Order Only: Getting Ready

[alt_sirius]

Frank, I was out Wednesday celebrating my birthday (a couple of times, actually) and had a bit of luck. André has a small sloop - nothing that will attract notice, I think, but definitely able to get us up to the channel. I've also been laying in wands and more fluxweed. I've not as much of the plants as last time, but I've managed to store up a dozen wands.

I'm happy to report that I didn't see anyone of note at the Quidditch match this week. I'm still keeping an eye over my shoulder, though, and I even Apparated out of the stadium, though it meant a little recovery time. So it's still a mystery, but the wizard hasn't shown his wand yet. I'll be sure to take extra precautions before we head out on Monday.

Poor Harry. I've got his Christmas present, Frank, if you don't mind getting it to Minerva? I've got to admit it'll be much easier having him at Hogwarts than Buckingham, but I admit it's hard to see the kid out of sorts.

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[alt_frank]

excellent news, mate.

Al told me she sent off the coordinates to you -- did you get them? it's about twenty nautical miles east of where we had the first trade-off.

she's taking off tomorrow with victor and danny so they'll have plenty of time to get there. let's hope to merlin she doesn't get sea sick or I'll hear no end of it and she'll forget how it was her idea to go in the first place.

they'll camp on the shore the night before, and set out at morning to meet you by solstice. according to laura, it falls at 2:43 in the afternoon. not sure how much time we'll have, so we'll make the handoff as quick as we can. we've got a little package to hand off to you, too -- early christmas, late birthday.

and twelve wands is brilliant -- we can pass on two more to davidson for sure.

[alt_alice]

If I recall, darling, you're the one that gets green around the gills on open sea.

[alt_frank]

well. you be careful, any road.

and wear your lifejacket.

where are you?

[alt_alice]

Down by the boat, Victor needed help loading some things, so I lent him my wand arm for an hour. We're done, so I'll be right up.

Merlin, it's cold.

And don't you worry about me. Besides, I'll have Danny and Victor watching my back.

[alt_frank]

well get yourself up to bed and I'll warm you up right.

still, I wish we could have more wands along, in case the patrol shows up again.

[alt_alice]

Well, you know how big a snit Laura would throw right now if Stephen came along. And Jacinda is in no shape, and I don't want to spend the entire trip concerned that John will do something foolish.

He has gotten much better, but I still wouldn't want the extra worry.

I'll be there in half a second. You'd better be prepared. My hands are freezing

[alt_sirius]

The smaller the crew and craft, the better, Frank. I'd like to do this with as little magic as possible, actually - I think perhaps our use of magic is what tipped them off last time.

André and I are heading out tomorrow night, hoping to cover most of the distance under cover of darkness. I'll see Allie at the rendez-vous point just after half-past two. If you're lucky, she'll decide not to run off with me.

Two wands for Davidson sounds good, but I want to make sure that Hermione can have her pick. There's got to be some way to protect her from being discovered, but it's high past time she had her own wand. I think we ought to save one out for Terry Boot, as well, once Poppy and Pomona are able to revive him. He'll need to be able to protect himself as soon as Carrow has him back, I fear.

[alt_molly]

Oh, how I hope this works! Arthur, Charlie, Bill and I will all be waiting anxiously for word that everything has gone off without a hitch.

So many wands? Wonderful! Perhaps Hermione and Terry could keep their wands for safekeeping in their secret classroom? I believe Hermione mentioned that there are wards up protecting that space for them. Or I suppose Terry can keep his in Minerva's office. (It would be utterly disastrous for Terry to let Carrow catch him using it, of course, but I'm sure he's very well of that.)