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[sirius_sit_down]

[Private to Hoffman]

So, I've never spoken to you before, but my name is Sirius Black. Your new Warden is a dear friend of mine. Play nice and do what he tells you to do. He's a good man and he'll do right by you if you let him.

Bugger with him, and you'll answer to me.

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Re: [Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

Yes, we're friends. We've been friends for a long time.

[Granted, there were, oh, sixteen years in there that he didn't know anything about. But half of his lifetime to date was still a long time.]

Good. That's all I ask, that you don't hurt him. If you don't agree with his policies or whatever else, find a way to tell him without resorting to violence. He'll listen to you. He may not agree with you or do what you say, but he'll listen to you.

: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

...I know what it's like to have friends you'd be willing to do anything for. Including taunting notorious serial killers.

[He tries a bid for power. Still.]

Listens to me. Listens. We'll see. [He does not believe you.]

[Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

If you understand, then you know the lengths I'll go to.

He'll listen. He's very good at listening. I'm the worst sort of moody prat, and he's always been there for me.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[quietly] How come he isn't your warden?

[Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

[He...doesn't know, really.]

I don't know. I guess the Admiral doesn't want it that way?

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman doesn't know how to react to any of this. He has a responsibility-that's what people said. A police officer would make a decision based on all the facts.

He didn't have the facts yet. So he draws in a breath and nods slowly]


Fair enough. We'll see how this works out. Too fucking early to make decisions like this.

I've had two wardens since coming here and your friend makes number three. We'll see how good he is at this shit.

[So far the man has just been nice and saved him from being blind. That's...Hoffman still doesn't know what to make of any of this. It's taking a lot for him not to throw the whole thing out the window.

Make decisions. Decisions.]

[Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

I've been here for two bloody months and I've had two Wardens. My first one just up and left without saying boo to me.

But I like the one I have now. He doesn't know the first thing about magic, but it's almost nice in a way.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

Six months. [Who knows what that means] You get used to the disappearances.

Magic?

Like, turning people into shit magic?

Re: [Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I guess.

Yes, magic. I'm a wizard. [He...has no idea how to answer that question.]

Actual shit? That's disgusting.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

It's an expression.

[hoffman lets the sally about his blue-collar language pass] Cute. Real cute.


This Remus guy know you're a wizard?

[Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

Oh. [Muggles.] I was going to say, I don't know much about turning people into shit, but a Death Eater might.

Yes, he knows I'm a wizard. [And...Remus needs to be having a chat with his Inmate, but Sirius isn't going to be the one doing it for him. He doesn't want to interfere if Remus is keeping that from him for a reason.]

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

You torture people with it?

[Straight up very fair question.]

Re: [Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

What??!??!

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

It's a simple question isn't it? People do all kinds of magical shit on this boat. I needed to know because...

[Hard to explain]

Jesus fucking Christ this should not be this hard to explain.

Re: [Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

I...bloody hell. I wasn't expecting that sort of question.

Of course I don't bloody torture people with magic.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman is beginning to wonder if asking that had been a mistake. If he weren't being too sensitive, if it was just...

He drew in a breath.]

I...

...Have been on the business end of angry wizards and witches so it sort of. [pause] slipped out.

[Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

So have I.

It's alright. If that's all you know, I don't blame you for thinking that's all it is. I'm not a dark wizard. Remus isn't either. We both fought against the bad sort in a war. Actually, two wars, only for me the second one hasn't happened yet.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman might relax by a hair. Then he puts two and two together.]

So your friend's a wizard too?

[he holds up a hand] Don't worry, I won't ask him the same question about torturing. Contrary to what the rest of these fucking idiots think I know about...friends. And what you'd do for them.

Re: [Private]

[sirius-is-a-dog.livejournal.com]

[Bugger. So much for not outing Remus.]

Yeah, he's a wizard. But he's one of the good guys. He was the best of us, really. He always followed the rules.

A lot of people don't get that. The friend business.

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[It will hit Hoffman later after all of this is said and done and he'll be pleased he did something that was almost cop-like again.]

[to himself] good god, they stuck me with Gibson. [Stickler for rules. Probably a guy with a stick up his ass. He shakes his head for a moment]


No they fucking don't.