Order Only: Private Message to Ron

[alt_justin]

Ron,

I say, old chap, have you any idea if Hydra's out of the castle? Rachel didn't mention when I got back and I didn't think to ask. But she's not in our room and--well, I say, I've been back for a few hours and haven't seen her yet.

I hope if she's on some sort of mission, she'll be back by morning. First anniversary soon, what. It's almost impossible to conceive.

-Justin

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[alt_ron]

Er. No, actually. No idea.

I was out in Worksop all day. And then caught a bit of a nap with Sally Anne before she had to go on-shift for Madam P.

You done for now or wound tight?

[alt_ron]

Heard you completed.

Good show.

[alt_justin]

Yes.

I say, it oughtn't to have been so difficult, getting to the target. I suppose that's the sort of thing we'll have to anticipate from here on. Though I don't think we'll be able to repeat today's escapade.

As for wound up.... I'll admit I hoped Hydra would be about.

But as she's not, I can't decide between a nightcap or a quick run through the salle. Have a preference?

[alt_ron]

Don't knock yourself for the time it took, getting to him. No one expects them to make themselves easy targets. And, obv, you're right: they'll be even more wary after today. Still, it sounds like it was a dead brilliant op. I saw Peel when I got back, and she said it went exactly to spec. She said your advance work made the difference, too. (And she doesn't throw good reports around, so. Means she was impressed.)

Was it straightforward once you got to him? Did he try anything?

[alt_justin]

The advance work was more or less what I anticipated. It's just that...we had to start a riot just to catch him off-guard, what. Still, I'm glad to hear her assessment was favourable.

It wasn't--one didn't have much time for nonsense. Had to stupefy him or he'd have Apparated away, what, and then there was the satchel.

I suppose I've taken more than one tip from Dolohov. I revived him long enough to explain why he was about to die.

-J

[alt_ron]

What did he say? When you told him.

I wonder sometimes about Dovs and what he tells himself about all of us. About you, especially, but Sally Anne, too. And Hydra, Draco and me.

And Harry.

[alt_ron]

You know what? Let's run the salle and then see about a drink.

I mean, if we're lucky, blowing a bit of steam will make us want to fall over sleeping, but if it doesn't, I've got a good bottle I picked up today.

[alt_justin]

What do any of them say? It doesn't matter. I just don't know why I bothered, what.

I can bally well tell you what he told me, but I don't know if he's changed his recollection as time passes. One does, after all.

-J

[alt_justin]

I'd be game, but Hydra's just written to say she's back home.

Maybe another time, old chap?

-J

[alt_ron]

Oh. Sure, yeah.

Cheers, then.