Alice Longbottom

( Application for Alice Longbottom )

[Warded to The Order]

Thoughts about going to all the businesses and secretly putting up protective wards for them?

We'll need to be careful, with the curfew and charms in effect, but it could probably be possible knowing the DMLE patrol schedules through the area and with enough stealth and concealment.

[Warded to Frank]

Our son's asleep and you're at work. Morally irresponsible to open a bottle of rum because my family sucks?

[Warded to Friends & Family]

Going to get this out while I'm still sober: I got promoted to a Team Lead position. New schedule, means Frank and I don't get our "weekends" together anymore but we still have some time off and it'll be better for Neville since he'll get to see us (awake) a little more frequently.

No congratulations needed, just wanted to get that out there.

We're doing free self-defense lessons again this month so sign your arses up. And don't snark about how this is basic level stuff - you never know when a basic shielding charm or a well-timed expelliarmus will save your life.

[Warded to Friends & Family (minus Brutus)]

I.. uh. May have signed us up for watching after a pair of kittens for a little while. I like cats just fine, but think back to the time where you've ever seen Frank and I with the full care of an animal.



That'd be never. Because we're not good pet owners. We have a hard enough time with an infant.

Help? Phe? Please? I have food. And some toys. Milk or water? Is there any way to get Sage to stop climbing my leg like it's a tree?

[Warded to Friends and Family of Frank and Alice]

I'm fine, Frank's fine. I got bit, so the verdict is still out if I'm going to turn into a vampire.

Going to be at St. Mungo's for another hour or two, need to get a new wand, tonight if possible. So don't worry about us, just give all your love and support to the Fenwicks and Scrimgeours.

[Warded to Benjy & Melissa Fenwick]

I'm so, so sorry. If there's anything I can do for you two or your family, please don't hesitate to ask.

Anyone want a gorgeous dress made for a size 4 Goliath? I'm not going to get any use out of it.

[Warded to the Order]

Did you guys happen to see a flicker of anything? I could have sworn I got something to show up for about 5 seconds before it wasn't visible again. Back to the experimenting.

Also: Chances of a Death Eater masking themselves as Junior Witch to try and infiltrate our new house? I want biscuits.

[Warded to Ophelia Dawlish]

You want any company at Pokeby today? Company in the form of an adorable 9-month-old and his fit parents?

[Warded to Brutus Scrimgeour]

I loathe to admit it, but the tea actually did the trick. Thanks, Brutus.

[Warded to the Order (visible for just a few seconds before it disappears]

Okay, I think I may have stabilized the charms with that extra WCC information we got.

So if you can see this, pipe up.

[Added 10 minutes later]
Mother bugger of a whore.

[Warded Private]

Nope, haven't slept. Pretty sure Frank is worried about me, but when hasn't he been this decade?

I can't close my eyes without seeing-

This is ridiculous. I'm a grown woman, I've been an Auror my entire adult life, and before that I knew I wanted to be an Auror before I was in Hogwarts. I've seen dead bodies, I've seen my friends fall in battle and I most certainly haven't hesitated bringing in a Death Eater. Why is this one any different? I was there when Mulciber died. But that was--

Completely different. That wasn't one of us using an Unforgivable. That wasn't The Killing Curse. I don't know-

They've never hesitated using the Dark Arts against us-

How many times have I gone up against Ma Wilkes in a fight? Once, I'm almost certain. I remember the bandage. I'll have to have Alastor document that from the DMLE if the crime lab finds the scar on his arm.

The Killing Curse. FUCKING HELL Nathan, WHAT were you thinking? WHY was that the first thing that popped in your head? YOU'VE BEEN AN AUROR FOR LONGER THAN I HAVE. You've BEEN in heated situations. WHY, WHY would you think of that now?

It makes me wonder how many other times you've thought of it. How many other times everyone else has thought of it. Our job isn't supposed to be EASY. It's not cut and dry. This isn't a simple solution and using an Unforgivable should never be an option.

Fuck you, Bagnold. Fuck you for giving them that choice. Fuck you for letting us stoop to their level and it being considered a win. This isn't a win. This is a REGRET. This is what it feels like to FAIL SOMEONE.

Fuck. I'm such a hypocrite. I want Raban Lestrange to have his soul sucked out of his body, and here I am pissed that we gave Max Wilkes an out. Released him from his obligation to his fucking Dark Lord. I'm not going to pretend we were the best of buddies, but I would be willing to bet my left leg (the one with the crap knee, mind you) that he was happy to be done. He had to know that there was no way he was going to get out of that office once he made the choice to take a hostage.

