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All right, so that was some party. I mean, ~~I thought Siz's wedding was~~ I know some people have really expensive parties all the time, but this was totally amazing. As good as any of the public entertainments they put on in New London--y'know, like the Twelfth Night or Freedom Day faires where they have tents that they trick out like it's an Arabian harem or an underwater palace in Atlantis or a Greek temple or wotever. But Marlborough house is...it's a private house, y'know? And they'd made it look like the inside was a forest with glades and clearings and thickets and caves and one room had a waterfall in it! And that's on top of the house itself being... I can't even describe it. I mean, I've been to Buckingham the once, and it was the same. Dead amazing inside, but

Er, nevermind. I've just never really been in a place like that, alright?

Anywiz, I was mostly in Harry's robe pocket last night, though I did slip out into a bank of fern for a while because I heard Braithewaite say something to Travers about Fenrir Greyback. So, you remember that Greyback had a whole troop of half-transformed werewolves in the parade after Christmas. Even though it was daylight and wasn't the right time of the moon. And then Remus found out the Ministry've been experimenting on werewolves, well, yeah. I reckon that project's been a giant success. Voldemort's using them now to snuff out traitors and frighten the snot out of people. Like hit wizards only more gruesome, if you see what I mean. I guess Braithewaite's been in on it for a while and Travers had just gone along for the first time with 'her', which totally meant Auror Lestrange even though they didn't say so. Anywiz. The funny thing is they're both dead glad it's not Inferi they're working with. Someone's always got it worse, I guess.

That was the most interesting conversation I heard. That and the end of somebody's conversation about fiddlehead ferns coming in from somewhere to Borough Market and some people getting poisoned. Mostly everything else was just people chatting each other up.

Speaking of which. Did the rest of you see Zabini with Susan Spinx? I don't think he came with her--or, um, arrived with her--but he was definitely getting off with her in one of the fairy bowers. I mean, loads of people were getting seriously friendly with other people, weren't they? That's one of those things a snake can tell without looking, in case you wanted to know.

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There was a lot to look at. Like Zabini. I think he was meant to be a satyr. Am I right, Pans? He had little gold horn nubs growing out of his forehead. No lie.

I tell you, if you ever catch me wearing robes cut in front down to my- petrificus me before I go out in public in them, yeah? It'd be a sure sign someone'd cursed me.

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I was paying more attention to the sour look on Patil's face at said friendliness. Followed by flinging herself at Pummel. It was quite the show.

But yes. That's a promise.

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I'd've liked to've seen Patil. You think she was jealous over Zabini?

Ugh. I could seriously do without their going back to rowing all the time. Think of the fun we'll all have if they fall to duelling on the train back to school. I mean, it'll be our last trip up there, so why not? (Just kill me now.)

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She was practically green. It was marvelous.

And that'd be rather insane. I don't think Blaise would rise to the occasion, as it were, though. The contest last year seems to have taken most of the venom out of him.

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Oh, but you'd look so fetching dressed as a satyr!

(No, I'm taking the mickey. Don't worry. You're right, this would only happen if you'd been cursed.)

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Well, if you fancy it...

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(Ak. I can't even pretend I'd actually do it. )

(I mean, you should've seen Zabini. It was- No. Really, no.)

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Ha. I've seen Zabini enough times that I think I have a fair picture. I imagine he made it quite clear he thought he was quite the thing.

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All that and more.

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Even as posh parties go that one was exceptionally posh.

Speaking of Inferi, I haven't had time to write a report but Crouch took me on assignment late Thursday night into early Friday morning.

There were lots of them.

Mummy on assignment with the werewolves makes sense. Only I wonder how she and the other Aurors are able to wield so much control over them... unless they're all cooperating? Hm.

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Sounded to me as if Greyback's getting something out of it. Working for Voldemort, I mean.

And the way Travers and Braithewaite were talking, the werewolves get off on hunting people down. Sorry, Remus. They weren't exactly... They don't have a very high opinion of Greyback and his lot, except as really useful tools for terrorising folks. That's how it sounded. So they didn't make it sound like it was tough to talk ~~a werewolf~~these werewolves into doing what they're having them do.

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So they're getting a lot of fresh prey out of the arrangement, then.

Mummy really doesn't like any 'half-breed' types like werewolves. If it isn't a pureblood witch or wizard then she usually wants nothing to do with it. I'm surprised she petitioned for this assignment, but she must really want to impress the Lord Protector right now, for some reason.

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Well, she's always wanting to impress him, right? I mean, none of them are more keen to do His business than she is. That's what everyone seems to think. Is that not really true?

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Yes, and I suppose working with something she doesn't like (werewolves) is a way to make it clear that she'll lower herself for him. It's just the Crouch made it sound as if Voldemort kept her waiting before he gave his approval, so maybe he's cross with her for something. Or he could just be putting her through one of those loyalty games he like so much.

I wonder when I'll have to face one of those.

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What do you think He'd do to test your loyalty? I mean, would He think you're most loyal to your parents and see if you'd betray them? Or would He know there're other choices that would be harder for you to make?

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I don't think he knows anything about me (except that I'm the girl who got possessed by his diary, and that might intrigue him), but it's probably dangerous to assume that. Mummy would gladly tell him anything he wanted to know, but what does she really know about me? All she sees are the various ways I don't measure up.

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I hope that costs her someday.

