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[the_noble_black]

[Guess who is a little less waterlogged and a little further away from dying now? Regulus Black looks at the screen with a faint bit of apprehension as he fiddles with it, his lips pressed tightly together. He's still wearing his old fashioned wizarding robes, but they're much drier than last time.]

...right, [he mutters to himself,] like a fellytone.

[Regulus clears his throat.]

My name is Regulus Arcturus Black, heir to the house of Black. I'm afraid my introduction to this city was a bit not good- I'm fine now.

[Pause. He's not sure what to say next.]

Can anyone even hear me? [Regulus shakes the PCD, hard. Be nice, it looks like something completely alien- not only is he a wizard from a family that condones muggle appliances, but he's also from the seventies. Stuff this small and advanced wouldn't exist for at least thirty to forty years.] I'm trying to find the library or- something else worth doing in this place. If anyone can point me in the right direction- well.

[He gives the PCD another shake, frowning. In his shaking, his hand hit the button and he accidentally shuts off the feed.]

Comments

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

Yes. You can call me Hermione, if you wish, but that's up to you.

... or are you simply trying to figure out my blood status through my family name?

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

No need. Your family wasn't around when I was in Hogwarts, I already know that much.

[But other than a little elitism, he doesn't generally let that get in the way too much. He did work with Snape, after all.]

Hermione, then. Do you know where the library is?

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

I'll save you the trouble of trying to figure out whether or not I'm a half-blood, then. I'm not. If that's going to change the way you think of me, well, I'm quite used to it.

I do. I can send you the coordinates, or show you around there sometime. Whichever you prefer.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Hm.

[It does, but he's not dumb enough to let a good resource to to waste.]

If you would send it to me, I'd appreciate it.

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

[Either he's antisocial, or he's made it clear that her blood status bothers him, and so her following text message is fairly terse.]

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[A pause.]

What happened to yours, then? Your wand?

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

[There's the slightest pause before she decides that there's no harm in telling the truth, at this rate.]

Death Eaters decided it would be easier to torture me if they took my wand from me first.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

...ah.

[That awkward moment when you're a Death Eater.

He pauses for a moment, uncomfortably, before sighing.]

I should probably go.

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

[That awkward moment when you know you've made the other person uncomfortable, and you don't know whether to be glad about it or to apologize.]

If you wish. My offer still stands, if you find yourself in need of assistance.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[He's sort of intrigued, but more than anything, he just wants to wash his hands of this whole thing and stop thinking about it.]

See you around.

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[The feeling is very much mutual, Reg.]

I'm sure you will.