Order only: Sally-Anne, Justin, Rachel

[alt_sirius]

CHECK IN.

Poppy, Ron, Bill, anyone who KNOWS where they've gone or what Bella's gloating about, CHECK IN.

Hydra's in Penzance; I'm heading there.

ALERT.

Dolohov may be waiting, as well as others.

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[alt_lupin]

What the fuck is going on?

[alt_sirius]

Hell's breaking loose, that's what.

Private Message to Moony

[alt_sirius]

If Justin's alive, I'll kill him.

[alt_draco]

Nothing's happening in New London, I can tell you that much.

I can have Russell fall ill if I'm needed.

[alt_sirius]

Is she at the Palace? Did anyone happen to say whether she stayed in all evening?

[alt_draco]

Bellatrix? No, sorry.

Haven't heard anything about her, other than the usual whispers of fear and admiration.

[alt_poppy]

I'm very much afraid Miss Perks has left the castle, lured out by Antonin Dolohov.

I sent an elf to her quarters, and there's no sign of her there or anywhere else on the grounds we could think to check.

And she's not answered my message to her.

[alt_sirius]

FUCK

[alt_draco]

All right. What's the worst we ought to assume here?

Dolohov is holding Sally Anne, Justin, and Rachel captive somewhere, and Bellatrix is on her way to join him?

Yeah. Not fucking good.

Russell's going to get very ill, and I'm getting out of here early. Are you and Hydra still at Penzance?

[alt_hydra]

We're here. Sirius is sick.

From Apparation.

[alt_alice]

Tell us as soon as you know more.

[alt_hydra]

Why don't YOU know more?

Or aren't you our leader?

[alt_alice]

I know that Justin was told to stay at Hogwarts. I know that there were protocols in place to run communication with Antonin Dolohov past a security team.

None of these things, apparently, make an iota of difference.

We are waiting on standby if you should need backup.

[alt_poppy]

I've heard back from her. She tells me she is safe. In a way that makes me think she does not for a moment trust that's so.

Naturally she's also entirely disregarded my request that she tell me where she is.

[alt_sirius]

Well, they're not here, that's for damn sure.

Where would he--

[alt_alice]

He's here, with Sally-Anne. He's injured.

Where's Rachel?

[alt_sally_anne]

I didn't see Rachel. When I asked about her, Dolohov said that he didn't know what happened to her and he last saw her at Penzance.

[alt_alice]

Merlin above, Sally-Anne.

I'll send a team out to look for her.

And I'll make sure we notify Bill.