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[alt_gredforge]

Well, here we are.

Thank you, all.

We'll make certain you won't regret it.

And now we have a bit of reading to do.

Comments

[alt_poppy]

You're most welcome, I'm sure.

[alt_nymphadora]

I think you'll make brilliant additions. This lot needs stirring up a bit.

[alt_gredforge]

Fortunately, we're quite good at that.

[alt_pomona]

Quite a lot of reading.

I do look forward to seeing your contributions.

[alt_frank]

cheers, you two.

fu gives his best.

has minerva told you everything about moddey dhoo then?

[alt_gredforge]

Thanks, Madam P. We're chuffed to be part of the team.

[alt_gredforge]

We do, too!

[alt_gredforge]

Yeah, she did.

It sounds dead amazing. So that's what the Hat was on about. How many kids do you have there now?

[alt_gredforge]

Could we maybe come and stay some time there? This summer?

[alt_frank]

over forty.

thirteen of them have their wands.

we've got about thirteen adults there too, magical and non.

we're getting better at catching them before they show. we've got almost every muggle born witch and wizard born in the last seven years under the wards.

when we started, before we had our network and when the camps were in chaos, it was hard going, so we didn't get to everyone in time. and they'd already taken the kids terry and hermione's age or older and put them in the system.

but we do what we can.

[alt_frank]

up to your mum.

but fu would have a blast.

literally.

[alt_molly]

Oh, honestly, I don't know whether that's a very good idea....

[alt_gredforge]

It's a brilliant idea. We could really help! We'd have time with the kids, so they could see what a wizard just a little older than them can do with a wand. And we could work with Fu. Mum, he's the most amazing bloke. We have loads of ideas for stuff we work on together.

[alt_molly]

Well, how would we explain your disappearance for a week or two? To Percy, especially, but Ron and Ginny would wonder, too.

[alt_gredforge]

We could tell them that we've found an internship! That's what Percy did, didn't he? Before his seventh year? Very respectable!

[alt_bill]

That's actually not a half-bad idea.

[alt_bill]

Well, I'm glad to have you aboard, as hacked off as I was about the way you went about it. But I reckon it might have been the best way, all things considered.

[alt_gredforge]

Yeah. We've been reading about all the trips that Dad's made, to get those kids out.

We wish...well, guess it has to be obvious what we wish. But you saved a bunch of them, and that makes us really happy. We can't wait to meet them.

[alt_gredforge]

Of course!

Really, Mum, what will it take to convince you?

[alt_molly]

Well, I'll think about it. And I'll talk with your father.

[alt_frank]

keep in mind that fu's a professional, and we'd keep them under supervision.

they could also meet with our resident wandmaker. and they could learn about machines and engines from victor and dan too.

[alt_gredforge]

A wandmaker? You have your own WANDMAKER?!

Merlin, we HAVE to go.

[alt_molly]

I beg your pardon, but you don't 'have' to do anything!

Or that is, we don't 'have' to allow it! Get that straight, young men!

[alt_gredforge]

Right. Sorry. We misspoke.

Mum. Dear old Mum. We would really, really like to go. It would be good for us and good for the Order. Or so we think, anyway.

We'll do whatever it takes to convince you.

[alt_molly]

Humph. Well, let's see what happens with your end of the year exams.

[alt_gredforge]

Understood. Perfectly.

[alt_lupin]

Welcome to the Order.

[alt_gredforge]

Thank you, sir.

(We were serious, you know, what we said about wanting to do Defence drills with you this summer. If you can spare us some time. Or do you have some books to suggest?)

[alt_kingsley]

We've never had the opportunity to meet, although of course I've heard about you from your parents. Quite a bit, actually. Enough to make me intrigued about getting to know you better, to say the least.

Welcome to the Order, gentlemen.

[alt_gredforge]

Thanks!

[alt_lupin]

I can certainly find the time. I'll take a look on our shelves for likely books.

[alt_alice]

Frank's already said, but welcome welcome!

And thank you for the kind things you said about Neville. It makes my heart glad to know that you keep an eye out for him at school, and that he has people like you to look up to and be friends with.

[alt_alice]

And, of course, if your mum and dad agree, we'd love to have you with us for a bit this summer.

[alt_sirius]

Don't call him 'sir,' it'll go straight to his head.

Defence drills wouldn't go amiss for any number of us. At this rate, we'll have to start having regular meetings and training sessions.

That's not a half bad idea, actually.

But I do want to see your ideas for those shield hats you were talking about. And that fainting sweet, as well.

[alt_gredforge]

Great. We're counting on it, then!