Damnit, Max. I could have helped you. You could have just come willingly right away and --

We could have worked something out if you cooperated. You aren't your brother. You aren't Raban Lestrange. You're young. You had such a life ahead of you. You could have been something pretty fantastic if you hadn't followed them. Why'd you have to prove them right? Why'd you have to fall into that? Why couldn't you have been born into a different family?

Why didn't I get to know you years ago?

[Warded to Rufus Scrimgeour, Barty Crouch Sr. and Charlotte Hart]

I'm sorry to change my mind like this, but I think I would like to take a few days off if the offer is still available. Just tonight and tomorrow, unless I'm needed. I have Tuesday and Wednesday off already and I should be back up to 100% by Thursday.

Thank you.

[Warded to Frank]

I'm taking a few mental health days.

[Warded to Friends of the DMLE]

Cheers, you lot. I didn't even realized the blokes have been flinging my hair ties across the room until I had none left.

[Warded to Dominic Yaxley]

Did you find out about Bandit?

[Warded to the Ord
[Warded to Stuart Ernshaw]

Who the fuck leaked that information? The Killing Curse? The Obliviation?

That was a DMLE file.

Added later:
[Warded to the Order]

Yes, it was the Killing Curse. No, it wasn't me. I don't really want to talk about it right now, if it's all the same to the rest of you.

[Warded Private]

Max. You goddamned bloody stupid idiot. I was pulling for you.

[Warded to the Alastor Moody and Frank Longbottom]

Crime Lab pulled some prints and handwriting on the evidence and matched them to Wilkes.

I'm going with Ketteridge to bring him in.

First and foremost I'd like to extend my sympathies to the Connolly family and to the Doge family. If there's anything Frank and I can do outside of our Auror capacities, we would be happy to help. As far as the Auror thing goes; we're going to do our bloody best to get the people responsible for this locked up and put away for life. I promise you that.

[Warded to Close Friends & Family]

This didn't really seem appropriate for the public today, but I'm a bleeding heart and I wanted to get it out there.

( Wave Wands )

I could say a lot right now, but most of it would be hateful and just plain aggressive and that's not a very good remedy for a wine hangover. So I'll just stick to something simple;

One of the (many) reasons I love my husband is because he's never asked me or told me to be anything I'm not. We're equals in every way, and we treat each other with respect and love. He's never asked me to change for him and I would never expect him to be something he's not. His family has always loved and accepted me for who I am and I'm eternally happy to have that.

So there's your lesson from me today; Stay true to yourself and someone's bound to love you for who you are. Blonde aggression and all.

[Warded to Frank]

I'm pretending like I don't have a list a metre long to finish. Just go with it.

[Warded to Dominic]

Do you want the good news or the bad news first?

[End Wards]

In a show of solidarity to my girl Sofia I have the next three days off and I don't even know what to do with myself. Or with my husband. Husband, what would you like me to do with you?

I hope everyone that came to Monday's defense lessons learned something useful - Merlin knows everyone should brush up on their shield charms these days. There's two more lessons this week, and if they all get filled, the Ministry's willing to do a few more. So it all depends on you lot, and feedback is always welcome. Though I have no doubt that half of you came just to see me and Dorcas go at each other with sticks. (And that's all right with us.)

[Warded to Frank]

We need to start coming up with a list of who we trust with where we're moving. None of my family, not the Order on a whole, but.. Your parents, Charlie & Pips.. Anyone in the Order?

I vote we go back to see the place in Listowel tomorrow, and then check out the place in Kildare that has no neighbors for miles.

We're going to become Irish recluses.

[Warded to Max Wilkes]

I wanted to apologize for earlier, I was in full-on bitch mode and shouldn't have said anything like that in public in the first place. To say that my mouth runs away with me a lot is an understatement, and it's also why I catch the bad guys and I'm not in charge of any of the laws having to do with them. Because I'm rubbish at anything other than the capture part.

[Warded to Frank]

Validate me please and tell me that I'm not a complete nutter for trying to get through to Wilkes.

Even if you think I'm a complete nutter.

Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Just who you talk to on a daily basis that might be a Death Eater.

Now, that doesn't mean go around suspecting everyone around you is a Death Eater. Chances are it's only about... 1 in 4. Just be cautious. Be aware who you're telling your dirty secrets to. Find out who has access to your office, your files, your coffee...

.... If they start fucking with the coffee, we're all screwed. Don't start fucking with the coffee.

