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.

Comments

[alt_ron]

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

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

[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_ron]

What do you mean, they had every right? It wasn't illegal. Dad wouldn't do something if it was against the law. What are they saying he did wrong?