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The Great Hall stood silent and oppressive, its usual chatter smothered by the presence of four young men, each holding a sinister note from 'M'. Sirius stared at the paper in his hands, the fresh grief for Miles clashing violently with this new threat. Remus concealed a rising panic over falsified exam results; James brushed off ugly whispers about steroid use; Peter shielded the details of his entanglement with Sybill. The air tasted of iron and unspoken truths. Sirius's gaze grew distant, his voice fraying at the edges as he fought to sound strong. "It's all bullshit," he managed, a low mutter meant to rally them. "Two can keep a secret, especially if one of them is..." His words died there, the ghost of Miles's absence lingering like cold smoke. You stepped closer, the letter in your…