( [Warded Private (Frank can see) )

[Warded to Max Wilkes]

I'm nearby and thought you could use some coffee. So I'm bringing you a cup. ETA 3 minutes.

[Warded to the Order]

What the FUCK?

Check in, everyone.

[Warded to Frank]

Fine. Couple new scars. Fine though. Going to ask your mum to keep Nev overnight, citing work.

[Warded to Augusta Longbottom]

Got stuck in overtime tonight, big Death Eater thing. Can you keep Neville overnight?

It's my duty as the mother to a sprog under a year to eat all of the Easter candy, yeah? Good.

( Wave Wands. )

Pretty sure I'm never going to sleep again - I've got three bowls like this full. Well, two and a half now.

There is absolutely nothing better in this world than coming home to a fresh cup of good coffee (not that shite they serve in the DMLE offices) and a very adorable Neville calling Frank 'mama'. Who can sleep when you get that kind of show?

[Warded Private]

I'm not wearing any knickers today.

Added 15 minutes after the above ward:
[Warded to Edgar Bones, Dedalus Diggle, Frank Longbottom, Minerva McGonagall, Marlene McKinnon & Remus Lupin]

I did some ward testing on the journal before this ward went up, and we should be okay. Anyway, I need all of your brains.

Not in a zombie-way, Edgar.

Things that cause short-term, sudden onset memory loss, go:

Trauma to the head - has been ruled out as the cause.

Medications & drug use - also ruled out.

Brain.. tumor? I think it's been ruled out. I mean, I would assume it'd come up in at least one of three medical exams.

Cruciatus? It would be considered trauma, but not head trauma. I've been under it before and it's fucking brutal - but I don't think it's ever caused me to forget things.... but then again I probably wouldn't know. BUT then again, I have a keeper and he keeps well. He would probably notice.

Additions?

As a follow-up question; what do we know about the affects of Obliviation on the brain? I know if it's done poorly, it can cause problems. If it's done well, can it also cause issues? I need more research on this.

[Warded to Maximilian Wilkes]

Obliviator Wilkes, I have a few Obliviation questions for you regarding a case I've been working on, if you have a moment? It's completely painless, I promise!

[Warded to Dorcas Meadows]

I'll just come right out and say it; I'm a tosser and I forgot your birthday.

Forgive me? I have baked goods. I will shower you in them.

How was your day, despite the fact that Alice Longbottom is a forgetful tosser?

Dear Voldemort,
Try, try again, you evil sadistic fucker. You haven't killed us yet.

Oh darn that ink splotch. I am just so clumsy and ruined my taunt for Voldemort. So you lot are saved from having to deal with that. Tonight. YOU'RE WELCOME, GENERAL PUBLIC!

[Warded to Close Friends]

Frank's home now! Visitors are welcome. (Mostly because he needs a babysitter.)

[Warded to DMLE Office]

Back to work tomorrow. Can anyone get me the quick notes from the last week or am I going to be coming back to a desk full of paperwork?

[Warded to Dominic Yaxley]

Want to keep shadowing me, or would you like to go back to normal training? In a classroom. With normal, boring hours.

[Warded to Benjy Fenwick]

Hey, you available to do an off-the-record head exam for me on one of my trainees? He's been to St. Mungo's twice and they told him he was fine, but something's clearly wrong and I'd like an opinion from someone I trust.

Thank you, everyone, for your well wishes and prayers. It means a lot to both of us to have such an amazing amount of friends and support. If anyone is wondering how Frank is doing or if you'd like to visit, please feel free to inquire privately - I don't mean to sound cryptic, simply wary, which I'm sure everyone can understand.

[Warded to the Order]

The last thing I (everyone) needs is a Death Eater getting it in their minds that they can come after him to finish him off while he's here - which basically means that I'm not going anywhere for the time being. I don't trust the general DMLE enough or the St. Mungo's security by half. So, that said, if anyone would like to come sit with him for a few short periods of time over the next few days, I'd appreciate it. Everyone keeps demanding I go nap or shower and there's not a whole lot of places I trust going without someone being around. I'd like to stop by and help in Diagon Alley for a little while once things get a bit better around here, too.

Also wanted; babysitter. I've got a portable crib set up in Frank's room but it's not the safest place for Nev to be and he doesn't sleep that great here with people walking in and out. I may be biased, but he's a pretty good kid to watch over.

And to anyone that was planning on attending the wedding today for our benefit: I've already told Moira that I won't be able to attend, so please don't feel obligated on my behalf.

