Quite the opposite, actually [ you utter shit ], but between two hundred different realities and time periods and martial law on a supernaturally powered prison ship, no one gives a damn.
You could explain it anyway, if you really want to. Make up a handy reference sheet on why Severus Snape is a bigoted prick and should be airlocked at once, and then deal with the Sacred Cow-Child Who Lived interrupting you and talking about dead war heroes around whatever the hell else he's doing while I-- [ sound of glass breaking; it's rather anti-climatic ] clean up after his fucking mishaps with the Dark Lord's bloody underwear or whatever it is this time and-- fucking.
[ All those accepting, Muggle-loving wizards, happy to wipe the memories of thousands of people in London, use an entire race of people as slaves, and pass legislation after legislation to dehumanize everyone else. Of course it was that simple. ]
I told him I didn't think it could be you. When it got 'bad'. [ Him, Dumbledore; the airquotes are audible. Bad for you sweet innocent people is nothing, compared to what he dealt with in Voldemort's court.
He refills his glass. Which he's apparently fixed. ]
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I'll take that as a, "No, thank you, Lupin, we're all open books here."
[ He doesn't mimic Snape's voice because he is not
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You could explain it anyway, if you really want to. Make up a handy reference sheet on why Severus Snape is a bigoted prick and should be airlocked at once, and then deal with the Sacred Cow-Child Who Lived interrupting you and talking about dead war heroes around whatever the hell else he's doing while I-- [ sound of glass breaking; it's rather anti-climatic ] clean up after his fucking mishaps with the Dark Lord's bloody underwear or whatever it is this time and-- fucking.
Could we possibly do this any other time?
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[ That sure was an assortment of alternatively confusing, terrifying, and fascinating words. ]
Are you all right? [ Even his manners can't save that question from being stupid. ] Are you drinking?
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[ What are you going to do REPORT HIM TO THE HEADMASTER ]
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Alone?
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[ Is that question a thing that's happening. Is it. Do you think they've had an audience this whole time or that Severus has friends or. Lupin rlz. ]
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[ Slash underlining the fact a couple times, in red, in case Snape hadn't noticed it properly. Good people. ]
When did you turn?
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[ He can't really think Severus will discuss that. ]
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But that's enough to earn him a pause that isn't intentional. ]
I don't think it was as simple as that.
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[ All those accepting, Muggle-loving wizards, happy to wipe the memories of thousands of people in London, use an entire race of people as slaves, and pass legislation after legislation to dehumanize everyone else. Of course it was that simple. ]
I told him I didn't think it could be you. When it got 'bad'. [ Him, Dumbledore; the airquotes are audible. Bad for you sweet innocent people is nothing, compared to what he dealt with in Voldemort's court.
He refills his glass. Which he's apparently fixed. ]
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The first part he leaves alone. They're his ghosts and he'll forgive them if he wants to. ]
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Why are you speaking to me?
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[ —but he might do. It's everything after he hasn't sorted out yet. ]
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[ YEAH HE KNOWS HE IS, JACKASS. At this point Severus is reaching towards his device with the slow, inebriated intent of hanging up on him. ]
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disconnect.