RP Grand Hall

E: Really? Spooky... all the time? Or just at night, or...?

Remus was suspiciously quiet, and even James seemed subdued.

J: Yeah, yeah she's great.

M: That didn't seem too enthusastic.

Millie muttered, returning to her cereal.

J: Ophelia Wist is one of the true greats of Quidditch. She'll be remembered long after we're gone.

Amy stopped, spooked. She didn't like ghosts. Even friendly ones.

With a flurry of hooting, the post arrived. A newspaper was dropped in front of Amy.

M: I know that.

She muttered again, then pushed her cereal bowl away.

R: What's the headline today?

Remus asked, glad to be away from the subject. Evangeline looked a little put out.

A: Erm.... Oh! You Know Who has been spotted in Zimbabwe.

She looked at the article.

Millie was quiet.

M: So he's really out there, huh?

A: Yeah... but just recruiting. No reported deaths this week.

E: None reported, no. We don't know how many innocent muggles he's killed.

She shivered.

M: Recruiting to kill.

She sighed lightly, no longer hungry.

M: Anything else of interest?

Amy shivered and turned the pages.

A: Weird sisters in Hogsmeade next week... Oh!

She scrutinised an article.

A: New law requiring secret keepers for any ministry organisations concerning You Know Who.

Evangeline looked down at the table, just as an owl dropped a letter in front of her.

E: Oh, my father.

A: What does it say?

Evangeline opened it.

E: Mother's well, his job's going swimmingly... he hopes school is going well for me. Expects my answer soon. And what's this?

She frowned and read the upside down, tiny, mirror-writing.

E: Oh...

Targeted by deatheaters for recruitment again.

E: Just... something about my cousin... nothing important.

She folded the letter away hurriedly.

Amy looked concerned.

A: Oh... Okay.

She finished her toast.

E: Where do we gather?

A: By the gates.

E: Alright.

R: I'm ready. Shall we go?

Sirius stood up.

A: I'll say that's a yes.

She stood too.

Evangeline glared at Sirius. James stood up. They left.

Millie scrambled after them.

Having changed into the top she'd bought at Margaret's and pairing it with a navy blue velvet skirt and flats, Millie sat down at an empty table with her books spread out in front of her. She had an open box of chocolates on the table, and would occasionally grab a truffle after turning a page.

Someone sat beside her. Guess who? In a black t-shirt and dark wash jeans was Regulus.

R: How was Hogsmeade, Mollie?

M: It was great, Darren.

Millie said without looking up from her book.

M: Got some chocolate, a card pack, a new top...