( Warded to Frank Longbottom )

[Warded to Dedalus Diggle]

Hey you. I'm so sorry, Dedalus. I don't even- I'm here if you need me, just let me know if I can do anything, yeah?

[Warded to The Order]

Frank's at St. Mungo's. Unconscious. They're working on him right now - he's not that well off at the moment. Lots of bites and scratches and I saw a lot of blood before they pushed me out of the room. I'm waiting for a better update from Doc.

I'll keep you guys updated when I know more. Everyone else all right?

[Warded to Friends & Family of Frank and Alice]

Stay home, if you can. There was an attack on Diagon Alley this evening, by Inferi. It was pretty bad, we've got it under control right now and I'm not allowed to say much else on that end. Just stay home, if you can.

Frank was injured, though. He's at St. Mungo's and not doi the Healers are working on it. Some well wishes would be nice right about now.

[Warded to Marlene, Connie and Minerva]

I know you're all probably incredibly busy right now, and please don't feel obligated, but I might need someone to watch Neville tonight. My father in law is bringing him to St. Mungo's at the moment but it's getting late and it's not sa I don't know if I'm going to be able to keep him not-cranky.

I don't trust him with many people and you three are the first that came to mind. If you're too busy though, I'm sure I can probably find someone else.

[Warded to Dominic Yaxley]

I can just ask one of the other trainees to shadow me if you aren't that serious about your career, you know.

[Warded to the Order]

"Witches and wizards; I grow impatient with your mutiny. No more. If Millicent Bagnold does not resign her post as Minister of Magic within the next twenty-four hours, there will be dire consequences. Some of you may have twenty-four hours left to live. Think on that."


Voldemort's voice - and it was a fucking creepy head-talking thing. Guess he found something even more fun than broadcasts. It was heard in Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic for sure, I'm not positive of anywhere else. Barty is being.. Barty. Talking about extra patrols and more security around the Ministry, but we all know that's not going to do anything.

We should start prepping for something big.

[Warded to Frank]

I'm fine. Neville's fine. To say I shit my pants when his voice popped in my head is an understatement, though. Christ.

We're at the Ministry now bringing Brutus some coffee, and then I'll floo directly home after. Though I wanted to talk to about that; I can't be the only one worrying just how secure our house is now. I worry about someone trying to follow us home after the wedding.

[Warded to Dominic Yaxley]

Want to shadow me on Wednesday and Thursday?

I always used to do the typical flowers and breakfast for my mum growing up - we all used to surprise her early in the morning and make a big ruckus out of it. Then it ended up being cards and flowers as I got older and moved out on my own... Now that I have my own son (and this is my first Mothering Sunday as a mum, I might add) I feel like I should send thank you cards to my own mother just about every day of the year and then throw one big blasted "CONGRATULATIONS ON SURVIVING MY CHILDHOOD" party today. I'm a pretty difficult adult - can you imagine that as a child? To say I was (am) a hellion is being nice, and she still put up with me every bloody day of my life.

Now I've got two mother's to look after me and that couldn't make me happier.

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs ever and every single mum out there has a heartfelt Happy Mother's Day from me.

[Warded to Augusta Longbottom]

Happy Mother's Day, mum. If you don't mind, I'll be stopping by separate of Frank - later in the evening. Woe is the life of an Auror working opposite her hubby.

[Warded to the Order]

Lily and I got the communication device prototype done. Seemingly works, between us. I've passed it off to Albus to get his input and to have him check it over. They should be ready to go by the weekend, if Lily and I are as brilliant as I know we are. They come with bonus baby drool!

[Warded to Frank]

Mothering Sunday dinner with my parents, brother, sister and their significant others. Be so glad you're working. So glad.

I'll stop by to see your mum after that, so I can get in a bit of normal before bed. Did you remember to order her flowers?

Also, I wanted to talk to you about Wilkes.

I'm bound to be better at Team Building than I am at Sensitivity Training. Are we going to build a tower? Use a compass? Find a treasure? Find the way through a maze? Play "Never Have I Ever?" I rock at all of these (though I think a lack of alcohol might make Never Have I a little more difficult...), so if I'm in your class, look for the Alice Longbottom Team of Awesome.

Never have I ever cheated on an exam.

[Warded to the Order]

1) How's it going with Dolohov?

2) Wilkes is... quiet. Unassuming. He's just a kid young and while I know the young ones are just as capable of being Death Eaters as the older suspects... Watching him has been interesting. Honestly, if it wasn't for the family connections and the obliviation, I wouldn't suspect him, at all. I'm not writing him off, these are just observations. He's got a ruddy cute puppy, I'll give him that.

