[ she listens. what else can she do? it's not like they can run out and overturn an entire government right now. impossible. (people have been disappearing since the 40s. ... but he would have been a child then. impossible.) lily sucks in a breath, eyes searching his face. ] Don't worry about timelines so much. This one is already different from yours. It doesn't matter. It doesn't change this one to know yours. Not just from knowing it.
[ another breath. ] But... I need you to understand that I believe you. At the same time, here he's well-liked and hasn't stepped a visible toe out of line and people feel as though he's protecting them. Without a huge change, there isn't much that can be done.
[ it looks like it pains her to say that. she feels cold inside. ] I know the majority of Ministry workers don't care about people like me. I can tell every time I have to go in. People like Rodolphus Lestrange-- [ she frowns and exhales sharply, expression twisting. ] He doesn't matter. What matters is what you've told me.
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[ another breath. ] But... I need you to understand that I believe you. At the same time, here he's well-liked and hasn't stepped a visible toe out of line and people feel as though he's protecting them. Without a huge change, there isn't much that can be done.
[ it looks like it pains her to say that. she feels cold inside. ] I know the majority of Ministry workers don't care about people like me. I can tell every time I have to go in. People like Rodolphus Lestrange-- [ she frowns and exhales sharply, expression twisting. ] He doesn't matter. What matters is what you've told me.