alt_ptolemy

Bear Market.

Good morning, dearest,

How are you feeling this morning? Any pain?

I hope you got my note.

I did so want to be with you when you woke but we received some rather bad news this morning. Your wretched sister-in-law has gone and ordered Karo's family killed.

As you might imagine, it's upset Karo a great deal. She'd no particular love for her father but her mother.... And there was no reason to kill the youngest of the lot. We're thinking through our next options and what's to be done. I shan't bore you with details. Suffice to say it's thoroughly unpleasant and I'd far rather still be wound up in you.

But you ought to have breakfast in bed, and enjoy these last few days of leisure. Soon you'll be an important wireless personality, after all! There'll be no time for lying in.

Having a small card party tonight in our apartments at Buckingham. You're all invited and bring who you like. Monty, assuming you'll have Seamus in tow; Lana, not sure it's Rod's sort of entertainment but if he's interested he's surely welcome. Orion, too, if he wishes. Sarah, same for you and Fleischer.

I've just received word from WWN that they'll be re-broadcasting today's interview in the evening programme. Menken told me they're already teeming with owls and expect that if people tune in after their suppers, we shall have no shortage of ready donors by week's end.

Once again, Miss Weasley: Very well done, indeed. It's plain to see you've not forgotten your lessons learned while modelling. I've rarely known a witch of your age so poised. Even Menken was impressed by how quickly they could turn the recording round for broadcast.

How is the team coming along? Will we be able to move soon?

Too many bloody committees this weekend all wanting to have their say. We should have done it already.

As Mr Cantrell and his family at the Hedgepig can attest, the Phoenixes represent a clear danger to any who oppose them. We reiterate that the only sensible course of action is to safeguard your loved ones by ensuring the Protectorate knows where to patrol for unwelcome elements in your neighbourhoods.

If there is any doubt as to the viciousness with which the Phoenix treats its enemies, a full account of this evening's tragic fire will appear ih the Prophet tomorrow.

Received draft of Prophet article (Doyle's work, for the most part) and Nesbitt's been prepped for the WWN tomorrow morning. Highlights:

Nesbitt family were found in their Watford home, quite tragically dead, with the exception of Galen Nesbitt, age 29.

Mr Nesbitt returned from work just in time to see the Phoenixes fleeing the scene. He particularly recognised Black's enchanted motorcycle. He also believes he saw young Malfoy - distinctive, after all, and his picture was just in their rag of a paper on Sunday.

Mr Nesbitt then entered his family's home and found his parents, his sister and an uncle who lived with them, all dead. He immediately contacted MLE. On questioning, we learned that the family had been contacted because his mother is a Healer and the false government is in desperate need of qualified staff. According to Nesbitt, the family had no intention of defecting and Mrs Nesbitt had not replied. Malfoy and Black must have shown up and not taken no for an answer.


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From there Crispin will talk about how to contribute to the cause so that MLE will be better equipped to protect those who live in these outlying communities.

Oh, and we've a confirmed identity on one of the two warlocks found at the old Ministry site: Towler.

Found mine. You?

Kathryn seems to have settled on Zabini and Siobhan. Know you were hoping to go there tonight.

What about Sarah, or Euterpe?

Mind, if it's Sarah, don't let her do anything permanently damaging.

P.S. Thank you for not inviting Clearwater.

Pandora's being over-dramatic. I don't care what she says: Lucy's fine. She'll be fine. I'm not going to leave her alone for a second and we'll have full approval of the article before it runs on Sunday.

If you ask me, she's looking forward to it. I've told her she'll become a celebrity overnight and she's liable to get loads of sympathy in the post. She wants to help out. Thinks it's a fitting way to remember all the mates she lost.

You can come along if you think that will put her mother at ease. Not Pandora herself, though, she's got a horrible poker face and those shark reporters would be sure to smell blood in the water. She needs to get a grip on herself if she's going to be of any use.

Making the ickle Mick feel all at home and comfy, are you?

Karo wanted me to invite you to dinner in our rooms tonight, if you're free.

If you're not free, bring the sprog next time.