3) Brings me to my next topic; I've pulled a few files of suspicious obliviators. For his age, Wilkes is a top-runner - one of the best with natural talent. I've got two others that are possibilities, neither of them are from purist families but they've got a few connections that raise eyebrows. Things to lose, blackmail opportunities and a good deal of talent. Also, definitely up there on the lack-of-morals thing when it comes to getting a job done.

4) Lily and I have been working on the communication devices to link Non-Order members with Order, and we're making a little leeway on these mirrors, but this is some bloody tricky magic. Complicated. Work in progress is slowly progressing.

5) And anyone curious about Moira's wedding and what's going on there.. Well, I got fired as the Matron of Honour because I "clearly don't have enough time to devote to her wedding", so I've been replaced by Merlin only knows who and that means Frank and I are just going to be guests at the wedding. If anyone's been invited, I'd still appreciate if you attend - for me, not her. Frank and I still don't feel comfortable being shoved in a reception hall with a dozen suspected Death Eaters and even more purists by ourselves.

And that's what's going on in the Longbottom corner of things.

[Warded to the Order of the Phoenix]

Has anyone had anything eventful happen to them on their surveillance? Like Remus said, Dolohov knows he's being trailed. He doesn't know who, I don't think, but he's suspicious.

Had a run-in with him. He went into a Muggle toy shoppe, and I was just casually following him from a distance, pretending like I was a shopper, then he engaged with a young girl. I was a little worried that he was going to creep on her and try to draw her out, so I "bumped" into him and acted every bit a crass Muggle, like I figured he'd enjoy. He gave up and left, but not before giving me a couple long looks.

Be careful.

[Warded to Louis Harper]

I'm working a day shift today. Lunch with me?

[Warded to Frank]

Sorry about the Howler this morning. I tried to silence it, but, well. You know how those things are.

Nothing like my mother's screeching to interrupt a good lie-in. Nev's not too cranky, is he?

[End Wards]

Apparently I've got to bring in a Japanese dish-to-pass tomorrow for Sensitivity Training. Hope everyone likes instant noodles, 'cause that's about all I can make.

Though if I'm nice, I'll stop by my favorite little sushi place and pick up a platter. That counts, right? Mmmm Tuna Maki.

Added Later:
[Warded to the Order of the Phoenix]

Started the schedule for next week.

If you want to stay the same, just say so. A few of us have to switch around, though. We're all taking a week off of Dolohov.

( Chart below. )

WELL DONE, COMRADES IN ARMS!

[Warded to Frank]

Thank you for not exploding into a pile of ash. I don't think an urn would look very good on our mantle.

[Warded to Remus]

Was Dolohov like... twice as creepy as normal when you were watching him?

JOHN DAWLISH:

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD MAN.

Unfortunately, I'm working today and I suck at buying gifts. So you get this journal entry instead, and you had best be happy with it.

( World, meet John Dawlish. )

Right now I'm running on caffeine and willpower, so you'll have to forgive my lack of moral indignation. I know, I know. "But ALICE, you have a reputation for being a loud mouthed bint! Where's the swearing and shouting about those evil Death Eating bastards!?" Well, folks. There's not a whole lot left to say after last night. Edgar summed up my thoughts pretty well, as did a few others.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

[Warded to Frank]

He may be a Death Eating bastard (allegedly) but I'm taking advantage of that massage.

Meet me in the supply closet at 6:45?

[Warded to Moira]

[Warded to the Order]

All right, folks. I'm sure that Marlene and I aren't the only ones that think even though he's giving the Dark Army a breather, that he's likely rallying his Death Eaters for something even bigger. So, my suggestion is we bump up the regular patrols to also include watching our suspected Death Eaters a little closer.

We've got a pretty basic list at this point and I know we've all been keeping our eyes on them around the workplace or journals, but I'd recommend closer surveillance. Following them, home surveillance. Watch their every move. Obviously this is going to require a pretty high level of stealth and concealment, but the majority of us have all been taught by Albus himself with disillusionment charms and other ways to stay unseen, so hopefully we can handle this.

This isn't meant to be a follow-them-around-until-they-do-something-then-kill-them, this is meant just to watch and contact the Order if they make any big movements. I recommend a rotation, popping in at certain intervals to keep an eye on your target, then doing a normal patrol around the area either marked with the target or a town nearby.

