Trusting characters Re: bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 118817


Naama:
> >Why not accept what Sirius said? He was worried when he hadn't 
> > heard from Peter. It was imperative to find out whether Peter was 
> > captured - since Peter was the Secret Keeper, he was the only one 
> > who could endanger the Potters. 

Azriona: 
> It wasn't a spur of the moment thing.  Sirius wasn't just dropping 
> by because he'd suddenly had a bad feeling, or because he was 
> getting antsy.  He wasn't even feeling particularly worried about 
> Peter when he went to look for him, until after he'd arrived.  
> Why?  Because he'd *planned* to be there - and what's more, Peter 
> *knew* that Sirius would be stopping by. 
>  
> Pretending I'm Sirius for a moment: I have, on schedule, showed up 
> at the SK's house, who isn't there.  Maybe I wait around for a few 
> minutes, thinking perhaps Peter has popped out for a drink or a 
> loaf of bread.  But time goes by, and Peter's still gone, and I'm 
> getting worried, and then my Spidey-sense starts tingling...and I 
> go straight to GH.  To find it a ruined mass of burnt lumber....
> 
> Now, it's all well and good if Sirius wanted to see if Peter had
> been captured.  But if that was the case, why did he go to GH 
> first?  Why didn't he go to Dumbledore?  "Yo, Dumbledude, we 
> screwed up and Peter's captured, I think."


SSSusan:
Why not go to DD first?  Why not wait around at Peter's a couple of 
hours longer?  Because it's *war* and so much is at stake!

Sirius *is* a rash, impulsive kind of guy.  In his shoes, I can't 
imagine why one would NOT rush off to the site where the most 
potential damage could have occurred, to ascertain whether James, 
Lily & Harry are still safe.  IF they are safe, then start worrying 
about what's held Peter up, perhaps contact DD.  IF something's gone 
wrong, maybe Sirius hopes he can get to GH in time to help fight off 
Voldy -- or to tell James & Lily to get out or be on the lookout -- 
or even to help them if they're hurt but not dead.  Any number of 
possibilities comes to mind.  Rushing off to DD *first* would only 
delay in a situation where every second could be vitally important 
[as we now know it was].

Besides, as DD says, the Order has means of communicating with one 
another that we don't yet know about.  Perhaps Sirius was ringin' DD 
on the cell phone on his way to GH. ;-)


azriona:
> But being a decoy and remaining in hiding are two entirely 
> different things: being a decoy involves being *seen* by the enemy, 
> to lure them in a different direction. 

SSSusan:
Yes, but one doesn't have to walk right out into the open on the 
first available day.  [Even Voldy might not be *that* thick.]  James 
& Lily are hiding, Peter's supposed to be protecting them.  Sirius 
wants to be the decoy, but why NOT bide his time as long as possible 
in the process?  Maybe they were hoping Voldy wouldn't make his 
move 'til the Order was a bit more prepared, and that's why Sirius 
wasn't being a totally open decoy just yet.


Siriusly Snapey Susan, not buying the ESE!Sirius thing at all.