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Josephine stares at the paper handed to her by Sirius – another order meeting. It's not as if she has much to do at all. She sighs, folds the paper, and tucks it into her pocket. As she makes her way back to her dorm, she accidentally bumps into someone.
"Sorry," she mumbles before recognizing the familiar face. "Oh, Pandora!" It feels like I haven't seen much of my friends lately. Mostly my fault, though.
"Jo! How are you?" Pandora greets her with a bright smile, reminiscent of the sun.
"I'm good. How are you?" Josephine and Pandora begin walking towards their common room.
"I'm doing great," Pandora replies dreamily. "I slept with Xenophilius."
Josie's eyes widen. "Oh my Merlin! What?"
Pandora nods and grins. "It was fantastic."
They whisper as they continue towards their dorm, and Josephine is genuinely happy for her friend. Still, she can't help but hate her overthinking thoughts.
She ponders when she might take things to the next level with Regulus. It's not that she doesn't want to, but she prefers to wait, at least for a little while.
"Tomorrow you have to sleep in my dorm," Josephine insists as they sit on one of the blue sofas in the common room. "I need to hear more."
Pandora laughs. "Definitely, I've missed you."
Josephine allows a wistful smile to cross her face. "I've missed you too."
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Josephine strains to focus on the meeting, sandwiched between Sirius and Lily. She can't help but be relieved that neither Fleamont nor Euphemia are in attendance. James, is easier to handle.
She mentally reviews all the information discussed as the meeting draws to a close, with Dumbledore mentioning that they will depart in a few minutes, as he has a private conversation to attend to.
Leaning against the wall with a sigh, Josephine's ears perk up at a nearby conversation. She didn't intend to eavesdrop, but now she can't help herself.
Curiosity leads her to tilt her head in a specific direction to overhear the hushed voices in the room behind her.
Dumbledore is engaged in a whispered discussion with someone.
"I know what I need to do," an unfamiliar voice declares.
"You'll infiltrate Rosier Manor as a spy," Dumbledore responds. "Eliminate as many as possible, Evert, and try to gather any valuable information to bring back to us."
Her breath catches. Rosier.
Josephine discreetly steps away from the wall and positions herself on the opposite side of the room, just as Dumbledore emerges a moment later.
