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[di_intraining]

What the hell was all of that about? I get off work and come back to a whole bunch of nonsense on my journal! My younger sisters were just about to read that ridiculous entry; I just managed to grab it out of their hands. Are you lot trying to get me in trouble with my mum and dad!?

Bloody hell, learn some common sense!

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[rule_britannia]

I'm sorry, have you been talking to a different me for the past few years?
I suppose you're right it isn't really like me to get into fights.
But I hexed a bunch of first years and might have kneed Alfred Jones in the groin.

Twice.

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[di_intraining]

For all the times that that bloke's pushed you around? I say he deserved it, but why did you hex the first years? Did the cheeky runts do something to you?

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[rule_britannia]

Well someone threw something at my head but I'm not sure who it was..
Alfred's never actually hurt me. Not like that.
I mean, he used to, but he hasn't really pushed me around for years.
He just teases me a lot.
Uh.

Anyway, the camp.
I don't know, Greg. I'd been in a poor mood since a few days after getting there, but it was as if I wasn't in control of my actions.
I just wanted to hurt people.

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[di_intraining]

That Yank runs his mouth a little too much. I don't think he considers what he's going to say until someone slaps him around for it.

And from the looks of it, it just wasn't you. Any idea what could've caused it?

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[rule_britannia]

Not a bloody clue.
I wish they'd hurry up and figure it out though.

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[di_intraining]

Who do wizards call when this kinda thing happens? Muggles call the force, and if it's too much for them they call someone else in.

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[rule_britannia]

Erm.
I suppose we'd call in the Ministry. Department of Magical Law Enforcement. I think? My father would know.

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[di_intraining]

And aurors are just for Dark Wizards righ

Hang on.

Do you think someone cast a spell on all of you? Like one of those three curses?

[There's a few drops of ink as he taps his quill, trying to jog his memory.]

The Imperious curse, was it? The one where you get mind-controlled?

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[rule_britannia]

That's the one. I don't know.
But if it was that, why would they attack a group of schoolkids?
It doesn't make any sense.

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[di_intraining]

Dunno, maybe some people just like hurting those who can't fight back. I've seen it happen before. Bullies, I mean.

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[rule_britannia]

You and me both.

[You'd seen his brothers cornering him in hallways, right, Greg?]

Surely, though, there have to be better targets.
I just don't understand.

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[di_intraining]

[Definitely. No offence, but your brothers are downright beasts at times Arthur.]

If you think about it, what other better targets than a bunch of kids who can't protect themselves? Especially the first years. Do they even have their wands?

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[rule_britannia]

[No offence would be taken - he knows they are]

If you'd seen Madeline's bat-bogey hex you'd not be so sure that a bunch of kids can't protect themselves.

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[di_intraining]

But defending themselves against the Imperious curse would take something more than a Protego. And it's a whole lot more sneaky to use someone to do their dirty work for them.

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[rule_britannia]

But we're all fine now.

[There's a long pause then, and Arthur's handwriting is even more spidery than usual when he writes again]

Aren't we?

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[di_intraining]

...maybe that trip to Mungo's doesn't seem such a bad idea.

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[rule_britannia]

Oh god.

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[di_intraining]

Should we let the others know? Maybe tell your dad as well, if he works for the Ministry maybe they can do some investigating.

...do you think it's Lord Voldemort?

[Yes, someone keeps forgetting that name is taboo.]

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[rule_britannia]

[There's a sudden ink splatter on the page]

Bloody hell Greg get it into your head not to say that sodding name!
Or to write it even!

I suppose I could tell father, but we've not had a proper conversation in months.

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[di_intraining]

[Urk. He quickly writes an apology back.]

Sorry, sorry! It just slipped my mind.

[He still doesn't really understand, but after much glares, scoldings and hisses, he's conceded that it would just be insensitive of him to mention that name. Still, not even Muggles call Hitler "You-know-who", but that's a discussion for another day.]

But, if it is Vol "You-Know-Who"...I think we should tell someone.

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[rule_britannia]

Who's going to believe us?
We'd just cause panic.

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[di_intraining]

...maybe we should try Dumbledore? He's always been pretty open to the students. He might take us seriously. He'd know how to handle this stuff.

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[rule_britannia]

Maybe you're right.
But how about we wait until I'm back from the hospital.
They can tell if you're under the Imperius curse can't they?

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[di_intraining]

Hopefully. Some solid proof to back up what we're saying, just in case someone writes us off as a bunch of kids with fancy imaginations.

Let me know how it goes too? Other than the pud, you weren't too hurt, were you?

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[rule_britannia]

Oh Greg I'm so touched that you care.
:)

I wasn't hurt, just a few bruises.

[Pause]

Something else happened though.