Private Message to Seamus Finnigan

[alt_padma]

Someone had a copy of Whirl in the common room this evening and I had a look. It had something about your foster-father in it. And Zabini's mum!

You might want to have a look if you can find it. Imagine if Zabini became your step-brother? Well, step-foster-brother, you know what I mean.

And didn't you love how everyone cast hexes on Weasley at rehearsal? I figured we'd best not do anything to him he can actually blame us for, but still embarrass him. I mean, Parkinson's been practically decent lately and I certainly don't want any of us to wake up finding we've been hexed.

Anyway, I thought you'd want to know about Zabini's mum going after Mr Rosier.

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[alt_seamus]

Zabini as a foster brother?

You're joking.

That would be horrid.

[alt_padma]

That wouldn't even be the most horrid part. You know what they say about her. Mrs Lindorm, I mean.

[alt_seamus]

That she killed all her husbands?

[alt_seamus]

I mean, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it out LOUD but I've certainly heard it SUGGESTED.

[alt_seamus]

Maybe Mr Rosier is thinking he could take her on. And then bring her to justice.

I mean surely everyone's heard those rumours.

For Merlin's sake, what was the last one thinking? Maybe she uses love spells. Oh UGH what if she's used a love potion on Mr Rosier?

[alt_padma]

I dunno about potions, she's well glamourous. Almost as beautiful as Mrs Malfoy. Almost.

But it sort of makes sense because yeah, I think anyone who'd take up with her had better watch his back.

Do you think you'll write to him and find out? Lakshmi knows you better not ask Zabini.

[alt_seamus]

I probably should write to him. I'll have to think about how to say it, though, it's not like I can say 'did she hand you anything to eat or drink right before you decided to take her to the party?' without him knowing what I'm on about. And I don't want him to think I think he needs me as his minder. He's old and powerful and knows what he's doing.

I mean, usually. WHY would he --

SEVEN
HUSBANDS

Seriously, I don't care how beautiful she is, she must have been using love potions.

[alt_padma]

Well, no, you don't need to be his minder. But I think he'd like to know that you care.

Maybe you could just say that you were wondering if he'd like you to get to know Zabini a little better, or if he thinks you and he might be spending more time together. You know?

[alt_seamus]

Oh, that's brilliant. Thanks!

[alt_seamus]

Wait, except what if he says YES?

I can't stand Zabini.

[alt_padma]

Well, if he says yes, then you can ask him why he's interested in Mrs Lindorm, but at least then you'll know if he really is or not.

[alt_seamus]

And his mum --

There's something dodgy about anyone who outlives THAT many husbands. Not that I'd ever say that where Zabini could hear me as I like my ears attached to my head. It's not as if they all died in the war, either. I don't trust her anywhere near Mr Rosier.

[alt_padma]

Well, I think Mr Rosier could probably take care of himself. But then she's been married to a Councilwizard before, hasn't she? Mr Mulciber. And yeah, they've all died or disappeared under very suspicious circumstances.

It's mad that Greengrass wants to be just like her when she grows up, too.

[alt_seamus]

Well normally he could take care of himself but what if she gave him a love potion? Those can seriously impair judgment. That's probably how she got the last few to marry her. Even if you had a dozen witnesses swearing they saw the other six get eaten by a dragon that got loose at the menagerie, WHY would anyone sign up to be number seven? she can't be THAT fanciable. NO ONE is that fanciable.

[alt_seamus]

Now, the business with Weasley, now. That was brilliant. Do you know first year his brothers gave him bunny ears and he hid in the room the whole DAY?

[alt_padma]

That's brilliant, even for the Weasleys. Oh, I wish you'd said before. We could've done that and he'd've skived off and blamed them for it!

[alt_seamus]

I thought you knew! It was all over -- well, I thought it was all over the school at the time but it was probably just all over Gryffindor.

[alt_padma]

I forgot.

But next year we'll have to remember.