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[alt_frank]

we're blasting out of the southwest at 1500 hours. need a squad of brooms to take us clear of the anti apparation zone. five should do. six if you want insurance. I have a broom - will be taking myself and a rider. keep your distance at 1500 unless you want to get singed.

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[alt_bill]

I managed a few hours kip, and I'll be ready.

I can offer a hand with the disillusionment charm, if anyone else who's coming doesn't have much experience with it themselves. I think we can count on Jeremy, Ken, Jack and Cedric at least, too.

Private message to Frank Longbottom

[alt_bill]

Frank, dunno if you'll see this, since you had to duck back inside after writing this. I just hope Kingsley made it through the night safely. I know he was in the thick of the fighting.

[alt_cedric]

Absolutely available. I'll be flying over from Moddey Dhoo, making landfall well north and flying south to the outside meeting point.

[alt_bill]

Thanks, Cedric. You and Jeremy and Ken were absolutely ace. It went off perfectly.

[alt_terry]

Dad,

You probably won't see this, but I've talked with Mrs Weasley. She had a few old spare brooms back at the Burrow, in the shed where they keep the family Quidditch stuff. They're old and not too fast, but they're better than nothing. Anyone else who has a spare broom, bring it to me at Moddey by 2:00 --14:00 hours, that is. Mrs Weasley is going to miniaturise them and then put them in an open satchel that I'll carry to the null field wall as the Professor. The inferi don't seem to notice me under their feet. Once I step back through the boundary, the miniaturising charm will drop off as I transfer back. I hope I can bring you at least three or four more brooms that way.

[alt_cedric]

We can use the spare training brooms from Moddey as well.

[alt_terry]

I forgot about those, since I don't fly myself. Yes, definitely, I can bring those. Thanks, Cedric.

[alt_frank]

only would need three at most, four if we're leaving one behind -- got a bunch of muggles and muggle born who can't fly -- and we're blasting out of there, being on the ground during won't be safe.

so if you're coming, you come in early, don't bring more than we need, be damn careful. and we'll have to sort out how to get you out of there too.

[alt_frank]

back and accounted for.

kingsley's battered, but in one piece.

left behind a crew of three with enough food and water for a few days. they'll start working on the tunnel, plan is to come back with more materials and supplies. site's still useful for manufacture. managed with saltash, we'll manage here. especially once the tunnel's in place.

made a pyre last night for the inferi. went up like kindling. wasn't much left to burn.

support crew did a hell of a job. thanks for that.

Private Message to Pansy

[alt_frank]

fought like a banshee, kiddo. glad you were on my team last night.

figure today's got to be rough, seeing what you're leaving behind.

he'll pull through. he's got someone who loves him, and believe me, that makes all the difference.

did for me.

colin's getting the headstone together for hitty. it'll look real sharp once he's finished.

Re: Private Message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

Is there any change? At all?

Re: Private Message to Pansy

[alt_frank]

no.

took me a day or two. and this sort of thing doesn't get rushed. takes its own time.

dumbledore told Al when it happened to me that because I wasn't killed right away, odds were good.

so I figure same thing applies here.

he's got poppy looking after him. can't be in better hands than that.

Re: Private Message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

Okay.

I know you've got no end of things to do today. It means a lot that you'd write as soon as you could.

Thank you, Mr L.

And thank you for letting me come with last night.

Re: Private Message to Pansy

[alt_frank]

any time you want, kiddo.

I mean that.