Order only: cruciatus

[alt_hermione]

I just found out I'm to be cruciated as punishment for Harry doing everything that we all did. Draco is too.

I don't think he means anything else by it, but I don't know, and I can't get out of it, and I don't know what to do, except think innocent.

Comments

[alt_bill]

You mean...in front of Him?! They're hauling you in front of Him to do it?

Shite!

[alt_bill]

When? When is this supposed to happen, Hermione. Do you know?

[alt_hermione]

I don't. I don't even know if it'll be at the same time as Draco, or if it'll be soon or anything. He didn't say, but it can't be too long from now - Harry doesn't think so anyway.

[alt_sirius]

Bill, do you think we could give her some sort of occlumency talisman? I dunno - a bead or a quill, something she could keep on her, that would help protect her from someone penetrating her thoughts?

Hermione - has he ever tried to probe your mind before?

[alt_hermione]

He hasn't. I think he doesn't think it's worth it. I don't know though, he's gotten very strange, and Harry is worried too and he says he doesn't think he'll try to legilimise me but he can't know for sure...

[alt_frank]

don't think anything like that exists, least not that I've heard.

you're not going to like this idea, but I'm going to see if Snape has any thoughts about it.

[alt_sirius]

I'd be surprised if something did exist. But it should be possible to rig something.

[alt_frank]

I agree. worth it to check out all our options. and kingsley knows a little, but snape knows more.

[alt_kingsley]

You'd better tell me that both of them are sleeping right now, if you and Sirius are busy writing in your journals at the same time.

[alt_sirius]

Yes, they're both kipped.

Well. They were. Frank's rousing Snape.

[alt_frank]

one of us should stay behind and watch macnair while the other two see if snape knows anything.

[alt_sirius]

That'd be me, I suppose.

[alt_frank]

right.

[alt_kingsley]

Do you want me to call in Benjy or Caradoc as reinforcements? Because I can, you know. Or we could get one of Turner's people in.

[alt_frank]

macnair's still sleeping, and we'll still be in earshot if he needs any help.

[alt_sirius]

I thought we didn't want to introduce them to anyone else just yet?