Order Only: Private message to Hermione and Draco

[alt_harry]

I hate being in Buckingham.

I hate the smell, I hate the food, I hate my bed, I hate the way people tiptoe around because they're so terrified of my Father. Including me.

Anyway, I spent today wandering around looking for horcruxes. What was the thing Mrs Longbottom mentioned, that Dumbledore gave you? Or gave her? If I can get to 12GP can you lend it to me?

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Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_hermione]

Tim?

Oh...all right, I suppose.

He's--well, sometimes I think he resents that I live here at Grimmauld, but he doesn't want to suggest I should have to rough it in Sherwood just because that's where he is. I think he dwells on it a bit too much. But then I think maybe it's because he really misses having a snug place to live, himself. And I wonder if I should ask if he wants to stay here. Only--I know he doesn't, really, and he doesn't really want me to give it up when there's no good reason to do.

Mostly we just don't talk about it.

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_harry]

That sounds difficult.

I mean, he had his reasons for leaving Moddey, right? He could have stayed there. But, you're more use to the Order living at 12GP than you would be in Sherwood. Loads more.

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_hermione]

Moddey was never a good fit for him. I mean, he got on well there but, he's much happier in Sherwood. Mostly, of course--I mean, no one's exactly happy to live in the wild out of tents and with the threat of MLE breaking through the pickets at any moment, but--well, he can't very well make maps for people sitting at Grimmauld.

And I can't very well brew or help Mr Snape with the Sleepers or go with Draco looking for Horcruxes when I'm there, that's completely true.

I don't know. Maybe if we could be together all the time, we wouldn't be. Does that make sense?

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_harry]

It does make sense, actually. Perfect sense.