Private Message to Lucius Malfoy

[alt_crouch_jr]

Official Enquiry. Confidential & Private. Prompt Attention Demanded.


Investigation in progress: younger Glendower dec'd.

Have perpetrator in custody: RR (sec. to Minister).

RR insinuating involvement of others--hopes to mitigate punishment. Has called in question your whereabouts last evening. Require verifiable account (brief) re. your location before/at/subsequent to 10:00PM.

Assume you'd prefer to avoid official questioning. Response requested ASAP.

Auror B Crouch, Jr
Lead Investigator: Glendower assassination

Comments

[alt_lucius]

Curiosity consumes - just what sort of drivel did she spew at you regarding my alleged involvement in her caper?

[alt_crouch_jr]

Claimed she'd been working with Glendower and that one of the things he wanted her to do was spy on you on account of your past acquaintance.

Maintains that when she made contact with you, instead of seducing and ensnaring you, you seduced her.

Said she broke down and told you everything, including that she'd never stopped loving you.

Claimed you declared you'd never felt the same passion with anyone else and nothing would do but you must have her back.

Claimed you'd jointly decided to turn Glendower's ruse back on him, allowing him to think she was still tied to him and then using him so she could obtain useful information about his allies.

Maintained that she'd turned much useful information over to you, but that a point had come when G was no longer useful.

Said you promised her that after she killed Glendower, you'd set Narcissa aside and devote yourself to RR.

There might have been more... it was quite a sudsy romance she spun out. Amusing to all. Vasperger let her go on with it as long as she wished.

And naturally there was 'proof': a hotel room where you've been meeting; a florist who could attest to flowers you've sent her; a neighbour who noticed she'd had late night company; certain articles of clothing said to belong to you; a cloak clasp. None of it worth the breath that delivered it. No requests from the Wizengamot for substantiating witnesses. All took it as you'd expect: desperate fantasies.

[alt_lucius]

Well, she has a florid imagination.

Or had, one should say, if she's for Azkaban.