Order Only: the Magical Commerce Hearing

[alt_gredforge]

We didn't go, thinking that would be more politic. Bill tried to come, but he was barred at the door and not allowed in.

Mum came home awhile ago and she's been shut in her room crying ever since. The good news is that her application hasn't been rejected--yet. They're demanding more (ridiculous) documents. 'Come back next month.' Which we suspect is sheer rot. They're going to keep her dangling. Just because they can.

The bad news is that Percy was there. And the bleeding arse testified against her as a character witness.

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[alt_bill]

WHAT??

[alt_gredforge]

Yeah.

[alt_bill]

Oh, Merlin. She has to be heartbroken.

I'll get home from work today as soon as I can.

[alt_pansy]

I still haven't heard anything from Mr Baddock. I'm not sure if he'll write back.

I'll write Prospero next. I'm not sure if he'd do anything that'd cross Lucius, but he is a solicitor, so that's something, and I can probably convince him that my interests are at stake.

Even if he could be persuaded to cross Lucius, he's not likely to do anything unless he gets something out of it, and I need to sort out what that might be.

Private Message to George and Fred

[alt_pansy]

I'm sorry.

I really am.

If Lucius hadn't taken such a fit about the whole thing, because of my involvement, this never would've gone so far as it has, and Percy wouldn't be in such a strop about it if Lucius weren't behind it, and this could ruin things for your family financially, and I'm going to do whatever I can to make it right.

Re: Private Message to George and Fred

[alt_pansy]

And your mum must feel just awful and I've tried talking to her about it a few times but I think she might be angry with me and I don't blame her.

Re: Private Message to George and Fred

[alt_pansy]

Thank you for talking to your mum.

I've sent an owl to Prospero. We'll see what he says, and Harry's working on getting a solicitor on his end too.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good Private Message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

Say. Thanks, you. I know you're doing everything you can think of to help.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good Private Message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Hey fishface.

It's worth it.

[alt_ron]

He did wot?!

Merlin's hairy eyeballs, I'm going to break his nose the next time I see him. And that's just for starters.


I can't believe he had the nerve to do that.

Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Bloody hell, Ron. I knew things were bad with Percy but I didn't know they were that bad. I'm sorry.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Seriously. I didn't know they were that bad.

You notice no one thinks Mr Malfoy has Percy under Imperius, though. This is just the other shoe dropping. Sort of what everyone expected but really hoped wouldn't happen.

Argh.

What a prick.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

...yeah, that didn't occur to me, either.

I don't get it, you know? I don't know how he grew up with your parents in your house and turned out the way he did. I don't.