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[alt_hermione]

Sirius, Mrs Weasley, do either of you know what happened with Mrs Perks?

Because it's almost solstice and if she's going to leave, shouldn't we give her a place on the boat?

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[alt_molly]

Oh, my goodness, Hermione, I am so exceedingly sorry I hadn't reported back to the Order! It slipped my mind that I hadn't done so.

I have been trying to meet with Mrs Perks. But I must admit it has been quite difficult. I went to visit her shortly after Sirius had forwarded the request from her daughter, but we had barely had time to begin speaking with each other when her husband came home unexpectedly.

He was quite fearsomely angry to find her entertaining anyone without him present. In those twenty seconds, I received quite a breathtaking ugly window into the nature of their marriage. No wonder poor Sally-Anne wants her mum to be able to escape! I confess I wondered why she didn't ask for assistance to help both her parents flee; now I understand why.

I went back several weeks later, but Cecilia Perks wouldn't speak to me at all, poor thing. Terrified of her husband, I expect. I kept going back, but either he would be there, or if she was alone, she refused to let me in the door.

Finally, in desperation, the last time I went, I brought a wand with me. That broke the ice. She took it eagerly--tears sprang to her eyes when she took it in her hand--but she was afraid to let me stay long, since Leo was expected back soon. I think that it wasn't until then that she realised that I was the person Sally-Anne told her would be contacting her. But we've arranged a time when I can go back and talk to her properly next week, when Leo will be safely away for the day. With Ireland and everything I simply forgot to mention it.