Order Only Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Kingsley Shacklebolt

[alt_nymphadora]

Charlie and I are still on for tomorrow, but we've been handed a bit of a side mission by Albus. It means that as soon as the newly activating stone gets found, we need to both be called if we're the ones chasing our tails in the wrong location.

Albus has a rite he wants us to perform along the ley, as close as is practical to the activation site.

I'll brief you tomorrow, but it's going to require some of the rest of you watching a perimeter around us while we do it. The rite. I'll explain. Or Charlie will.

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Private Message to Alice

[alt_nymphadora]

I just realised you're not going to be there to hear what Albus has put us up to.

He's been looking into things and has the notion that this old Beltane rite he's reworked might weaken the wards if it's performed close to the new ward stone tomorrow during the flare if there is one.

You see what he's asking? (We're not mentioning this to everyone just yet.)

He just contacted us today, mind. Charlie's here, and we're talking through the details now. Sirius and Remus will be here soon, and we'll work through it again with them. About what we'd do if it's... successful. Or, anywiz, if it gets me knocked up.

We've decided it's alright with us. Unless you think it's a terrible idea.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_alice]

Oh, goodness.

He'd mentioned something incredibly vague last we met, but I was not anticipating it'd take this form.

I must tell you

This is not necessarily the first time he's had this sort of idea.

You see, when Albus heard the prophecy, he did the maths, and there were two couples he knew of who had defied the Dark Lord three times, and there were about nine months to go before the end of July.

If we weren't couples already, I have a feeling he would've asked us to try for it anyways.

We didn't know the full extent of the prophecy at the time -- typical Albus -- we didn't hear it in its entirety until Severus told it to us a few years back.

Still. I don't regret what we chose. Not for a single instant.

Just

Be careful, Tonks. Be sure. And if you are, then all my best to both of you.

It is rather like him, isn't it? To swoop in and declare something utterly mad.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_alice]

Colin and I can come out and help serve as lookouts, if necessary.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_nymphadora]

It would be lovely if you did, Alice. But I'm not sure Colin ought to be on this detail, do you think? Perhaps he could be one of the ones watching to be sure MLE don't come barging in for a look at the stone.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_alice]

Yes. Goodness yes. I was only thinking every extra pair of eyes and a broom would be of use.

He can certainly scout things out further afield.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_nymphadora]

Remus and Sirius think it's Albus through and through, definitely. You should have seen the look they gave each other when we told them.

Anywiz, Sirius reminded us that trying isn't the same as succeeding. And it's not as if we're definitely about to be parents, though Remus is being much more practical about it all, thinking about what we need to be prepared for if it did happen. 'Bea's only just started sleeping through the night. And responding to instructions occasionally!'

Thanks, Alice. For understanding. We think it's worth seeing if anything comes of it, and we're prepared if a baby does.

We both ask, though, that we be left to tell Molly in our own time. And not until there really is a baby to tell her anything about. I hope we're not putting you in an awkward place by asking that.

Re: Private Message to Alice

[alt_alice]

Of course, love.

I completely understand.