*twists her scarf in her fingers, waiting anxiously* *pauses when he looks up at her, trying for a smile but faltering when she sees his expression* I heard you were back, so I came down, and...
*hesitates, then moves a little closer* Are you alright? Know that's a stupid thing to ask, but...
*frowns, biting her lip* *moves around to stand next to him, careful to keep a polite distance away, but so she can still see him out of the corner of her eye*
*shakes her head, speaking softly* The Ministry accused you, then?
*speaks slowly, carefully, keeping her gaze on the lake* They're always wrong now, anyway. Just want to make it seem like they know what to do, even if it means taking in innocent people.
*draws her cloak closer, finally glancing at him* *quietly* They didn't hurt you?
*winces a little at his words and tone* They're scared, Anthony, and... and just looking for people to blame. I'm sorry that you were pulled in like that.
*eyes catch the shiver, hands already moving up to the clasp of her cloak before thinking it* But they must have realised their mistake, if you're here and not in...
*trails away as she steps in front of him, draping the thick material over his shoulders, then frowning* It's snowing, by the way.
Yeah. Well I'm glad I can be the standard of courage for them then.
*shakes his head, tongue darting over his lips* No. Lupin and Dumbledore fought with the Aurors and all. Not sure what they said but... They didn't realise their mistake at all.
*finally looks back to her at the settle of the fabric* *pulls her cloak off of him and hands it back* You'll get cold. Put it back on. You'll get cold... Or sick... or cold.
*lets out a slow sigh* I see. Dumbledore's been gone a lot, lately... I'm glad he and Lupin managed it, then. *quietly* I know it'd be stupid to say, "Forget about it," so I won't. But I'm just glad you're alr -- better. And here. Not there.
*doesn't take the cloak when he holds it out, jaw set* No. I've my coat, you're just in robes. Keep it 'til we get back to the castle. *gestures a bit* Speaking of, we could go in...
*gently* I understand that. *a little quieter* There are a lot of things I'd like to forget, too. But we can't, and... *with a bit of a smile* I guess that's why it helps to have other people -- well, help, yeah?
*shakes her head defiantly* What, and leave you alone in the cold?
*cries* I was waiting for this. So sad.
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*snuggles* Yes. *pets Anthony*
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*pauses when he looks up at her, trying for a smile but faltering when she sees his expression*
I heard you were back, so I came down, and...
*hesitates, then moves a little closer*
Are you alright? Know that's a stupid thing to ask, but...
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*looks across the grounds, away from her*
*darkly*
I'm not in Azkaban.
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Azkaban? Why would you be --
What happened?
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Got arrested. No. Wait. I'm sorry. I was 'taken in for questioning'.
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*moves around to stand next to him, careful to keep a polite distance away, but so she can still see him out of the corner of her eye*
*shakes her head, speaking softly*
The Ministry accused you, then?
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Oh no. They were very careful not to accuse me... just... fucking brilliant at implying it.
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Bastards.
*speaks slowly, carefully, keeping her gaze on the lake*
They're always wrong now, anyway. Just want to make it seem like they know what to do, even if it means taking in innocent people.
*draws her cloak closer, finally glancing at him*
*quietly*
They didn't hurt you?
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*shrugs one shoulder*
*darkly*
Suppose so. Who knows though... maybe 17 year old queers are You Know Who's new weapon.
*shivers a bit*
*doesn't seem to hear the last question*
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They're scared, Anthony, and... and just looking for people to blame. I'm sorry that you were pulled in like that.
*eyes catch the shiver, hands already moving up to the clasp of her cloak before thinking it*
But they must have realised their mistake, if you're here and not in...
*trails away as she steps in front of him, draping the thick material over his shoulders, then frowning*
It's snowing, by the way.
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*shakes his head, tongue darting over his lips*
No. Lupin and Dumbledore fought with the Aurors and all. Not sure what they said but... They didn't realise their mistake at all.
*finally looks back to her at the settle of the fabric*
*pulls her cloak off of him and hands it back*
You'll get cold. Put it back on. You'll get cold... Or sick... or cold.
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I see. Dumbledore's been gone a lot, lately... I'm glad he and Lupin managed it, then. *quietly* I know it'd be stupid to say, "Forget about it," so I won't. But I'm just glad you're alr -- better. And here. Not there.
*doesn't take the cloak when he holds it out, jaw set*
No. I've my coat, you're just in robes. Keep it 'til we get back to the castle. *gestures a bit* Speaking of, we could go in...
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I'd like to forget it. But I doubt that will happen. Liked to forget it all...
*shakes his head again, frowning*
Take it and go inside.
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I understand that. *a little quieter* There are a lot of things I'd like to forget, too. But we can't, and...
*with a bit of a smile*
I guess that's why it helps to have other people -- well, help, yeah?
*shakes her head defiantly*
What, and leave you alone in the cold?
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