Order Only: Back at Grimmauld

[alt_sirius]

Moony and I (and Bea) spent the night in Grimmauld Place last night, first time we've been back for a full night since Ellie came.

We figured that'd be best since Ellie's still a bit skittish, but it was the full moon so Remus needed a safe transformation place and we didn't want to risk Ellie coming upstairs to check on Bea with only a door between her and a werewolf. And I couldn't have seen to Bea as a dog, or risk Ellie coming up to stumble on me, either.

Well, anyway. That part worked out well enough. But the part that we found curious was Kreacher. Do you know, I think he actually might have missed us?

Well. I say us. Really I think he missed Bea.

Dora, we may want to think about going back to Grimmauld a little more frequently, especially if we're not going to be able to tell Ellie the truth before next month. I dunno how he'll react if we only come back to give him Bea to look after for a few hours. When she's asleep, no less.

Anyway. I'm sending a final owl to Aleks to confirm what he's bringing us. Wands, of course, and the staples: Fruit, sugar, spices, chocolate, tea, coffee, so on. Poppy, I got your list (or rather Mr Ponds did) and I'm sending it along. Anti-fungal creme, really? And camphor and cotton and all the usual items.

Anyone have last-minute additions? No guarantees but if it's something simple enough we've a little time.

(That reminds me: The wards will have to drop when Beauxbatons and Durmstrang take their delegations home. Frank, Kingsley: Do you think we could get people out then, if we had a vessel to take them?)

Comments

[alt_frank]

we've got a handful so far that are set for the 20th from sherwood, may get more between now and then. I'm not sure we'd have the time to get together enough people to make it worth an extra trip, and it'd be risky seeing as the timing would be a lot less dependable. I say we hold off til the 20th.

arabella put in some requests -- we need to add one more sack each of flour, sugar, and oats from our usual order, and she'd like some more limes and lemons if possible. and gina would like to put in an order for non-hybrid sweetcorn seeds.

[alt_kingsley]

I must say I agree; trying to slip someone out along with the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang contingents may be very chancy. Don't forget, the semi-official nature of the delegations; there may be a formal leavetaking, with diplomats in the area. Which means extra security.

Or perhaps...Bill, is there any possibility of you finding out whether that is the case?