Private Message to Percy Weasley

Got your message from Healer Acton's assistant. The meeting at St Mungo's ran right over luncheon and required going straight to Court.

Presume you and Miss Clearwater were coming to the Ministry this after-noon, at any rate? Simply bring whatever it is you'd wanted me to review there and we can take care of it whilst others queue for the punch bowl.

Our Lord speaks at four o'clock so, let us say we shall meet by half-two?

Private Message to Barty and Claudius

Anything yet?

He's away, though His last comment was that He plans to summon us all once the scene here has been contained.

Narcissa has helpfully assembled the spouses and they are handing round tea. Kindle, Haley, Sanditon and their lot are beginning the interviews as quickly as possible.

Dominic's with the Healers but someone ought to be dispatched to St Mungo's with the family, perhaps. The ones who are here, that is.

Rowle's already rounded up the work detail (and another work detail besides) for Swift Retribution.

And I need to speak to Stephen as soon as possible, if you see him.

Private Message to Narcissa

Dearest,

Don't settle in just yet. I've spoken with Fudge, Mafalda and Claudius regarding the statements to the press, and conferred with Dominic before he was released from St M's. Still discussing with Stephen what we may need of the Finnigan lad.

Have just paid a call on the Weasley clan - the entirety of it, or what is left of it. They're waiting to remove his remains for a vigil. Say what we will of your cousin, at least she observes some of the proper ways.

However, as I mentioned at the bomb party site, Our Lord was (understandably) most wroth and intended to summon us all to Him before the end of the evening. Have just heard from Claudius that He means to convene the full Court. Not sure what it bodes. But be ready, my love.

It would be a gross miscalculation to displease Him tonight.