Order Only: All in readiness

Well, we've been slowly loading the ship for the past two days, a little at a time, mostly under transfigurative and disillusory spells to keep the coastal authorities from catching on. I think we're about as ready as we're going to get.

I've four flats of fluxweed (say that five times fast!) - they look a bit less wan than they had been, but I'm still concerned about how they fared. I hope between the salt air and Stephen's ministrations they can be fully revived.

I've also got a case of boomslang skin, two large jars of dried bicorn horn, some syrup of hellebore, the rest of the pomegranate seeds (dried, sorry), a handful of bezoars (don't ask where I got them!), a crate of assorted dry goods (some for you lot and some to fence through Mundungus for a little ready cash!), more chocolate and a few bottles for Minerva to use - and one for you Frank, to celebrate your birthday.

We're leaving shortly. I've got a little something planned that I hope will divert the Ministry - Minerva, you could help by picking up on the decoy I've planted. You'll understand when you see it. See if you can get Malfoy or some other dozy Death Eater to fall for the trap.

Right, well, Captain Collins needs help to confund the harbour master so he doesn't remember exactly when we ship out.

Frank, I'll keep watching the journal as well as the horizon. See you soon, mate.

The rest of you lot ... wish us luck.