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[the_noble_black]

I'm not- surprised or anything.

[His voice is soft, yet angry.]

But you Gryffindors have to be the most useless of the lot. Can't even band together when there's an emergency. No, you've got to split up and die separate, like a bloody herd of sheep. 's good that there's one less of you, really.

[A long pause, and he slowly gets over himself.

And because he can't filter messages and generally sucks at everything that doesn't involve spellcraft...]

Vi- I found a better table than the one we're using. A couple candles too, for light. Want to meet me in a bit?

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

[She runs her little program to turn it private]

You live with Snape?

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[golden_hawke]

When people are bred with fear and anger in their hearts for generations, it will not change over sleeping one night. -=he's not an idiot, Black.=-

It improves when people understand that and still try, even when there are mistakes.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Are you smoking? Can I steal?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

They're not about to make peace with me; I don't see why I should do them the honor.

[He noticed that first comment. He doesn't like the implications.]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He notices and shrugs, glancing off.]

Most of the time. We were friends, at one point.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Was.

[Rifling through, handing her a slightly crooked cigarette.]

Found them here, in one of the drawers.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

How did you meet - at school?

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Awesome, you're the best.

Got a light?

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[golden_hawke]

The most brave...and frightening step, is the first one.

The strong tree will break and shatter against strong winds because it does not know that the winds will never stop. The grasses and reeds will remain standing long after the wind dies because it will bend and relent until there is no more strength.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Mm.

[Matches, but they'd do. He pulls out the box and strikes carefully, reaching over to light her cigarette, and then, after a moment of thought, relighting his own.]

C'mon, sit.

[Patting at the table next to him.]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

More or less. He hated James and I hated Sirius, so we got along pretty well.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Except I'm not a tree.

[Pointed.]

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

[She settles down next to him.]

Why were you freaking, earlier?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs, morosely.]

Sirius died during the event, and none of his new family were there. Fucking hypocrites.

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[golden_hawke]

Yet you still may break like one. -=non-plussed.=-

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I don't plan on that happening any time soon.

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[golden_hawke]

It is my hope you do not. There are enough broken souls here.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Dicks.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Pretty much.

[Exhaling a plume of smoke.]

Anyway, I was there, but of course, he still hates me. Probably would have been better if he'd just died alone. Maybe then he'd know what it feels like.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

You really can't tell him about that?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I noticed.

[Dryly.]

I'll be fine.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Nope.

[He sighs.]

If the Dark Lord found out about my death, he'd know that he'd been weakened, and he'd take steps against it. It's imperative that he never finds out. That guy can read minds, it's bad enough that I'm here.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Then don't tell him the details. But how does he think you died?

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

I was going out to help people! I wasn't going to just sit around and wait while the fucking world ended.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

He probably thinks I'm a coward. Nobody will find my body- everyone will just think I disappeared. The Dark Lord is good at making people disappear- everyone will just assume that I panicked and was subsequently 'dealt with', if you catch my drift. But that's fine.

[He shrugs.]

I don't care if I'm branded a coward, just as long as it works.