31 am UTC

It's in there at the bottom. It took me forever to notice Scabbers was missing a toe though.

I was just wondering. Whether he'd actually be a rat, I mean.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 01:37 am UTC


Well, it's not something you'd notice right away until you caught him. Ron likely knew about it, but he was his rat, of course.

I suspect he would be. Consider what Sirius did, when he was on the run. He spent most of the time as a dog, because people weren't looking for a dog. He could also blend in, go places people couldn't go. Peter is a short, fat little man who couldn't run very fast even if he were being pushed by something running very fast. I'd expect him to be a rat so that he could hide in the dark places until the furor has died down.

Which is where I will start looking for him after I've found your bloody godfather. He's probably out there looking for Wormtail now, the idiot. The Aurors in Hogsmeade were saying they've a license to kill him if they find him, and Sirius is probably going to take advantage of that.

But not without me, he won't!

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 02:21 am UTC

And Percy's.

Be careful. And tell Sirius to be careful too.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 02:22 am UTC

That's right, he was Percy's rat first, wasn't he?

Do you reckon he might know anything about this?

I'll be careful, love. But I'll tell him, just to be on the safe side.

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 02:50 am UTC

I don't know. He might.

Okay.

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deanthomas @ 2004-04-10 12:35 am UTC

Professor Lupin? I don't know for sure where everyone else is but I'm at this cafe in London. I was supposed to take a train to Sudbury to stay with Alice, my cousin, for Easter, but...I don't know if I should.


lupercus @ 2004-04-10 12:43 am UTC


Take the Knight Bus to Tite Street in Chelsea. You can stay in my flat there. Wait for an owl from me about how to get inside, and how to seal it back up afterward. There's also a few books you can reference if you want something stronger for protection.

Don't open the door for anyone or anything. The lady upstairs has a rifle, feel free to ring her up and ask her to come down if you need her to. The fellow next door is Muggle police. You'll be fine there, Dean.

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deanthomas @ 2004-04-10 12:46 am UTC

Okay. Okay. A rifle? Wow, this is really...

I don't know where Seamus is.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 12:47 am UTC


Yes, Dean. This is really.

I'm certain he's all right. He's Seamus. He's a fighter, and no mistake.

Will you be all right on your own? I could send out a house-elf to keep you company, if you like. Not to mention, they're pretty powerful little buggers.

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deanthomas @ 2004-04-10 12:51 am UTC

I know he is.

I'll be all right. And thanks. I'll get on the Knight Bus straightaway.

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just_harry @ 2004-04-10 01:26 am UTC

Are you sure you don't want to come to the Burrow?

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 01:38 am UTC


I didn't even think of that. Good show, Harry.

Dean, if you'd like, I can come and collect you and bring you to the Burrow, once I've found Professor Black.

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deanthomas @ 2004-04-10 01:48 am UTC

Okay, we can do that. It's fine here until you take care of things. But it is sort of lonely.

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lupercus @ 2004-04-10 02:01 am UTC

I'll do this as fast as I can.

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seamus_f @ 2004-04-10 06:50 am UTC

Dean? I was shopping in Muggle London and . . . Let me in!

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