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6th Gryffindor Note: [Voice] / [Action]

[Locked to DA Folks]
I need to see you. I have something to discuss with each of you.

[Locked to Harry]
[She sounds a bit nervous here.] Harry, it didn't work. I've tried everything I can think of, but the map's not coming along yet. But, Harry... Sirius' mirror... did it come with you to Luceti? Do you think it might be possible to charm one here? With your Mum out there, I think it might be a good idea to find a way to contact her or for her to contact us easily. I could make another paper for her, one that's charmed with three others, another for you, me, and Ron, just in case she needs to contact you.

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I'm very glad the tutoring sessions seem to be working out for everyone. I hope all of the New Feathers are settling in well. If any of you, New or Old Feathers, need anything at all, information or someone to study with, I'd be happy to do what I can.

[She's out on the porch reading if anyone wants to interrupt]

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[Hermione might be startled by the sudden appearance of a large, silvery... werewolf, followed shortly thereafter by a laugh, and a head of spiky, bright pink hair. Tonks has been busy practicing the use of spells of varying difficulty since she found her wand the other day, and the Patronus, being a rather complex one, surprised her a bit with its strength.

It's probably the happy memory she's using.]

[After the clown dude from earlier, the Patronus is a welcome sight. She grins and waves.]

Wotcher, Hermione! Just assessing relative difficulties here.

[She's having remarkably little trouble with the Patronus, though. The memory is such a strong one she's grinning as the animal lopes around the yard.]

Almost as good as a Cheering Charm, sometimes.

Hey, Tonks! [she's kind of jealous that you have such an easy time of it, to be honest, but she's going to try to ignore that right now.] I suppose if the memory's strong enough, it would be.

[And she's going to pull out her wand and add the otter to it, though it takes her a few tries to get it to form again. Stupid mental component.]

I've been lucky recently; even with all the bad things happening, there've been really good things, too.

[She certainly won't comment on Hermione's trouble with the spell, but she will grin at the otter cavorting with the canine.]

Yours is really cute!

I'm really glad to hear that. [She smiles in return as the otter plays around outside.]

[Hermione wouldn't blame her if she did comment. Things are... well hard no matter what.]

Thanks. I like it. I think it fits. [Her eyes move to Tonks' and she grins.] I like yours, too.

[She looks at it thoughtfully.]

It used to be different.

[she's curious, though she has an idea of why it changed.] What was it before?

It was a bird. One of those big tropical ones. I liked it, but I like this one, too. Bit of a shock, the first time I saw it, though.

That sounds rather neat. [Her Patronus finally fades and dies. She's never been very good at that one.] I bet it was.

How've you been, though? I haven't seen you or Lupin since your first day here.

Oh, we're doing all right. We're in a flat in that building right next door.

[She nods in the direction of building 3.]

Remus thought that was the best plan, to be near people we know. He's been in the library a lot, no surprise there. I've been exploring, you know. Meeting people.

We've been pretty busy in the flat, too, though. Getting a room ready.

[Her voice lowers, almost unconsciously.]

[She's really glad to hear that you're so close.]

I thought I saw him there the other day, but I couldn't say anything as I was in the middle of a tutoring session. And speaking of that, I have a question for you.

[and then she frowns a little.] Is someone moving in with you?

[She blinks, confused for a moment, then her eyes widen a little and she shakes her head.]

Oh, no. I mean... ready for Moony.

Was that your question or did you have another one?

Oh...oh. [She gets it now.] Is that coming up shortly?

Another one, actually. I was wondering if you could teach me how to send a Patronus messenger. I don't know why I didn't think of it before.

About two weeks away, but it's not exactly something we can put off dealing with. Pretty much the first thing we had to start planning for when we got here.

[She blinks. Wow. Hermione asking her to teach her something.]

I probably could, yeah. It's a bit tricky but it's really useful, since you can't fake or dupe a Patronus, and they can't be killed or diverted off course.

Remus could help, too, maybe. He's given me a few pointers before. And he's really good at explaining things... But you know that already, don't you?

I wonder if this place has potions ingredients... [You've gotten her wheels turning, thanks.]

