Hermione Jane Granger

I was just thinking a little more about your business and all.

I will say that Sirius and Mr Lupin and Tonks made certain of Ellie before they told her. Because there's the strong possibility that the muggles or muggleborn that they've sent you to work for you have been promised things if they turn in anyone who's not behaving properly. Properly for the Protectorate, that is.

So before you make any announcements, be sure that they haven't been planted by someone in the camps or the Ministry.

Sirius hung around Ellie as a dog and got a sense of her that way. Maybe Terry could do the same?

Hello, Sirius, I hope you had a good birthday yesterday.

Harry was happy to see you on Saturday, but it made him a little sad, too, because he wishes it could be more normal, by which he means that it weren't such a huge risk for you and that you had more time and could just talk about ordinary things instead of only having time for the important things.

And I got to thinking that sometimes when he's home at the holidays, it's a little easier for him to slip out for a few hours. I don't think he could come to Grimmauld Place even though I'm sure he'd love to see it, and it's probably too dangerous for him to know that you and Mr Lupin are actually part of Laszlo's (but I think he could come along to tea time if Hydra had another session there with Mrs L Tonks), but what if we arranged for you and him to find a way to see each other over the holidays? I bet I could keep people away for a while if they think he's in Buckingham and doesn't want to see anyone. He's supposed to spend time with the Malfoys too, but that's harder to sneak away because it's more like being a family and people include him more. But sometimes he and Draco go flying and we could maybe arrange something then, as long as Professor Lestrange doesn't go with them or anything.

Anyway, is there somewhere nearby Laszlo's where you could meet him but not be seen? Or even anywhere else, if he can Floo there and so can you then you could just meet.

What do you think?

Hermione

P.S., I'm glad you liked the Galleon. We worked hard on it. Do you think Mr Snape's right and we could use something like it for everyone in the camps? I think we'd have to make sure that the messages from those coins don't show up on our coins here at school. The way we did these was that they're all connected through a modified Protean charm; I think if you did another batch the same way, but never connected one to the original coins (ours, I mean), you'd be all right. And then there's the question of how to keep them getting stolen or something if someone's in the camps. A Galleon is a lot of money to some people. But I think the twins could help with some anti-theft charms. Although that might be a problem because what if it started screaming in the middle of the night, a mudblood can't have an enchanted item at all and then they'd find it and maybe it isn't going to work, hm. Or do you think it should be something that doesn't look like money in the first place? That's probably better. A button or badge would do it and no one would think it too odd, maybe.

P.P.S., I think maybe if you had some time when I could slip away and see you, that might be good. If you and Mr Lupin have time, I mean, I think maybe I'd like to talk a little about--my mother. But maybe not just yet. I'm not sure. Sometimes I think it's better when I don't think about it.

P.P.P.S. Justin was glad, too, and he said that he hopes now you've met Hydra you'll stop worrying so much that she's just like Bellatrix.