oo3. Voice

[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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[snarkypotions]

Muggle though she may be, she did save you a couple rounds of the dunking you gave yourself.

_{[Hear that? He so has not forgotten that little incident.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[He looks away, uncomfortably.]

That doesn't mean I'm going to get involved with her. I'm grateful, but she's just a friend.

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[snarkypotions]

So you say now. Nevertheless, a friend.

_{[Purebloods do not make Muggle friends, Reg. But Snape's tone isn't quite that. More of a warning, cautioning Regulus to watch how he refers to Violet around others.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[There's a pause- he gets the implication, thank you.]

Yes, I know. If anyone asks, I'm just using her to get close to Rei and the others. She lives with them.

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[snarkypotions]

Of course. [That works. Here, have a piece of information to make it seem more worthwhile, more legitimate in the eyes of the Dark Lord.] I believe a Mr. Castiel is their acquaintance, is he not?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yes. As well as several others in the temple of heaven and the Mandrake boy.

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[snarkypotions]

Useful. But Miss Hino and Mr. Mandrake have lost some of their standing due to the most recent turn of events, whereas Mr. Castiel seems to have recently regained an important part of himself.

_{[He is more powerful. Besides, he's already pissed off Tom once before.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

True.

[He shakes his head.]

I've been too busy to track the recent political happenings, but I'm still a little wary about getting involved with the angels.

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[snarkypotions]

Then don't.

_{[He's handling it. An excuse is enough for now.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen him lately on the PCDs or- anywhere.

[He frowns.]

Maybe he went home?

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[snarkypotions]

No.

_{[The Mark is still very visible, it tingles and his scar still gives him phantom pains some days.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He sighs.]

I figured as much.

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[snarkypotions]

At least some part of that brain of yours still seems to be functioning.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Coming from you, that's a compliment.

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[snarkypotions]

I didn't specify how large a part.

_{[Oxygen deprivation and all.]}

I'll need to do diagnostics.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I'd rather you didn't.

[He rolls his eyes.]

Look- I'll introduce myself to Castiel as a friend of hers. I at least want to make a little headway.

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[snarkypotions]

_{[The chinking of potion bottles is all the answer Regulus gets.]}

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I'm not stupid.

[He grits.]

I'm just not letting you do all the work. We're supposed to be allies, Sev.

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[snarkypotions]

And I am merely ensuring that my ally does not kill himself again out of sheer stubbornness.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

I told you, I didn't- I didn't mean to kill myself.

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[snarkypotions]

<sub>[Sorry, no response, on his way already.

Consider this your punishment.]</sub>