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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]

That really isn't a nice thing to say.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

But not unfounded.

[A pause.]

...you're the one that's been helping with the blankets and stuff.

[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

People are different, you might not think it unfounded but others will.

[She nods] I am. Do you need any?

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

No. I just think it's- you know.

[He frowns.]

It's- good. What you're doing.

[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

[She looks a little surprised by that, but also pleased]

Thanks. I'm just trying to help any way I can.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[A little uncomfortable.]

People appreciate it.

[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

I was lucky, my home wasn't too badly damaged. Some people lost so much more.

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess.

[Snape was pretty good at protecting the home front.]

Well, um- good luck with the. Blankets and things.

[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

Thanks. You sure you don't need any?

[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Severus keeps us pretty well stocked.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

[She runs her little program to turn it private]

You live with Snape?

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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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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

How did you meet - at school?

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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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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

Bonded by a hatred, huh? [That makes her sad but she doesn't show it]

You and Sirius are brothers, right? [Posed as a question, she only knows from the conclusions she has drawn from the network as she wasn't privy to the information otherwise]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[His eyes narrow.]

Biologically.

[As Sirius found better brothers elsewhere.]

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

I've got five older brothers, you know. They can be hard work.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

-yeah?

[He snorts.]

Any of them on the wrong side of the war?

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

One of them was for a few years. He got his sense back at the end though and came back to Harry's side.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He sulks.]

Congratulations.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't think of it that way. We were separated for years because of it, our family was never whole. [Even if Ginny did think him a prize prat for it]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

That's what war does.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

Doesn't mean we have to like it.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Complaining about it doesn't get you very far.

[He sighs.]

Yes, Sirius is my brother- but it's- complicated.

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[wornlikeamane.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to ask you to tell your story, we barely know each other. I will offer an ear if you want to talk though. I sort of knew Sirius a bit when he was older, but I can't tell you as much as Harry would be able to.