He is the expert on Patronuses, isn't he? Maybe you both could, but I think it would be really useful for me to know. I've been trying to learn but... conjuring a normal Patronus is difficult for me, so the messenger is harder, and here it's harder still. [She just effectively admitted that there's something she can't do. This is a Big. Deal.]

Even if there were, the only person here who knows how to make the Wolfsbane potion is Snape.

[Yeah, clearly she's thought about that already, too.

She looks at Hermione, eyebrows raised, but her expression softens a little.]

It's all right to not be good at everything. Doesn't make you less of a person. Or any less clever.

But we can certainly give it a shot. Remus loves to teach; he'll be happy to help with anything.

But it might be in one of my books and if it turns up, I'd like to be able to try it. I'm certain I can get it right.

[You know Hermione. She'll stop at nothing.]

I'd really appreciate it. I think it could be really important to know, whenever you two would like, preferably after the latest school project is over so I don't have to carry the egg around.

[She's pointedly ignoring the second part there...]

If you could... I mean, we're not even sure what's going to happen to him, here. We won't know until November 2nd.

Actually, d'you suppose it'd be all right if I dropped by that night? Maybe kip on the sofa. It'd be better if I was out of the flat. With other people.

[Just in case Remus breaks out of the back bedroom, wanting to tear her to pieces, is what she doesn't say. But her worry is much more for him than for herself.]

Oh, yes, I heard about that little egg thing. Gives you something to do, anyway, right? Clever, that, having a school and all. Maybe Remus could help out with it...

I'll do my best to find anything that could help.

[And she offers a very understanding look. It can't be easy being around a werewolf all the time, especially in a place like this where who knows what could happen.] You know we understand, Tonks. No one will mind if you want to stay.

[And a glance is spared at the egg again.]

It's a nice project. I'm glad we have something to do when the Malnosso aren't making fools of us. I'm sure Raine, one of the teachers, would like Professor Lupin. She's very kind. She's the one who told me everything I know about Luceti.

[And that last part makes it kind of obvious that she knows more than she's been letting on about the place.]

Thanks. It's a relief to have friends here, at least. Friends who know. It's a lot to deal with, otherwise.

[It's a big admission. She couldn't say it to Remus; he already feels too keenly what a burden he is on her, and it would bring up old arguments and old hurts and Tonks knows what she's getting into. She offers Hermione a smile.]

We'll have to introduce them soon, then. Raine must be truly brilliant.

[Tonks tilts her head to one side.]

If there's anything you haven't said yet, about Luceti, that we should know...

[She understands, but she's not going to comment on it. They've been down that road, more Hermione than Tonks, considering what happened with Lupin in Grimmauld place, but hey. It's still the same thing, right?]

I'll be sure to drag Raine out to the library sometime. I'm sure she won't mind.

[She hesitates for a moment and then stands.] There's a lot about Luceti that I know... a lot that it's not safe to say over the journals.

[This is an invitation to follow her to her room if you're curious, Tonks. She won't discuss it in the open.]

[You bet Tonks is going to follow her. If there's anything to know about this place, she needs to know it. She may not be as focused as Hermione, but she is thorough.]

What haven't you told me?

A lot, actually, and not because I don't trust you! [She picks up the egg basket, journal, book, and small handbag and heads through the house into her room, where she sets the egg basket on her nightstand and then opens her bag. You're welcome to ask about this next bit, Tonks, as you've never seen this thing before. Reaching in, her arm disappears up to her shoulder before she pulls it back out. In her hand is a notebook that's way too big for the tiny little handbag.

[Once she's got this, she settles down on her bed and offers the other side or a chair to Tonks as she rifles through the pages.]

There's a lot that we've found out that we can't let the Malnosso know we know. I don't think it would go very well for us if they found out.

[She's now muttering to herself, turning down the corners of specific pages as she decides what to start on.] Malnosso, Third Party, barriers, Shifting, kidnapping, magic, John, Jacob, and ANI.

Do you have specific questions or things in mind before I start?

[Oh, she has plenty of questions, all right, but she's distracted by that handbag.]

Where did you get that?

[She blinks and looks at Hermione.]

Oh, the kidnappings. What do you know about those?

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[action] - this is going to be long XD

[action] - ace!