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[alt_sirius]

Circe, what is Molly going to do without him?

What are we going to do?

I've been holding Bea for the last hour. Not helping.

Do me a favour and push everyone out early, will you?

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[alt_lupin]

I don't know if I can.

Ironically enough, there's a group of about ten that came here from a funeral. For an older man than Arthur, at least. And it's a somber mood out there. They might move themselves along soon enough but I wouldn't feel right giving them a shove out the door.

I don't know how we'll Molly will get on, without him.

[alt_sirius]

Blast. No, you can't do, you're right.

I thought things were going well, this afternoon. Three dozen wands - it seems so insignificant right about now.

I

First Emmeline and Benji and now Arthur! Everyone jokes about how I'm the dogstar, but, Remus, he was our true north.

Especially with Albus being enigmatic and Minerva - struggling.

Mordred, she's going to get even worse now, isn't she? She thought of Arthur as the head of the Order, practically. Even though we all preceded them joining.

I can't even ....

Oh, sod it. If they can't leave soon, then I'm putting Bea with Kreacher and coming back over.

[alt_lupin]

I know.

I know. He's been the one leading us for -- years now, really. I think we can safely assume at this point that Albus isn't going to suddenly step up, or that Minerva isn't going to suddenly stop drinking.

We're going to need a new leader. Which means we'll need to meet, as many of us as can. Merlin, who's going to manage the snatches of the muggleborn babies? Thank goodness the Book was blank, this last time.

[alt_lupin]

And Bea seems to get on with Kreacher much better than the rest of us, so if you want to leave her with Kreacher, I think Padfoot would be a comfort to all the mourners here tonight, not just me.