I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_justin]

Hullo, everyone,

Terry's suggested that we put together a survival kit, what, and that I might take it with me when the group visits Lincoln over hols. He's told me where to hide it so if he is ever able to escape, he can take it along.

I think it's a smashing idea. And since some of you will be going along to a few things before then, you might even get me items to put in it after hols, what? I say, at first I thought we only had two days to put it together but there's the Yorkshire trip and all.

So if you've got something to contribute, you can give it to me before the end of the day Friday or on the train, or on any of the events on April 6, 7, or 8 (those of you who are coming, that is).

Terry mentioned clothes, what, and I thought a bedroll and perhaps some toiletries, maybe even cooking tools if we can put that bally old shrinking spell on them, yes? And some money, of course. Perhaps a map, maybe to yours, Ron and Fred and George? Or if that wouldn't be wise, then to somewhere else safer. Sally-Anne, perhaps he could get to the Strettons' and blend in, what?

And we shall need a good knapsack to carry it all, perhaps with an expansion charm on it. That's well advanced magic, though: Fred, George and Lee, could you manage that? Perhaps Sally-Anne's clever enough to do it. That might be more difficult as I don't think I've got anything appropriate, what. And while I might be able to get one in New London at the weekend, then we might not have time or privacy to put the charms on it while we're all in our groups.

So does anyone else have something we could use? I suppose that's the start and we may all add to it as we can. The Lincoln trip is on 9 April, so as long as I have the contents by then, I shall be able to convey them.

-Justin

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

He shouldn't come to the Stretton's -- a stranger would stand out. He could go to one of the villages full of Sleepers; that would be better. (Creepy, though.)

Terry, can you do a summoning charm? Because maybe Justin could put it in a hollow tree, or something, and you could summon it once you got away? It might be easier than digging.

Fred and George, maybe you could make something that would always point to wherever you are? Or a charm that Terry could activate that would be like a portkey, only a beacon instead, you know? A "here I am" that would only work for you, but would point you to him?

I can't do an expansion charm yet, and undetectable expansion charms are a lot harder, and Terry's would really need to be undetectable. Although really, we don't want to hide him as a muggle. We want to hide him as a wizard. So maybe a little aging potion so people think he's old enough to be out of school, and robes that are a little tattered?

[alt_gredforge]

This is dead brilliant, Justin, and yeah, we'll do everything we can to help, including the charms. We're good at those, but we'd be willing to cross check stuff with Perks.

Lee, how about we use that old book bag of yours, the one in the bottom of your trunk? You got a new one for Christmas when the strap broke, right? We could just repair the strap on the old one.

[alt_neville]

My sister and I go camping every year with my Great-Uncle, and we have extra gear. I can go through the stuff when I get home from break and send you what might be useful. It's already charmed to shrink real easy. Things like a set of nested plates and bowls and tableware, and a tarp that can double as a one-person tent. I think we have a very small pot that will cook stuff without fire, too.

[alt_luna]

I don't have any camping equipment or anything like that. But I have some Galleons that I've saved, and I'll give those to Justin. The Browns gave me some pocket money to spend on Christmas presents, but I ended up mostly making mine instead. And I can knit you a jumper. Mrs Weasley taught me how to speed knit using magic, and she just sent me a whole bunch of yarn.

I have some amulets that will protect you from evil eyes, too. We can put those in. Just in case.

[alt_pansy]

I can buy a bedroll. And some winter things.

And let me know if there's anything else left while we're on hols and I can get it.

[alt_ron]

I can put in a Sneak-o-Scope, and a Finder we learned to charm in CCF. It's the one I use, but I can always make another one. The S-o-S isn't a very exp the best, but it works, which is what matters, yeah?

I wrote up some surveying instructions, too. Simple stuff, but it could help, maybe, if Terry gets somewhere and thinks he's going in circles instead of forwards, you know.

[alt_sally_anne]

I finished knitting some socks. I'll try to get them to you this morning, Justin.

I had another idea but I'm less sure it'll work. Ron or Nev, I'll try to find you on the train.