Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne and Hermione

[alt_justin]

Hullo, you two,

I say, I can well imagine how poor Stretton feels, learning about all this right now.

In a way I think it was quite cruel to simply swear him in with so little preparation.

On the other hand, what, perhaps it's best to overload him and see how he does at absorbing it all.

It's too bad you're not at the Strettons', Sally-Anne - not to inflict them on you, what, but to give him someone he can talk to about it all.

I expect he'll get bally well next to no sleep tonight!

-Justin

Comments

[alt_justin]

I suppose it depends on how overwhelmed he was already. There was quite a lot to talk about, I expect, with Bill discussing the situation at the Ministry. But Mrs Longbottom was there and they did tell him about Grimmauld, surely?

Perhaps he didn't want to make his parents suspect by being out so late?

-J

[alt_sally_anne]

They did tell him about Grimmauld, Mr Lupin said in his message.

The Strettons would probably notice if Jeremy were out late, so yes, that might have been an issue, I suppose.