Order Only: Bloody hell

Allie? You about?

I was just going to sleep this morning when an owl found me. Very insistent it was. I took the letter she had and sent her on her way, but as I didn't recognise the handwriting, stuffed it in my bag and collapsed.

Well, I've just read it. About five times.

I don't

First off, it's from Pansy Parkinson - Malfoy's ward, or whatever. The little girl Reg made friends with the past year. And

Man, I haven't the first idea what to say to her. She wants to know if I think it's possible Reg really was sick (I was right, incidentally, she says that's exactly what Lucius Malfoy told her), or if he was being forced to commit murders and such by Voldemort.

I mean, I guess it's good she's asking - that she thought to send me an owl. But, Merlin, I'm not going to lie to her to make her feel better!

I don't even think I could risk an owl at this point. (Though Moony, when you wake up, perhaps it's not as dangerous as you think. Tonks, you could tell him once he's recovered enough.)

Tell you one thing: It makes me right nervous what tale they're going to spin about the 'odd jobs' he performed on Voldemort's orders. How in Circe's name are they going to get out of this little web of lies?

Anyway, I - just, if you're around, in the next half-hour or so. I can spare that much before making some ground.