ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Alice

[alt_frank]

hey.

figure you're staying the night up there, yeah?

how're the troops?

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[alt_alice]

Shaken. To the core.

Draco has yet to say a word.

Every time I think Hermione's come to the last of her tears, there's more that come bubbling up, along with a great deal of anger and anguish.

And Severus is doing a poor job of hiding how hard he's taking things, which in and of itself speaks volumes.

I'm glad he's here with them. He cares about both of them so very much.

[alt_alice]

Our Hermione

It was a close thing.

For all three of them.

Oh, Frank.

[alt_frank]

sounds like min took an out on her own terms, love.

and you're right.

we could've been looking at something a hell of a lot worse. but our people held their own and did what they had to do, and did a damn fine job doing it.

[alt_alice]

Yes.

Yes. They did.

[alt_alice]

She cut off her hand at the wrist, love.

She cut off her hand, and cauterized the wound, and went to free our Hermione.

Oh, bloody hell, I'm crying again.