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Post by Ian Hunt on May 23, 2007 18:02:23 GMT
I'd told her to meet me here.
If she didn't then at least I could say I tried.
If she did, then I could only hope she'd listen.
Not that I cared about her, or her baby, or Lupin.
No, I had my reasons for trying to help her.
I just hoped she wouldn't ask.
I sat on the window ledge, one leg over the side of the tower, the other one firmly on the ground inside.
All I could do was wait.
And I would wait all night if I needed to.
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 4:52:32 GMT
"I'm sorry I was late. It's a bit cold." I say holding on to my sweater tightly. "What's going on Ian?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:03:06 GMT
"It's fine. I've only been here about 5 minutes anyway." I say, taking a cigarette out of my pocket, and Erin's lighter. "Do you mind...?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:04:11 GMT
"No I don't care, just not in my face."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:06:29 GMT
I nod, cupping my hand round the end and flicking her lighter on, then breathing smoke out of the window.
I pause, gathering my thoughts. "I'm going to talk to you about something important, but you've got to promise, that you're not going to walk away and you're not going to tell anyone, that it was me who told you. Or I'm dead, seriously."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:09:12 GMT
"I promise." I say softly sitting next to him.
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:10:29 GMT
"Good." I say, breathing smoke out of the window again. "How much has Lupin told you? About you being marked and all."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:11:36 GMT
"Just that he's after me. Nothing much other than that."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:13:19 GMT
I nod, thinking. "And how worried are you about this?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:18:45 GMT
"I'm terrified, but I have to look strong or Rem will lose it. He'll break down if I do. And He'll blame himself. I told him we have friends that could protect us, but he's still scared..."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:20:55 GMT
"So he bloody well should be. He shouldn't have-...it is his fault." I growl, then soften my tone slightly. "And you should be terrified. They're after you right now. Two students here have orders to have you dead before your baby's born." I pause, blowing smoke out of the window again. "And the sick fuck ordered them to mess with you and Lupin first. You're in for a rough ride. That's for sure."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:23:13 GMT
"Who?" I ask. "I know that you can't tell me everything, but why would they want to split us up? Or mess with us?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:25:18 GMT
"Because they were ordered too." I say calmly. "They were ordered to mess with you. Not that he has any objections-...Be careful, very careful around Nathan Leigh and Madeline Speare. I don't even know if she knows yet, but he does and if I know Nate, which I do, he's already planning."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:27:59 GMT
"Nate? He seems like a nice person and Madeline is one of my closest friends and my brides maid."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:32:14 GMT
"Nate is not a nice person." I say darkly. "Good Nate is dead. He told me himself. Now only the Bad's left. And Speare may be the nicest bitch on the planet, she's still a death eater, she's still been crucio-ed an awful lot if my information is correct and they can still get to her. Anyone can be got to. Being one of them does bad shit to you. Do I look like I've ever killed anyone?" I raise an eyebrow, then before she can answer say, "I want to help you out of this, alright? If you don't want my help, then fine. But if you do, then tell me. Because I can try and help you."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:33:34 GMT
"I want you to help, please. I don't want my baby to die."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:36:28 GMT
I nod. "Alright, but before I do anything, we get one thing straight, right? I don't care about Lupin, or you, or your baby, is that clear? It really makes no difference to me whether you live or die. I'm not doing this for you, so do not make the mistake of thinking that I care about any of you. Do not make the mistake of thinking I care about anyone. If I see anything in the corridors, any incident, I will not step in. Because that would cost me my life and my life is the only thing I have anymore. I can only help you by advising you, that's all. Clear?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:38:13 GMT
"Yes, clear as crystal."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:41:23 GMT
"Good. Whoever said Hufflepuff's were dim. Now, your first and most likely succesful option, is to pick up and leave. Leave Lupin, skip town for a few weeks. Although that might not even be necessary. You have done nothing wrong. Nothing at all. The only reason you're being targetted is because you're with Lupin and the quickest and easiest way to make him hurt is through you. And for some reason he's not to be harmed himself, I don't understand why. But, if you leave him, you and junior are in the clear."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:45:53 GMT
"Can I leave after he does? I mean we're getting married and going on our honeymoon to france."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 24, 2007 16:48:35 GMT
"It depends how desperately you want to live. You're better off if you leave before he does, because when he's gone then it'll be harder to establish that you and him are over, plus with him out of the way you present an easier target. He's the only thing that's stopped him so far. Ask him about his leg. If he goes all uptight you'll know they've already got to him and the games already begun. In which case you better breaks things off with you two quick."
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 24, 2007 16:50:42 GMT
"Should I tell him or any one about leaving him after the wedding?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 25, 2007 15:59:38 GMT
"Can you honestly trust anyone you know with your life?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 25, 2007 17:56:39 GMT
"Remus...and Molly." I say softly. "I trust them."
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 26, 2007 17:59:57 GMT
"Then you'll end up getting yourself killed. First lesson - You can't trust anyone but yourself. The sad yet true reality. You put your life in someone elses hands and they take it away." I say, flicking ash over the edge of the tower.
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 27, 2007 4:49:19 GMT
"Quite harsh...did that happen to you?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 27, 2007 9:13:12 GMT
"You sure you want to know the answer to that?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 27, 2007 14:36:53 GMT
"I might...are you going to yell at me?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on May 27, 2007 14:38:34 GMT
"No. I don't yell. Not if I can help it." I say, flicking my cigarette into the darkness as my hand started to shake and then jamming it in my pocket. "I do it. I get people to trust me with their lives and then I take them. Regret asking?"
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Post by Rin Lupin on May 28, 2007 16:02:55 GMT
"No, because in your eyes I can see regret." I say. I smile at him. "Thank you."
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