Being with Fred and George and Lee really did help. We made sort of an all night party of it and even though we couldn't talk about what I was reading--too public a space for that--it was comforting, really. They were good at talking about other things when I needed distraction, and quiet when I wanted to read.

I hope people come to the gathering this afternoon. That was a good idea.

How are you doing this morning? Did you end up sleeping at all? Yeah, the Irish stuff was hard to read, and so sad.

I'm pleased they elected Mum to take Mr Weasley's place. That shows good judgement, I reckon. It seems like she's doing a really good job of it, too.