Order Only: Private Message to Harry and Draco

[alt_hermione]

Harry, Draco let me read over his shoulder last night.

What do you think you're going to do? You could simply disappear as soon as school's over. Come here and not let anyone get you back to Buckingham.

That would let us all think over what to do. Did Moon give you precise notes about the ritual? The more detail we have, the better we can plan how to make sure it can't ever happen.

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[alt_hermione]

Well, I want you to run away right now, Harry Potter, but I know why you're being so stubborn about it.

They're going to have to know, eventually. We can wait a little while longer, though.

[alt_harry]

Yeah, at least you're not arguing and trying to convince me.

Voldemort's coming here this weekend. To Hogwarts, I mean.

[alt_hermione]

Does that mean we're out of time?

[alt_harry]

No. Unless you seriously think he'd try to take over my body in the Great Hall or something.

[alt_draco]

Who would stop him, Harry?

Unless you're depending on him wanting to keep that rite a secret, since he's so possessive of the other magic that's allowed him to become invulnerable.

[alt_harry]

No one. But things like this aren't usually simple little spells. They take time, and effort, and privacy.

It's the sort of thing he'd do at Eton.

[alt_draco]

You'd best have an exit plan in place, just the same. Carry your cloak with you at all times, so you can head for the colocation box if you need to. I'd speak with the others to ensure you have some kind of diversion on hand, too, in case its needed for any reason.

[alt_harry]

I'll carry my cloak, for sure. And I'll talk to the others. Pansy can probably think of something.

[alt_harry]

Instant Darkness Powder, maybe. She was telling me about this stuff the Twins had developed. Or bought. Or I'm not sure. From Peru? They can't actually be importing it, but they maybe got the idea from there.

It would turn the room dark, and I could get my cloak on. No one would know where I'd gone. Though if I tried to actually run before the stuff cleared, I'd probably trip over a table.

[alt_draco]

Can Voldemort see in the dark, with those weird, red eyes of his?

Or, actually - there's this artefact that Rodolphus gave my father, something he found at one of those auctions he's always going 'round to. Anyway, it's this mouldering old, withered hand, and if you carry it in the dark, it will give you enough light to see with, but everyone else will still be completely blind.

[alt_harry]

That sounds hideous. Why am I not surprised it was a gift from Rodolphus?

Anyway, could I borrow it? I'm pretty sure Voldemort can't see in the dark.

[alt_draco]

Yeah.

I'll get it into the colocation box in an hour.

[alt_harry]

Got it. Thanks.

And Pansy had some of the darkness powder, and I put it all into my container bracelet, so don't worry, I'll be able to get away if I have to.

[alt_hermione]

That's what I'm afraid of, too.

Maybe he's just coming to give you a pre-NEWT pep talk, Harry. Or to test you beforehand. Or perhaps he thinks staring at you while you sit your exams will be a motivational boost.

Not very likely, is it.

[alt_harry]

The rumour is he's looking for more Death Eaters. Like last year's contest. Only without the intermediary.