March 11, 1974
In the Astronomy Tower, NARCISSA, MAFALDA, and ROSIER sit around the main archway, looking out into the night sky with a bottle of firewhiskey changing hands between them.
ROSIER: Where's Lucius tonight?
NARCISSA: He's locking himself in the library and studying for N.E.W.T.s all night long.
MAFALDA: You're not worried about them?
NARCISSA: Please. With everything that's going on, exams are the last thing on my mind.
ROSIER: (drinking for the bottle) Look at Cissy Black, being a rebel for the first time. I like it.
NARCISSA: Shut it, Rosier. (She takes the bottle from him).
MAFALDA: Anyway, did you end up meeting with your sister?
NARCISSA: Yeah.
ROSIER: You met with Bellatrix? What did she have to say, I wonder?
NARCISSA: (hesitating) I really don't even know. My sister's becoming something of a psychopath, lately.
MAFALDA: (taking the bottle) Oh, please tell.
NARCISSA: It's not a joke. I think she might be planning on attacking some Aurors in Hogsmeade.
ROSIER: Aurors? In Hogsmeade?
NARCISSA: Yeah. Dumbledore's been having them patrol the streets, and apparently You-Know-Who wants to "display his power" over them.
ROSIER: Merlin.
NARCISSA: Yeah.
MAFALDA: What are we gonna do?
NARCISSA: (taking a swig from the bottle) What do you think we should do?
MAFALDA: Well, we have to tell someone-
NARCISSA: Absolutely not. If they catch Bella, they'll throw her in jail. I can't do that to my sister.
ROSIER: Does Lucius know?
NARCISSA: Probably.
MAFALDA: Do you know when she's gonna do it?
NARCISSA: Not a clue.
ROSIER: Well, let's hope it's after the exams. I really want to ace them.
NARCISSA and MAFALDA both glance at each other and burst out laughing. NARCISSA lightly kicks ROSIER before taking the bottle from him.
NARCISSA: You're an arse, you know that?
ROSIER: So I've been told.
NARCISSA: Yeah, yeah. (sighing loudly and gazing outside) I can't believe we're gonna be leaving this place soon.
ROSIER: It'll be good for us. Trust me.
NARCISSA: I'm not so sure.
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