I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Hermione Granger (and Harry Marvolo)

Hello, Hermione,

I say, how are you? Did you have a decent holiday? It's too bad Harry wasn't allowed to let you come on any of the outings.

I couldn't help but notice that you of all the others didn't have anything to say about Mr Rosier's proposal to me. And--well, I say, I'm well interested in your opinion on the matter. I suspect that you might see things a bit differently to the others, especially as you're in more regular communication with Sirius.

To hear them all talk about it, one would think I had no idea I'd be doing something well dangerous, what?

I don't think they gave any thought to the fact that I'd already considered this possibility when I agreed to come to the Quidditch World Cup and then again when I was invited back as one of the visiting students. The whole exercise could have easily pointed to this sort of thing--that or they would wish me to be their spokesperson back in France, what--but either way, that once they found me and found they could influence me, they'd have one use for me or another as long as it suited them.

I wonder if any of them have considered that it might not be safe for me to go back, what, or that Mr Rosier's assurances that there shall be no negative repercussions might well be a load of bunk?

Well, I shan't go on about it, particularly if you agree that I ought to decline and then turn tail as soon as I get back, what?

But--well, what do you think about it?

-Justin