I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_draco]

Harry and I took the cloak to Bumbridge's office. We were in the middle of ransacking the place when my Father showed up with Professor Dolohov and Crouch. Now they're ransacking the place.

In case further explanation is required:

- Cloak, barely large enough to fit both of us these days.
- Budged up against a cupboard that they're probably going to search, eventually.
- Do I need to say more?

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

It's because he's half Russian. There's some Russian custom that means everyone has about two dozen nicknames. Like if strangers addressed you as Evelyn Longbottom Daughter of Alice and acquaintances called you Evelyn Daughter of Alice and your friends called you Evelyn and your good friends called you Ev and your brother called you Evvie, except it's about ten times more complicated than that and also I think the more affectionate names get LONGER instead of SHORTER which is just ... backward.

Thank goodness I only ever had to call Viktor, 'Viktor.'