Re: Marlene/Jacob
"Yes, but that's part of the job, isn't it? You worked for Riddle and did what he said. Now, like it or not, we are all working for the Order, and we do the job they give us because we know that it's important to follow rules," she said. "That's not the same thing with with Patrick. You don't have to follow what he says. In fact, if you'd said that you'd feel more comfortable with robes, I'm sure he wouldn't have made an issue out of it. You did it anyway. So maybe you don't have feelings for him, but you'd like him to be your friend."
She chuckled. "Oh love, it doesn't matter how nice or not nice we are. We all do something to damage our relationships, but instead of letting it become permanent, we work at it and fix the problem. Look, I'm guessing here, but you've never really had a relationship, whether sexual or platonic that didn't involve work somehow. Patrick is the first person you seem to like without any ties. Just see where it goes."