Well. Even Sirius has his limits, even if Sinbad is very patient. While I was watching them, he all of a sudden turned back into Sirius and then growled at her! Bea went very still--you know that look they get, with their eyes so big and their mouths open in surprise, just before they suck in a huge breath and begin to shriek?--she went dead still, and then began to laugh and laugh!

But on the serious side. I wish when we were talking it all over last night we'd known what was going to happen today in Ireland. Have you heard it? IMA tried to blow up Malfoy and Lestrange and Selwyn and some others during the surrender ceremony, only the Aurors knew already and killed the lot of them.

Expect Mac and Moody have words to say about that. And you, Kingsley, Frank and the rest, as well. I'd like to know how it went pearshaped.

I'll talk with Beth. I think we can have that sort of conversation now. As long as I don't push for more than she's willing to tell. I expect she'll want to stay in the middle between us and anyone she's in contact with.