The Lion's Den

Oi! Just take Max. We don’t wanna be sitting here all night while you and Fenwick get distracted.

Wha - oi! We are not gonna get distracted, Merlin! But fine, I’ll take Max.

Ha! Alright. You go get yours and Fenwick's and I'll grab ours then. Meet ya back here.

Ha! Thanks, mate. Oh - damn, that would’ve been great.

Ha! Fantastic. Get the balls too yeah?

….Merlin. I love you too, Max McKinnon.

...I'm glad.

Yeah.

...

….Then that’s all that matters, Max.

...I- yeah?

….Right. But…everything about you, about who you are….that was all true?

Yeah. Of course.

You’re welcome. …Oh. I…thank you. …How much has been lies?

Welcome. ....I dunno. Just about stuff like what I've been doing, the hospital visits, though we have had a fair share not related to this, um... that sort of stuff.

You’re right. But I still think you’re amazing. ….Why?

Thanks, Charlie. ...I dunno. You said you loved me....thought you deserved to know the truth.

….But not everyone always has the courage to do the right thing. ….But you’re telling me about it now?

No, but they should. .....Yeah.

…Max, I…what you’re doing, it’s - it’s amazing. You’re amazing. I….why did you lie about it?

....I dunno about that, it's just the right thing to do. ....Because we're not supposed to tell people about it.

Wow. ….Merlin. …Max….

....Wait. Aren't ya mad at me for lying to you?

….Wow. …Max, I….that must be so scary. …How often do you do it?

It's not so bad anymore. .....A few times a week, sometimes during the day Saturdays and Sundays. Just depends.

….Merlin. …..Max, I….you’re fighting them?

...Yeah. Mostly. We do other things to try and stop 'em but fighting's a big part of it.

….Oh, Max. ….How long have you been…doing this?

...Since right after Hogwarts.

….You - …what? I….Death Eaters did that to you?

...Yeah.

….Wha….Max….what do you mean? What are you - …involved in?

...It's complicated. ....I- bloody hell. There's a group of us fighting the Death Eaters.