Order Only: Preparations

[alt_justin]

Hullo, all,

It seemed prudent to have a place where we all might discuss the school's impending visit.

Ron, old man, Tosha wants to see the two of us this afternoon. I suspect he might want us to demonstrate the duelling salle, what, or perhaps our skills outside of the obstacle course.

Daphne, I take it he's asked you to make welcome remarks, as well?

Professor Sinistra, should you hear anything more about others or other preparations, I'm sure you'll let us all know. We don't want to appear too well-informed, what, but a little advance warning might bally well do our nerves quite a bit of good.

Has anyone else become involved in the programme?

-F-F

Comments

[alt_hydra]

Antonin wants Harry and I to duel, as well.

[alt_justin]

Hydra,

Are you all right to duel? That mark on your wrist looks quite painful.

-Justin

[alt_hydra]

Oh, right. It is a bit, but it's simple to heal. Crouch grazed me when we ran the course last night, and he doesn't approve of mending non life-threatening injuries received in battle. Believes they ought to be badges of honour, or something.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, Desai caught me after breakfast with same message. Think she'll be there, too, meeting with Dolohov.

Hooch posted a notice about a House meeting tonight, too. You lot doing anything House-proud? Hopefully we're not meant to sing, y'know?

[alt_daphne]

Brief welcome remarks, yes. Setting the stage for the Lord Protector, as it were. Moon won't be assisting.

[alt_pansy]

Thank Merlin for that.

[alt_draco]

Not that I think you'll need to use it, but just in case the LP decides to hold Frost Faire redux at Hogwarts this weekend, Harry has the map that shows several routes to the safe house just outside Hogsmeade. Everyone ought to take a look at it and once the routes are memorised, the map should be destroyed. And then there's the portkey, of course.

It won't be of use to you by tomorrow, but I'm also working on a way around the castle's anti-apparition field.

[alt_pansy]

The Galleoners are getting a little nervous. Should we go through it with them too, you think?

[alt_draco]

That's a call for you at the school to make.

Ask yourselves why they haven't been inducted into the Order yet. If there's good reason, then there might be equally good reason to not let them know the exact location of the safe house, yet be willing to evac them there, should something happen.

[alt_harry]

'Frost Faire redux' is exactly what worries me.

I'm the secret keeper, so if there's someone who needs to get in who can't, you can bring them to me -- hopefully.

Private Message to Harry and Ron

[alt_justin]

Harry,

Well, old man, it's bally well unlikely that you and Hydra will be asked to duel to the death, what.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Harry and Ron

[alt_harry]

We're not the ones I'm worried about.

Re: Private Message to Harry and Ron

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say.

Yes, good point.

-Justin

Private Message to Draco

[alt_pansy]

Your mother seems to be in reasonably good spirits, considering. She sounded like herself, at least. She isn't entirely sure she'll be free to have visitors over hols, but the fact that she thinks she might is a good sign, I think.

She seems to be building a case for Lucius's invaluable contributions to the Protectorate, which is also hopeful. I laid it on a bit thick in my response, but I figure at least she knows I'm in agreement, and am willing to provide help to give her ammunition, even in token form.

Also. I might be able to pass Lucius a letter. She said she wasn't sure he'd be in a state to read it, or whether it'd get to him, but I will try. It'll have to be utterly without substance, of course. Still.

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_draco]

She almost always sounds like herself, so I don't know that it's a sign she's actually doing well. Carrying on, as they say, but people can carry on through a lot.

Anyway. Of course she's not doing well. There's absolutely no reason she should be.

Glad you wrote her, just the same.

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_pansy]

I'm just glad she wrote back.

And no, of course she isn't.

I'll keep my eye on her. I promise.

[alt_pansy]

Is there anything the rest of us can do to help you four prepare for your exhibition? If you need to practise any sequences, and need someone to practise against, let us know.