Private message to Seamus

[alt_jason]

Look, I understand that you were upset about Remy and it may have influenced your thinking. But you really must not make heroic Gryffindor choices for me. I'm far from helpless.

Others might find the gesture touching but I'm having a hard time not being offended that you think, even for a second, that I'd be alright with the idea.

I've known for a while now that someone might suggest we use you to break the wards. Only I expected it would be Lady Lestrange, not Lana (believe that may have been deliberate on LL's part, in fact). I'd already arranged for various options, should that suggestion be made. So even if you're resigned to sacrificing yourself you won't, in fact, have to. And I won't let you. I'm not Draco sodding Malfoy.

You've got to trust me and do what I say, exactly when I say it.

Will you?

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[alt_seamus]

The last time

I don't want anyone else

What do you

How sure are you that it'll work? Are you also going to be safe?

He cut out Remy's

[alt_jason]

I'll be safe. I'm not the self-sacrificing type.

Nothing is certain, everything's a gamble. But who would you rather have betting for you--Lady Lestrange and Lana, or me?

They don't know for a fact that it would even work, Seamus. You are expendable to them. You are not expendable to me.

[alt_seamus]

You.

I wish

What do you think I should say if this comes up again? I mean they did ASK me. But the right answer was clear.

[alt_jason]

Playing the agreeable Gryffindor is what they expect, so go on with you.

Just know in your heart that it's not going to come to that.

Also, Lady Lestrange didn't say, but it was her daughter who killed Crouch.