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Greyback's always been delighted with fresh prey. That was the main thing the Death Eaters offered him, back during the war.

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Are all werewolves really like that, though? Your example would suggest not.

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When transformed, unless they have access to the wolfsbane potion, all werewolves will try to tear apart any human they see. It's not under our voluntary control.

The rest of the month, werewolves are like anyone else, which is to say, some are the sort who'd join the Death Eaters, some are the sort who'd join the Order, and the vast majority would quite prefer to just live their lives and be left alone.

For those who've been partially transformed out of the normal lunar cycle -- well, they marched in that parade. That's not something a transformed werewolf would normally do. There are techniques for influencing the behavior of a transformed werewolf, if you're an animagi, but they're not entirely reliable and certainly don't rise to the level of 'persuading them to march in orderly ranks until it's time to eat people.'

I would guess, and it's hard to know without better information than I have, that the werewolves who are partially transformed physically are also partially, but not entirely, transformed mentally. So they can control their behavior, but the usual inhibitions most people feel against violent behavior are lower. The fact that your mother is involved suggests that the werewolves' participation in this business is not entirely voluntary, and bringing in someone who can intimidate people into falling into line -- that was helpful. (But not so necessary that they brought her in months ago -- though certainly there are other Death Eaters capable of, and willing to, coerce people with violence and fear. It's just that your mother is exceptionally good at it.)

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Right, I know that. But Greyback's like that whether he's transformed or not, and I was wondering if they just happened to get enough werewolves together of the same mentality.

I should see if my father knows more about it. I could ask Crouch, but he really only shares on a 'need to know' basis. Though, there's no guarantee that my father has any information since he and Mummy aren't speaking much these days. I don't know why they don't just get a divorce - it's not as if it would surprise anyone, so why would it be so shameful?

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Yes, I overheard Truncheon mention that he thought 'Lestrange' was working with werewolves, only he didn't seem entirely sure of it. So I suppose between that and what Ron heard, it's a fair bet.

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Did anyone ever question why you were there, by the way? Hopefully the fact that I talked to you for so long legitimised your presence.

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It did, definitely! And I was able to pull together an appropriate costume, which helped. No-one said anything directly to me. The only one who would've snuck in herself, so yeah.

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Bank of ferns - well done. If someone had seen you, they'd take you for part of the props and decorations.

Crouch never threw a decent party that I can remember (or any parties at all, really), so that's all Daphs' doing.

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Yes, it was a spectacle, Daphs. Well done.

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Yeah, mind you, if anyone'd seen me, they'd probably have thought I was edible like the most of the rest of the decorations!

Would've been a nasty surprise.

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Edible decorations, that makes me think of the life-size gingerbread house we had at our Christmas party one year. Only I don't remember eating much of it because, you know, I could have gingerbread whenever I wanted.

Anyway, at least nothing horrid happened, like hunting muggles in the caves for sport.

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No, so far as I could tell, nothing like that happened last night.

No muggles or muggleborns there at all, I don't think. Reckon Crouch is one for elves and nothing else.

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I think he also just let Daphne plan the whole event, from top to bottom. And she wouldn't ever put 'muggle hunting' down as part of the entertainment, and Crouch wouldn't expect her to, either.

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What's he doing with her? Can you tell?

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Doing with her in what way?

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I mean, does he really fancy her? Enough to keep on with it?

Is he actually going to marry her?

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Yes, I think so - as much as someone like him is able.

I mean, his love for Antonin is true and unshakable and the sort of parental bond I've never known. I don't know if someone like Crouch has room for loving more than one person that way. Unconditional is what it's called, I suppose. And in any case I'm not sure he could love a woman like that.

He's truly fascinated by Daphs. But, it's not maybe the way a normal person would be fascinated by a lover. There's some possessiveness to it, and also an awful lot of lust. All those little floaty pieces on her gown, the ones meant to look a bit like leaves? He kept thinking about the specific parts of her body they were touching, and how he would later be sure to touch every single spot. He prizes her. That's what it is. But there's warmth to it, too.

He's going to speak to Voldemort about her, that I saw clearly. You can be sure that means he's going to see if Voldemort will let him move forward with an engagement.

As to what Daphne feels, I probably already said too much to someone else. That's her private business, and it doesn't seem to be hurting any of us.

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I wonder if she'd feel differently if she knew how he thinks about her?

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What, you think I should tell her?

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I don't know. I mean, I don't know if you can tell someone that sort of thing. And have them hear what you're really saying, I mean.

I suppose I was thinking it's a shame she can't read him the way you can.

I just-

It was bad when she was seeing Bole and he was awful to her. But Crouch? She could get hurt so much worse with him. And I know she might go ahead with it anyway because she wants to do something for the Order, but at least then it wouldn't be mixed up with being in love with him.

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Right, no matter what I say I can't help but think that it's the sort of thing that a person has to come to see on their own.

Crouch isn't awful to her, but he's not at all what she deserves.

And I'm not sure she ever expects a man to care for her except exactly in the way that Crouch does. I mean, I've never actually heard her think that, this is just the conclusion I've come to based on things I've noticed about her over time.

It's a bit depressing, but you'd be surprised how many women and girls think that way.

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Too right, that's depressing.

Ugh.

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You know who I could say something to? Crouch.

I've been very frank and blunt with him before, and he hasn't hexed me for it yet.

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But what would you actually say to him?

Sorry. If you think you could say something to him, then maybe you should.

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