ORDER ONLY: Alert at Hogwarts

[alt_alice]

Pomona's being interviewed in the headmaster's office, and he's just asked Cedric to fetch Bellatrix.

Hydra -- be ready in case she asks for your assistance. This is an evolving situation. We are not certain what's happened, but everyone currently at Hogwarts needs to be prepared if this continues to escalate.

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[alt_hydra]

Alright.

Private message to Hydra Lestrange

[alt_rachel]

How good is Pomona at occlumency?

Re: Private message to Hydra Lestrange

[alt_hydra]

Quite passable, I'd say.

But no one really knows how good they are at occlumency until they have to use it against my mother.

[alt_poppy]

Bellatrix?

[alt_alice]

Without using journals. He wants this quiet.

[alt_poppy]

Pomona.

[alt_harry]

Do you want us to create a distraction?

[alt_alice]

No. I want you prepared to leave the building. All of you, if necessary.

[alt_harry]

Including the galleon holders?

Some of them don't know about the Order.

[alt_alice]

It's not an evacuation scenario yet.

In the event that it becomes a full rout, than I want to prioritise Order members, but yes, you can attempt to bring those students with you who would suffer under closer questioning.

[alt_albus]

In my rooms.

Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_ron]

I'm ready. For anything you say.

Sir, do you want me to do anything?

Re: Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_alice]

You know more about the protections on the Headmaster's office than I, Ron.

Can you get into that room without it registering your presence? Can we slip you into Hydra's pocket?

Re: Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_albus]

I had Mr Weasley test whether the Head's office would admit him, and it will not.

It will admit me, but that is rather more obvious.

Re: Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_ron]

In Hydra's pocket, sure. If she's called in.

But not sure what good I'd do in her pocket. I mean, if Hydra's there, would you need me? And if they don't call her, then. Well.

I could head up there, anyway. Somewhere close to the Headmaster's door. Just to be there, in case.

Re: Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_alice]

I'm not sure either, but having you listening in and then be able to get away and let us know would be very helpful -- Hydra can certainly listen, but may not have the freedom to write what's happened as easily.

Albus -- you're certain?

Re: Private Message to Professor Dumbledore and Alice Longbottom

[alt_albus]

I tested in September, with an excuse if I were caught.

I have not tested since, but I am relatively certain.

I do have a few tricks up my sleeve, dear lady.

[alt_cedric]

We don't know anything yet. I have my Gal

[alt_sinistra]

Read.

Pomona

[alt_cedric]

I have my Galleon. Bella's in his office now.

Don't do anything yet. I'm the only one who knows anything officially and we don't actually know what they are discussing.

Everything budget related has been routine. The only odd thing this week is Linus dropped off on of his famous giant stacks of analysis, all I could get out of him was that it was 'cyclical' and dealt with numbers. He didn't know what it was, just arithmatic analysis.

[alt_rachel]

You don't bring Bellatrix Lestrange in for an audit unless you've turned up something criminal. Or treasonous.

What's Pomona been growing for you? There isn't still fluxweed at the school, is there?

[alt_cedric]

There's a huge difference between just budget problems, even if he thinks she's skimming and Order Of The Phoenix.

MLE might not call her in on a whim, but Dolohov might.

[alt_neville]

There's no fluxweed. Professor Sprout and I took it out months ago.

[alt_susan]

In library now. Going back to Hpuff to get broom--won't be susp. as I fly loads. Will in-person warn any Order ppl I can cross paths with.

[alt_poppy]

Waiting your instructions.

Any students who wish to come to the ward to be ready for a Floo departure may. Though if there's really something dire afoot, they'll close it off. Still open for now, however.

[alt_neville]

Merlin.

Standing by. All us Gryffs are.

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, Pansy and I are reading, too.

Private Message to Alice & Neville & Poppy

[alt_cedric]

Does someone need to prepare to go burn the greenhouses?

Re: Private Message to Alice & Neville & Poppy

[alt_alice]

At this point, we're not sure how much has been compromised. Burning them would only increase the circle of suspicion.

Re: Private Message to Alice & Neville & Poppy

[alt_cedric]

But having Neville and someone else down there so they'd be ready to?

Nervous thinking, I guess. Jittery.

Re: Private Message to Alice & Neville & Poppy

[alt_neville]

That's too big an admission of guilt, if she can extract herself, if her occlumency holds.

Oh, Merlin.

But I don't think there is anything that could pin her--

I don't think so.

[alt_luna]

I'm watching, too.

[alt_evelyn]

And Artie's with you? Make sure he knows, please, Luna.

[alt_luna]

Yes, he's with me; he knows.

[alt_daphne]

I'm roaming the corridors but I can be somewhere quickly if I'm needed.

[alt_luna]

Can you get to the Quidditch shed, and extract some brooms and put them somewhere out of the way, if we need them in a hurry?

[alt_daphne]

Erm, where's that, exactly?

If anyone's going to make that kind of move, they should use Harry's invisibility cloak.

[alt_pansy]

Sue might be able to get away with it.

[alt_harry]

I'll just go do it. Steal a pile of brooms and leave them right outside the front door.

Daphne's right, we can't let anyone be seen doing it. In case we don't have to evacuate.

[alt_cedric]

I have mine in the office. As always.


Room is still silent. Obviously magically silenced.

[alt_susan]

Just saw this! Would be happy to go but sounds like Harry's got it in hand.

Going to tell Carrie Pete's ill & she's to take him to Matron right away. Is that all right Madame P?

Looking for FF too on pretext of doing some revision; will also keep eye out for John

Private message to Alice

[alt_molly]

Alice:

I'm standing here watching the clock. Ginny and Ron's hands still say 'at School,' no twitch toward 'Mortal Peril.' I would guess that means that the students for now are safe. I will let you know the second I see their hands move in that direction.

(Oh, Pomona.)

[alt_jeremy]

Just saw this. If there's anything someone can do from outside, let me know. Will be standing by.

[alt_bill]

Mum sent me a patronus. Standing by, too.

Private message to Ron and Ginny

[alt_bill]

I'm at the Burrow now, with Mum, Fred and George.

There's no sign from the clock that you (and presumably the other students) are in any danger.

Yet. Will inform you immediately if that changes.

Re: Private message to Ron and Ginny

[alt_ginny]

I'm watching the journals. With everyone else.

Private message to Alice

[alt_kingsley]

Alice, if we DO have a mass evacuation, where do you want them to go? We're a little low on safe houses at the moment, but we should have a place in mind for rendezvous, if we're extracting a bunch of kids, including galleon holders.

Re: Private message to Alice

[alt_alice]

The safehouse by Hogsmeade is immediately secure, and close. We can fill that to bursting with our people from Hogwarts, and then sort out where to go from there.