Lupin's Compassion and Draco's Parentage (WAS Re: Lupin/ShortMemory/Boar/Madam/Spy!Narcissa/Animagi/ Sirius/BonesSiblings/Puzzl)

[Melissa McCarthy]

No: HPFGUIDX 85733

Tonks:
> << then at St. Mungo's we see him share his compassion and knowledge
> with the man who was bitten by a werewolf. Again, here, we see Lupin's
> way with people. It is not manipulative. It is sheer compassion. >>

Catlady:
> I feel sure that Remus had a comforting word and some helpful advice
> for the new werewolf, but Remus went to the werewolf just then only as
> an excuse to walk away from Molly's temper tantrum at Arthur (over the
> Muggle 'stitches'), the same as the kids went for a nice cuppa as
> their excuse.

You know, I interpreted his approaching the new werewolf the way Tonks did.
It didn't occur to me that he was simply getting away from Molly.  Well, I
shall salvage my hero-worship image of Remus by reflecting that he could
have gone out for a cuppa too, instead of trying to help!  Maybe he even
waited for a natural moment to slip away from his friends, so as not to make
it too obvious to the new werewolf that he was taking pity on him...
::polishes Heroic Lupin statue::

Catherine McK:
> << I'm happy with Narcissa spying on either side - just as long as she
> gets a good part! And if the blonde hair is a clue that she is a
> metamorphmagus like her niece, she could be a very good spy indeed! >>

Catlady:
> Oh, ouch! Then Draco could be a metamorphmagus and his resemblance to
> Lucius reveal nothing about his paternity.

But Draco couldn't have used his metamorphmagus ability from birth, and he
wouldn't have known to make himself look like Lucius.  Lucius would surely
have been suspicious if "his" new son had, say, bright red hair (no, I don't
suspect Arthur of having an affair with Narcissa! although, come to think of
it, that could make a good fanfic).  Is it possible that Narcissa could have
disguised Draco's true appearance somehow, if he isn't Lucius's son?  Any
magical change might have been difficult if not impossible to hide, but
there's always good old Muggle hair dye.

Melissa, who thinks Draco most likely is Lucius's son but appreciates the
dramatic possibilities if he isn't