I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private message to Pansy and Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Merlin and Morganna, I just realised something.

You know Colin, the boy from the sanctuary who's come to learn apparation with us? (And Defence and ... I think they all get to pick a tutoring group in the afternoon, same as we do.)

He looked SO FAMILIAR and I finally worked out why. Remember Dennis? I think Colin is his brother. I think he must be older but I'm not sure. I mean it's been so long, and I just remember Dennis as being really little. Do you think he KNOWS about his brother? He must, I mean they must have told him, right?

I wonder why the Order rescued Colin, and not Dennis? For that matter why they didn't rescue Hermione, although maybe they didn't start until Dennis's year? Lisa's our year -- I mean, she would be. But they didn't get her as a baby, I guess she's one of the ones they grabbed right after the QWC bombing.

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[alt_pansy]

You're right.

It has to be his brother.

I mean, now that you've said, I can't unsee it.

I'm sort of afraid to ask. I mean, they might take offence.

[alt_sally_anne]

I can't get over how odd it all is.

I mean we floo to the Burrow and have a lesson in how the Fidelius Charm works from Mr Lupin and then we get notes and relocate to Sirius Black's secret hideout where we are met by the celebrity-outlaw himself along with fellow fugitives Severus Snape (do you get the feeling they don't like each other very much?), Frank Longbottom, Ron's mum the Woman of Mystery, and our former School Matron.

And then we sit down for lunch with muggleborns who got taken away from their parents to go to a secret magic school that's like ... I don't think it's much like Hogwarts.

Add in a screaming portrait and a Fidelius Charm and ...

Well I guess it's not that surprising that I utterly ruined my potion. I hope Mr Snape doesn't stay cross.

[alt_ron]

Sorry. Didn't open my book all day.

Too busy cocking up my potion. And trying to figure out how to think myself into a hoop two feet away. Without leaving half my bits behind.

But isn't it completely wizard? The house? and Sirius Black? I mean, having tea with him! And all of them together. I mean, Mum, too. Like she's just always known all of them and been a part of whatever all they've done.


And the headmistress is different. Totally.