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Probably does. She's always keeping an eye on the Slytherins, thinks we're always picking on other Houses. If one of us laughs at my table, she stares at us for practically the rest of class, I swear.

That's so fucking annoying. She should be written up for being a boring, crotchety old bat.

{She snorts a giggle, and covers her mouth}

Careful, she'll have you scrubbing the Great Hall floors by hand if she hears.

[He grins, rather impressed with himself for making this girl giggle.]

It's true, though! Professors should be eligible for detention, as well. They deserve it sometimes far more than we do.

That's is true, but I don't think I'll be making the suggestion.

Yeah, well..when our lot's in charge, things will definitely be changing.

Our lot?

[Oh the assumptions one makes about Slytherins...] Yeah. You know...[Trying to give her that knowing look.]

Purebloods?

I'm half. Seems there's not much use for me.

Well, a bit bigger than that...

Oh...fuck... That's some real shit.

Bigger?

Just...those of us purebloods who want to do something for the world. Something better. Something bigger.

Are you happy with what you are?

That's what I hear. I'm not really much a part of it, of course, so...I don't really know much.

...

I don't know.

If you're not...I can help you out. I can vouch for you, and shit. Take care of you, so they don't give you any problems.

Really?

{With a touch of natural Slytherin suspician...}

Why?

We can't choose our family. I get that. So...if you're really all for the pureblood ideal, then I'd be more than willing to help you out.

It's not like I've never ~~kissed~~ been friends with a halfbood before.

I don't know how I feel. I...I try not to think about it. My mother approves of it, I think.

Every time someone in our House has said something like that, I got shoved down stairs or had something nicked.

I'd never shove you down the stairs, and I don't steal, either. I don't need to steal. I get everything I want.

What family are you?

Lestrange. I'm Rabastan.

...

I'm Sherry Burke. Like...Borgin and Burkes, you know? Sort of.

It's very sweet of you to offer to help me through everything. Especially since you probably shouldn't. Social status and all that.

My father goes there, sometimes. My mother refuses. She says it smells horrible, and makes her faint of heart. She hates anywhere in Knockturn Alley, actually. Then again, she pretty much hates everything.

We're fighting for the Pure Family. You wouldn't be the first halfblood to want it, as well. We've got a few halfbloods on our side.

I don't go there very often. My mother was disowned.

I never really think about what side makes sense. I just want to be done with school...survive everything. Take care of my Mum.

[His mouth twitches, slightly.] I haven't fucked a Muggle, or anything...but I always worry I'll be disowned. My parents don't care much for me, and they have their heir. My brother's already married, so all he needs to do is produce his own son, and I'm out of the picture. There's never been a real need for me, except to add to the numbers. It's not like I'm doing well in school, or that I'll amount to anything spectacular...

Well, your Mum would do better if you're on the side that can offer her, and you, protection.

...I'm sorry to hear that. I really am.

I don't think my mother cares much for me either, sometimes. But other times...it's hard to say.

She's a Squib. A pureblood...but a Squib. It makes things much worse than they might've been, with how people see me.