A rather late night last night

[alt_arthur]

Molly decided to go to New London to spend some time with Bill this weekend, now that the children are off to Hogwarts. So I was alone last night when I received a rather unexpected visit from a few chaps from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. It seems that they had a few questions about Ronald's rather unorthodox method of getting to Hogwarts this year. Given that young Harry Marvolo accompanied him, they felt (quite rightly, I'm sure) that perhaps the questions were urgent enough that they couldn't wait until I showed up again at work on Monday morning. Since I was, of course, most anxious to do everything I could to set minds at ease, I accompanied them back to the Ministry, and we chatted rather late into the night. I'm home again now, as is Molly. I trust that all the Ministry's queries have been entirely satisfied.

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[alt_arthur]

Yes, well, I'm certainly glad to avoid all that.

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[alt_frank]

right.

[alt_percy]

You were taken in for questioning? Is everything all right, Dad? You were able to convince them that there's nothing to it, weren't you?

[alt_arthur]

Well, I think everything has been more or less cleared up, son.

Things are a little higgledy-piggledy here. The MLE was, er, a trifle over-enthusiastic while they were looking around the Burrow.

[alt_percy]

They searched the Burrow? For Merlin's sake, why?

Ronald ought to be hexed.

[alt_arthur]

Now, now, Percy, no hexing your brother, if you please. He's had his detention, and his Howler from your Mum, and I'm sure the Headmistress has spoken to him, too.

[alt_percy]

But you shouldn't have to go through this because of him! And honestly, it's so--so embarrassing!

[alt_arthur]

Well, my dear boy, if you have children of your own someday, you'll find that there's quite a lot you end up facing in life that you never quite expected.

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[alt_bill]

He means that he's embarrassed. The prat.

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[alt_arthur]

Let it go, Bill.

[alt_ron]

They arrested you?! For what happened with me and Harry?

That's so wrong! They had no right!!

[alt_ron]

Er. Are you okay?

And Mum?

[alt_ron]

You can try it.

[alt_ron]

What? You're afraid they found your collection of you know whats under your mattress?

[alt_percy]

They had every right, you stupid nit. And what in Merlin's name did you expect when you decided to announce to the entire world that Dad had charmed that car?

[alt_arthur]

Now, now, it's not as bad as that. I wasn't arrested, Ron, but I was taken in for questioning. Well, it's only to be expected that the Lord Protector would be rather upset that his son disappeared on the way to school. As I know from personal experience.

[alt_percy]

Don't tempt me.

[alt_percy]

I cannot believe you! After what you did, after everything you've put Mum and Dad through, after getting Dad dragged into the Ministry for questioning because you did such a monumentally STUPID thing and THEN blabbed about something you had no business saying, never mind the consequences, you're still flinging insults around instead of apologising? That's really going to help Dad convince the MLE that you're sorry and that you'll NEVER DO SUCH A BLOODY STUPID THING AGAIN! Isn't it?

What happened is shameful. Insulting me doesn't change that.

AND IT'S ALL YOUR BLOODY FAULT!

[alt_arthur]

Yes, I'm quite all right, my boy.

Your mother's still rather, er, disgruntled, but she'll come around.

[alt_sally_anne]

Mr Weasley are your bees alright? And the chickens? Did they

[alt_arthur]

Both the bees and the chickens are quite hale and hearty, my dear. Molly will appreciate you asking.

I imagine that the MLE thought the chickens were rather beneath their notice. And bees, you know, have their own very efficient methods of making sure that they are left strictly alone.

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[alt_bill]

Well, now I'll reverse myself and say that in this case, I think Percy's right. (Don't tell him I said so, though.)

What are you going to do about Ron, Dad? I swear, sometimes he doesn't have a knut's worth of common sense.

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[alt_arthur]

Hope he lives to grow up, I suppose. Maybe he'll pick up a little wisdom along the way.

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[alt_bill]

Ha, if you and Mum survive his upbringing, that is.

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[alt_arthur]

It worked with you, didn't it?