Order Only: Private message to Mrs Longbottom and Mr Lupin

[alt_ginny]

I haven't seen her writing to you but it's all over the school and I think you ought to know: Daphne got engaged to Auror Crouch.

Comments

[alt_lupin]

Thank you, Miss Weasley. Alice and I both appreciate your concern.

Private message to Alice

[alt_lupin]

We've already got children of Death Eaters, the widow of a Death Eater, and the former mistress of a Death Eater. Not to mention our crew of current and former Death Eaters. Adding the wife of a Death Eater to the mix is far less unnerving to me now than it would have been a few years ago.

I hope Daphne hasn't waited to tell us because she thinks we won't trust her judgment. Mind you, I'm not sure I do trust her judgment -- I don't distrust her loyalties, it's more that I'm concerned she's in over her head and unaware of that fact.

Re: Private message to Alice

[alt_alice]

Yes.

It is a fine line, isn't it? And I can see how she'd be insulted and feel as if she's being talked down to if we imply as much. I can't imagine she felt as if she had much choice, all in all -- between her obligations to the Order, the social pressures, and the very real danger in turning him down. Yes, this was what she was aiming for, that was clear enough; I didn't think he'd move quite this quickly, however.

She's so very young. They all are.

So our fallback is offering as much support as we can. And strongly encouraging her peers to provide more direct support, as well. We might ask Rachel to talk more to her, too, about security, and if they end up talking about other more personal matters, all the better.

Thank you for replying to Ginny. I was not going to be able to respond quite so civilly.