I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Hydra and Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

Hello,

Remy can't stop worrying about what's to become of Warrington. He left this morning, did you notice? Not even a proper announcement about it. I think it's that more than anything that has Remy concerned, only I keep trying to assure him that the counsellors are likely just respecting Darius's privacy, what? I mean to say, it's not as if they'd bally well announce he's withdrawn due to cracking up on that overnight camping exercise.

I say, Sally-Anne, thanks for coming over when it all started. I rather wish Remy had said something more about him before we started our hike but I'm well certain no one expected him to go berserk like that.

I know I've been somewhat distant but I think you'll agree it takes a fair amount of concentration not to say or do the wrong thing under these circumstances. You've both every right to tell me you told me how it would be. I knew it, too. It's not that it's worse than I was expecting, quite. It's.... I've been distracted and rather focused, is all. I do apologise if it's seemed as if I'm not myself.

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, I noticed he left. Honestly I think they ARE keeping quiet about it to protect his privacy. No one wants to shame him, you know? Everyone understands why he got as upset as he did. And no one (except for maybe Hembridge) wants to make a cake of it, but they can't keep him here, not after

You know what set him off, right?

[alt_justin]

Yes, I know what happened. Did you get the whole story, then?

He was determined to show Preece he could use the Killing Curse properly and he botched it utterly. Preece scoffed at him and cast it quick as could be on the partridge he'd been stalking.

That's when he started shrieking, do you see. And then you ran up and so did Higgs. And when Higgs began ripping into Preece about the safety spell, Darius broke down completely. It's no wonder if you didn't put the whole of it together just then; Remy says he came to him after lights out last night and told him he couldn't stand any of it anymore.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh, ugh. I hadn't realised that Warrington had already tried the killing curse himself and botched it. I bet he didn't use the safety spell either. That must have made it even worse.

[alt_justin]

Yes, rather.

Could you make out what he was blubbering when we cast that calming spell on him? I couldn't at first but after Remy told me what Darius said last night, it made sense. He was saying 'I could've killed someone'--which was rot, what, because the spell didn't go. What he meant was that he didn't check to see if anyone else was downrange--and of course, Higgs was, worse luck.

But later, what bothered him was that he couldn't even kill a pheasant properly and that he disgraced himself at seeing the poor thing drop at his feet. It's a bad business all round, what.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

OH

Yes. It makes sense that's what he was saying.

I think Preece cast the killing curse without the safety charm because he was so focused on showing up Warrington. I imagine Warrington forgot it because he was trying so hard to show he could use it without it bothering him.

Ugh.

[alt_justin]

Yes, quite.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

And are you HOPING I'll say that I told you so?

Because I wasn't planning to but if you'll be disappointed I could reconsider.

[alt_justin]

Not at all. Only anticipating that you shan't be able to resist the opportunity.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

It's far more satisfying when people know I COULD say it -- but I don't.

[alt_justin]

Spoken like a true swot. And may I say, a tactic quite worthy of a Hufflepuff.

You see, there's a conciliator in you yet.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Ohhhhhh touché!

Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

It doesn't help that we've not half had a chance to spend more than a few minutes alone. I thought I might ask Remy if we could invite you over once we get home. I'm sure he'll keep Alfie distracted for us for an afternoon.

It would give us something to anticipate after getting out of this place, at least. I almost look forward to going back to school, if it means we can be together in your secret stairwell, what?

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

I was watching what you said to Sally Anne, and its more or less the same thing Remy told me, as well. I did wonder if Darius wouldn't run into some kind of bother once we were out here, but Remy seemed a bit taken by surprise, did you notice?

Anyway, I'm not going to say "I told you so," either. As soon as you started to go quiet I knew what must be on your mind. I figured you would talk about it when you were ready.

Being alone would help, if only to remind you that not everything here has to be grim.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

I think it's more that Remy didn't expect someone he knows as well as Darius to go round the twist, what, and so frighteningly as well. Poor lad.

There's nothing much to say, though, about it all. No use talking about it when what's to be done is simply to keep on. At least you're the sort who'll let one go quiet, what, and there's that.

Besides, once we're alone I bally well hope to do something that doesn't remotely require talking. That would help, tremendously, I'm sure.

-J

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_hydra]

That's how Remy is, sometimes he doesn't imagine or expect anything unpleasant until the moment it happens right before his eyes.

And I wouldn't let you go quiet for too long, you know. Because I'd start to miss talking to you, eventually.

Though I am missing not talking a bit as well.

Re: Private Message to Hydra

[alt_justin]

Right, well, that settles it, then. I hereby declare we ought to take advantage of this evening's break in the proceedings to team up and go somewhere and not talk.

-J