Much as I hate to give any credit to Lucius Malfoy, I am happy to say that that girl is back at work. I saw her last time, and mighty pleased I was to see her, too. She's only back two nights a week, however, because the investigation is still termed 'pending.' Not because they have the slightest bit of evidence against her, I don't think, but merely because Internal Affairs wants to frighten her a bit more about stepping out of line.

I was worried as to whether she'd have any lingering resentment toward me, since, after all, it was my asking her to pinch the file that got her into this mess in the first place. But it seems she doesn't hold any grudge at all. She was as friendly as ever when she chatted with me, I'm relieved to say. I think it really helps that she had such a tangible reward for her efforts, in the change in Dean Thomas' status. She said she's been following his story in the news, and it's clear that she--like me--is taking pleasure in his success in stepping into more decent life for himself.

Still, she is still worried about money, since she's only been scheduled part-time, and so I think she might be entirely open to the idea of another part-time job. How should we approach this? Do you want me to mention it to her, possibly saying it's an opportunity I've heard about through Bill?