Order Only: Muggleborns

[alt_hermione]

Professor McGonagall gave me the names in the book. There are nine--that's rather a lot since July, isn't it?

Anyway, here they are:

Dorothy Harris, New London
Emma Jenkins, Dartford, Kent
Richard Marshall, Hartlepool, Durham
George McCalman, Armitage, Staffordshire
Ifan Powys, Llanfyllin, Powys
Curtis Reinman, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Gavenia Selvaratnam, Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Arthur Tanisbee, New London
Anita Williams, Manchester


Something must have upset her about this, too--because she didn't want to post about it herself. I think it's because of the Tansibee baby. Arthur. I remembered that Mr Weasley had to bring Jane Tanisbee back to the camps because she'd been assaulted by the son of the family she worked for. But then I thought, isn't that impossible, for it to be the same Tanisbee? Because Mr Weasley made it so she wouldn't have any babies for ten years and--well, it's only been six years.

Still. It doesn't seem like it'd be coincidence, the baby being named Arthur like that. Does it?

Comments

[alt_sirius]

Remus is right: If they have a source besides the book then we'd have found out when we went to get Charles or Mikhail or Mayuko. Also, we do know they've been asking about pregnancies and such. That's a strong argument against another source.

But we'd better get on these others as soon as possible, just in case.

Oh, bugger. If Minerva has already altered the book, we might be in trouble.

[alt_alice]

Point taken, Sirius.

Minerva, any way to add those names back in?

Including Sinclair?

[alt_alice]

And what are we to do about those in New London?

I'd like a full report on the possible location of the machine, anything you can recall about its properties, and any details about the layout of the Department of Mysteries from those who were there this summer.

[alt_sally_anne]

Harry and Draco are the ones who saw it.

You might also talk to Arista about it. And see what she remembers.

I can sketch out what I remember of the layout, that would be easier than trying to describe it in the journal. It would probably be best if I did that in either the Hospital Wing or Mr Snape's office so I could give it straight to an Order member when I was done.

[alt_harry]

We'll write up what we know.

Maybe we could all meet at Mr Snape's office and work on it together or something?

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah. Let's do that. Because it's been a while since I've thought about it but talking about it some might bring it back. But we need to be somewhere safe.

[alt_alice]

I'll ask her if she'll talk to me about it.

I have no doubt it will be very painful for her to revisit.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

On the other hand, it's sure to be loads of fun for the rest of us!

Yes, yes, Arista is ten and we're practically of age. I KNOW. But she's also the only one Strangeweale talked to.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_evelyn]

Maybe if Arista doesn't want to talk to mum about it, she'll talk to Ron?

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

That's a good idea, you should suggest it. Maybe she'd write it in your mum's journal, like she used to write in her father's.

[alt_evelyn]

You can always ask if she'd rather write Ron instead.

[alt_alice]

Yes. I could certainly do that. If he'd be amenable, of course.

I think she trusts him more than she does me.

And it's often easier to share something painful with someone who was there for it in the first place.

[alt_hermione]

All right but the layout kept changing, that's the thing. And most of us were taken out pretty early once Auror Crouch and Professor Dolohov arrived.

Sally-Anne's right, we should write reports and give them directly to Madam Pomfrey, Mr Snape, Professor Sprout, Professor Brutka, or Headmistress McGonagall.