It was a bit disheartening, considering all that had been going on. His brother, his friends -- all popping back up like weeds and he was nowhere to be seen. Disheartening, and not at all surprising. She'd always understood that about Charlie, getting lost in his life like he did. It wasn't something she could ever really blame him for when she was guilty of the same.
Used to be guilty of the same.
She took the bottle back from Tonks and took a long swig from it, ignoring the burn and hoping the dulling quality of the liquor would kick in sooner rather than later. "That's bloody fucked," Trinity managed to sputter out as she handed the bottle back to Tonks. "That's what they have obliviators for, isn't it? Fuckups who trip over the Statute."
Trinity paused for a long moment before adding, "You don't think-- This isn't all temporary, is it?"