There's a few on the list that we're all pretty certain are some of Voldemort's best and brightest. Bellatrix, Rodolphus, Dolohov, Mulciber, Rabastan... They're heavy hitters, which means we need people that are confident in their abilities to trail them. I signed myself up for Dolohov on my days off. The younger crew shouldn't be underestimated, but they're also the most likely to slip up.

It's voluntary, but it's a big job, so we're going to need a lot of people to be involved. You can sign up as pairs, or switch off with someone. It's not going to give you much of a social life.

I drew a little chart for everyone. Pick a night, pick a target. Pick multiple nights, even! The chart is mostly just for the people who have to work a rotating schedule, so I can make up a new one next week for the DMLE and St. Mungo's people's benefit.

( Chart below. )

Unless you're living in a hole in some other country, you should be pretty aware that there's a group of evil, sadistic, bastards out there that would like nothing more than to get rid of half of us. But we're fighters. We're survivors. We can beat them and we will. People may talk about how the DMLE isn't accomplishing anything and how we're not doing our jobs, but we're people too. We're just like the rest of you, with training in our own areas of expertise. All of us live for this job. It is our lives. We breathe it every moment of the day. Most of us have problems sleeping, have fucked up dreams when we do sleep and we see things we hope none of you have to. We're doing our jobs to the best of our abilities and we're trying to make this world a better place for all of you.

That said, I want to say thank you to every one of the people that does support us. That has faith in us and stands by us and realize the selflessness that we all give in this job. The friends, the family, the people that just realize what we're doing is for the Wizarding World. We'd be a lot less without you guys.

I've already got a target on my back, and I wanted to share some of my reasons for keeping on doing what I do on a day-to-day basis. There's no way I can fit everyone in one entry - I'll see about doing one with other family and friends later - so I'm just going to keep it short and brief.

( Wave Your Wands )

[Warded to the Order]

BLOODY HELL, SIRIUS!

That heart? I did some curse stripping and checking it over. Doc came by to examine it and he's doing some research. We got to the point of being sure that we weren't going to die if we touched it so I picked it up so Doc could get a closer examination...


And, well, clearly I'm not dead. (Yay!)

But my dining room is COMPLETELY COVERED in HEART MATTER. Because it EXPLODED.

Everywhere.

Exploded.

The heart.

It exploded.

Can I say again that it exploded? Because it did. While I was holding it.

Then, of course, I was covered in evidence. (So were the walls and the table and the floors and the windows and everything else you can think of, by the by.)


On the plus side, it's not the heart from the murder in Wales or the one linked to the Bones. None of those kids were missing hearts, according to the autopsy report.. Doc might be able to give more information later on.

Must be a slow day at creeper central. You lot are charming.

[Warded to the Order of the Phoenix]

Keeping it brief: Situation tonight, Llanidloes, Montgomery, Wales. Fiendfyre. Found the bodies of five about a dozen Muggles, so far. Still looking for more.

"Sirius Black" is carved into five of them.

Will update more when I know more.

First Update: Someone go track down Doris Crockford. Trail her and keep her in sight. She got an honourable mention.

Second Update: Elladora Guffy, too. This is

Third Update: Edward Rifle's name is there too.

[Warded to Frank Longbottom, Benjy Fenwick, Charles Longbottom, Emmeline Vance, Simon Greene, Constance Moody, Alastor Moody, Sturgis Podmore, Edgar Bones, Gideon and Fabian Prewett, Dorcas Meadows, Dedalus Diggle, Ophelia Dawlish, Molly and Arthur Weasley and Octavius Pepper]

Hey you lot. Doc's birthday is tomorrow, and I just remembered. I blame work.

Anyway, I don't know everyone's schedules and I know most of us work crazy hours and whatnot. Doc and Benjy are off tomorrow and on call today, and Frank and I are both off today and tomorrow. Thoughts on getting together and doing something tonight or tomorrow evening? Quiet? Give him some gifts, have some good food and wine and keep things light and easy? I'd offer up our place, but we're not comfor still renovating the place and it's not really fit for company. But if someone else offers up theirs, I'd be more than willing to help prepare stuff (aka, make Frank cook) and set up.

Thoughts? If we come up with something, I'll poke at him to make sure he doesn't make plans.

ATTN: Emmeline has graciously volunteered her place. So, tomorrow at 6pm, Emmeline Vance's place.

[Warded to Lily Potter]

My kingdom for some company that understands sleep deprivation and going mental with keeping our kids indoors.

Lunch today? I'll bring something deliciously home cooked.

[Warded to Caradoc Dearborn]

Got any hot plans for your birthday?