o1 video | day 415

[trepidations]

[ There are some people in the world who really shouldn't be given any sort of technology or utensil without first receiving some hands-on instruction. Well, even more than is standard upon arrival. Peter Pettigrew, unfortunately, is one of them. The video jolts and even falls to the floor before it rights itself, but upside down. ]

Hn. Owls really would just be easier.

[ It rattles again, and really, wearing a bracelet should not be so difficult. ][ A sigh. ]

Merlin, this is -- well. I... I was just wondering if maybe anyone played chess? I... I don't know.

Something to do, maybe? Besides... well, this thing.

[ He gestures to the bracelet, which only serves to make the video fuzzy and flicker out. Sorry, he's never been very good at introductions, and certainly no good at making many friends. ]

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[brainiest]

I know who you are, it's alright.

[ She's still a little... Terse, but she's trying not to be. It's hard, knowing what he turns into, but, like Remus and Sirius, he's someone different here. It's not fair to be cruel to him. ]

My name's Hermione Granger.

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[trepidations]

O-oh. You do?

[ he hated that feeling, the way everyone knows him but he knows nothing, somehow. ]

Hermione Granger. It's nice to meet you, then.

[ He shrugs a little sheepishly. ] I guess we won't be playing chess? [ Because he knows what those wary looks mean, what those comments mean. He's seen those all of his life, hasn't he? ]

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[brainiest]

No, of course we can still play chess, if you'd like.

[ She's willing to give him the benefit of the doubt here, as much as she can. She isn't entirely sure what point in time he's from and Sirius, James nor Remus have said anything otherwise, so... ]

As long as we're not playing wizarding chess - that's... Barbaric.

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[trepidations]

I nearly had a finger take off during wizards chess once.

But I think -- well, it was Prongs' fault really. Charmed the pieces and just --

Erm. Yes. Chess. That'd be nice.

[ And there's a boyish, silly smile. Yep, sometimes he talks too much, it's a problem. ]

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[brainiest]

I've learned that, really, it's always James' fault.

[ She smiles as best she can, nodding her head. ]

Then we can arrange a game, one day.