THREE ][ and everything around her is a silver pool of light

[remarkablycalm]

Has anyone got any advice to give to a first-time business owner? And I very much mean first time, as I've no experience whatsoever, although I've got more than a bit of general life experience. It isn't a freshly starting up business either, rather-- well, it's a business which was recently started and then closed and is now attempting to change

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[honestlyrubbish]

If this is just about the calming draught, I'm not taking it as often as it sounds. Just on days that are particularly difficult.

There's no need to get our wands in a knot.

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[remarkablycalm]

The fact that you're dismissing the topic so easily is even more cause for me to want to bring it up with you, Hermione.

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[honestlyrubbish]

There are a lot of things that I can't exactly share, Remus. Decisions that aren't mine to be made.

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[remarkablycalm]

Can't exactly share why? Can you give me a solid reason?

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[honestlyrubbish]

Because they're not my stories to tell. People have told me things in confidence, which is already enough of a risk on their part, given the nature of curses in the City.

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[remarkablycalm]

So you can't tell me why you are doing something...because other people are doing other things?

Hermione.

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[honestlyrubbish]

No, that's not--

I'm doing favors for some people. Things that they need to be kept secret. Anything else, the others know about already.

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[remarkablycalm]

Too many favors? Just as important as it is to help others out, you've got to recognize your own limits.

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[honestlyrubbish]

I haven't come to my limits yet. Believe me, if I had, you would quickly realize it.

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[remarkablycalm]

I am not so sure.

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[honestlyrubbish]

No, I suppose you wouldn't be. I thought you said you didn't want to corner me, Remus.

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[remarkablycalm]

I'm not cornering you. You can exit this conversation surely at any time you want to, but it won't make me less concerned for you. Not nearly as often is, after all, not quite the same as 'not at all.'

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[honestlyrubbish]

Those from our world almost always arrive in numbers, Remus. You and Sirius arrived at roughly the same time, Harry arrived shortly before the both of you, and Draco Malfoy arrived shortly thereafter. The twins came and left before you arrived, without that much time between their entrances.

And all I know is that given the City seems to have a preference for bringing people who are close in together, Malfoy's presence could be a precursor to something else.

So I'm taking precautions. Because I can't quite cope with the idea of her arriving.

That's all.

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[remarkablycalm]

These are issues which you need to bring up to a larger audience, Hermione. Considerations which shouldn't be utterly kept to yourself, don't you agree?

Who do you think, then? Who would come on the heels of Draco Malfoy, who Ron has so boldly proclaimed to be one of his men?

Lucius? Narcissa?

Bellatrix Lestrange?

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[honestlyrubbish]

I don't want to hear her name.

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[remarkablycalm]

It's only a name.