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[alt_alice]

Bill, Arthur, are either of you still up?

Do we have any information at all about what Bellatrix Lestrange and Barty Crouch are up to? It's just that they've been a great deal more active lately than usual, and just now, she's written a message to Him. And she doesn't tend to do that terribly often, so I'd imagine it's something that is rather important and too time sensitive for an owl. And we haven't heard from

It'd be

It'd be the sort of thing she'd write Him about, wouldn't it?

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Private Message to Frank

[alt_alice]

I'm sorry. It's been a few days and I don't know what's going on and I hate being this worried about you.

If you are able, please write.

Please.

And if it'd be too dangerous or too difficult to write, then I hope you can read this and know that I love you and Merlin, Frank, come home.

Come home soon.

I don't like this. Any of it.

[alt_bill]

Blast.

Yes. She would. Yes.

Bloody hell.

I don't know what I'll be able to find out for you tomorrow. But Dad and I'll do everything we can to learn whatever's possible.

[alt_bill]

I'm sorry, Alice. I know this is hell for you.

He has Kingsley with him. Those two together are formidable, and they know every trick in the book. And a few that haven't been written yet.

[alt_alice]

It could be just coincidence.

It could be they're working on something else altogether at the same time.

[alt_bill]

Yeah.

Or maybe she's inviting him to her Christmas party.

Hey, one can hope.

[alt_alice]

One does.

Often.

And one will continue to do so.

Thank you, Bill. I know you haven't any answers just yet, but knowing you're going to try is a great help.

[alt_bill]

Selwyn's just sent a private message to his wife.

I hope he's telling her that he didn't find a pint of milk at the last three stores he checked, but he expects to be home soon.

[alt_alice]

I saw that, yes.

[alt_bill]

And look. I can go see one of my analysts tomorrow--no, bugger, I'll go see him tonight. I won't sleep for awhile, knowing this, and he's a night owl anyway. I can pump him about the IMA. Some more information might be...well, I hate the feeling like we're fumbling around in the dark.

[alt_bill]

Bugger all.

Kingsley, Frank, check in, would you?

[alt_alice]

I have a feeling they're fumbling around just as much up there as we are here.

[alt_molly]

Alice dear...take heart.

Frank knows you must be worrying. And he won't--

Oh, surely we'll hear something today.

[alt_arthur]

Bill, just saw this. Why don't you swing by the Burrow for breakfast, and tell me what you learned.

[alt_bill]

Yeah, I can do that.

(Tell Mum to brew the coffee extra strong. Was talking all night with my analyst, and I may plant my face in my scrambled eggs without some extra caffeine.)

[alt_sirius]

Allie,

We were just on our way to bed and saw this.

I'm sure

I think if any of ours had been captured, we'd see more than just Bella's traffic. Crotch hasn't posted nor Truncheon nor any of the usual MLE types.

Circe, I wish we were all over there, though.

(I wish there were about three of me, right now, in fact. One there, one here and one at Hogwarts for tomorrow's match.)

[alt_alice]

Yes. You're right.

I'd feel ever so much better if they'd write something, even a quick something, so we'd know. That's all.

If there were three of me, I'd send one to Grimmauld for another cuppa.

[alt_alice]

And the second me and you would both be up in Ireland, so two-thirds of us would have wonderful company.