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From:

bitty_justice

[A happy, firm nod.]

Yeah. Just because it's the right thing to do.

From:

parumcanis

[Well. That's-- different, and something to be proud of. Or at least, Sirius thinks that it might be. He gets the feeling that he's not necessarily meant to think that way, which makes it somehow better.]

But how is he paid, then? It's still his job, right?

From:

bitty_justice

[A nod.]

Yeah. People who can afford to pay - they have to pay. And Dad's the best, so everyone wants him as their lawyer, so he can take on clients who pay a lot. And then he can help out the people who can't pay.

From:

parumcanis

[He nods, slowly--it's all very foreign, but the more he thinks about it, the more that he likes it. It's a system that must work, or else Miles' father wouldn't be winning awards.]

Is that what you're going to do?

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles nods enthusiastically.]

Yeah! Or, well - in some way involving magic. So if someone is...accused of magical crimes or something like that - I'll step in.

From:

parumcanis

Well, yeah, of course with magic, as you're a wizard.

[Duuuh is in the way that he says that, and he shakes his head--but he's smiling, still.]

Well, there's magical law. So I suppose you could do that. I dunno that it works the same though--there's barristers and things, but they always get paid.

From:

bitty_justice

Well -

[He thinks a moment.]

There are poor folks in the wizarding world, right?

From:

parumcanis

'Course there are.

[Sirius could name names. But he doesn't.]

But if something goes wrong with them, I think they just go to the trial or the hearing.

From:

bitty_justice

Well - once I'm done with school and everything, then, they'll go with someone to help them, and be with them, and watch over them. And make sure they're not...intimidated, or frightened, or any of it. And to make sure they have a fair trial.

[He nods with certainty.]

From:

parumcanis

Even if you're the only one doing it?

[Sirius has only been to the Ministry with his father a few times, and only once near any of the chambers they use for hearings. There was no one like Miles Edgeworth there--or his father. He doesn't know what his father looks like, not really, but he has a picture in his head of what he thinks. Tall, with a kind face that looks like Miles'.]

From:

bitty_justice

It's even more important if I'm the only one! If no one else is, that means that there's all the more need for people like me and dad. And, besides, maybe people will follow in our footsteps.

[A pause, and then a slightly guilty grin:]

Plus, if I'm the very first one, I might get famous. Not that being famous would really matter, but it would be nice.

From:

parumcanis

[But Sirius is already shaking his head with great certainty, grinning faintly.]

You'd definitely be famous. Everyone would think you were mental and everyone would know your name and you'd be famous. For sure. D'you think your dad would help you? He doesn't have magic, but he knows laws and things--

From:

bitty_justice

[He doesn't even hesitate.]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. My dad is the smartest person I know - it's unbelievable, how smart he is. He'll learn the laws really quick and absolutely help me out. We'll start up a family partnership.

[And that is a brilliant thought, one that Miles loves. He grins big at the thought of it.]

What about you? What are you going to be?

From:

parumcanis

[He'd prefer to talk about Miles' father, to focus on that. It's safe, safer than his own future. Even the thought of the Sorting sort of knots at his stomach. Too much is either uncertain or wrong with the way that he thinks.]

I don't know. [He kicks his feet against the bench again.] I haven't thought about it.

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles watches him for a moment, then says with great certainty:]

Then you can come work with me. If you can't figure anything else out.

From:

parumcanis

[That gets a surprised laugh out of him, at least, as he looks around.]

Really?

From:

bitty_justice

[A confident nod.]

Absolutely. You're very clever, no question about that. And there'd be plenty of work available even if you weren't keen on being an attorney - you could be a private detective for us, maybe.

From:

parumcanis

[Well, the working bit--yes, he quite likes that--but the word detective makes his nose wrinkle a little.]

What does a detective do?

From:

bitty_justice

Detects.

[He gives a guilty little grin for that silly little joke.]

No, they, um - So, the CPS - the prosecutors - they get detectives provided by the police, but sometimes, when we doubt their evidence, we have to bring in investigators ourselves. So they're people who go out, search out clues and evidence, question people, find people who don't want to be found...That sort of thing.

From:

parumcanis

[He rolls his eyes at the joke--but with an indulgent little grin, too--]

That doesn't sound too bad. Like working for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Patrol, or being a hit wizard. Or an Auror. I'd be an Auror, if I could, so if I worked for you, it would be like that.

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles tilts his head curiously to the side.]

An Aura?

From:

parumcanis

Auror. D'you not know about them?

[OH BRILLIANT something he knows about something he can talk about. Sirius brightens, leaning in a little.]

An Auror is a wizard working in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement--highly trained and highly specialised. They go after Dark wizards and investigate crimes of dark magic.

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles brightens considerably. Magical lawyer: obviously the coolest job possibility. Auror: number two, it seems.]

That's so cool. What's dark magic?

From:

parumcanis

Any magic that's evil, of course, or done for evil purposes. There's the Unforgivable Curses, those are the obvious--and necromancy, and curses--cursed objects, cursed artifacts--all of the things like that. So it's the job of the Aurors to sort them out, and find the wizards or witches casting the dark magic, and bring them to justice.

[So cool, right?]

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles' eyes light up. All right - that might actually be cooler than magical attorney.]

That's...Isn't that a really dangerous job?

[But Miles, for all that he's more thoughtful and cautious than most other boys his age, still asks that with a tone more of admiration than of wariness.]