Order Only: Percy

[alt_arthur]

Bill and I have gone into work. Reluctantly, but we feel we have no choice. It'll give us both a chance to quietly check our incineration spells at the office in case all is lost. We can thank Archer for teaching us that.

This is an extremely painful entry to write. Molly and I weren't willing to even think it, but Bill raised the point at 3:00 in the morning, and he's absolutely right, it has to be said.

We don't feel it's safe to bring Percy to Moddey Dhoo. He's angling for a summer internship in Lucius Malfoy's office, of all places! The paper came this morning, with that foul collection of lies about Sirius, and Percy said...well, never mind what he said. But it raised the danger of bringing him into the heart of our operations in stark relief.

What can we do? The boy is perfectly capable of apparating, after all.

Comments

[alt_lupin]

The aim isn't to impress him, Poppy. It's to save his life. Do you honestly think that, upon learning that Percy's entire family were involved in all this terribly wickedness and have disappeared, Bellatrix will take his word that he wasn't involved, and invite him round for a nice cup of tea so they can sympathise with one another about how terribly hard it is having rogues in the family?

He'd likely be sent to Azkaban, if not worse. At best they'd use him as bait to try and lure Molly and Arthur, or worse the other children, into a rescue attempt.

It's not just about trying to keep a family together - it's about saving us all from the risk his being captured would expose us to. Keeping him locked up is far from ideal, but I wager he'd rather be locked up by us than by the Ministry.

Sorry Arthur, Molly.

[alt_frank]

point taken.

I was thinking about how mum distanced herself from me and al when we pulled a runner -- adopted the kids, disowned me, made some statements to the paper, all that, and back then, that was enough.

but they're out for blood today, and if it does come down on our heads, he might be used a pawn if he's left behind. different rules.

[alt_arthur]

Don't apologise, Remus, it's best to be brutally honest so we can think this out as carefully as possible. If it all goes to hell, we'll only have one chance to get it right.

[alt_poppy]

Of course, I see your point, Remus. But I still don't believe we can afford to risk the lives of all the children in the Sanctuary for the life of one fully grown boy, who however well we might guard him might one day escape us and invite the MLE through Moddey Dhoo's protections.

If Kingsley is able to gain assurances from Davidson that they could hold him--permanently if necessary--that's a different matter. Or if it were only our lives at risk.

But I hear in Arthur's statements his knowledge that this boy cannot be trusted, and I must say that I've seen many indications of that myself.


I'm every bit as sorry as you are. Truly.

[alt_kingsley]

I'm afraid Remus is right. If you're all exposed, the fact that he's been trying to get an internship in Malfoy's office might even be considered as a strike against him. I could see Bellatrix Lestrange arguing that he was trying to be a spy, too.

Bloody hell, there aren't any good choices here.

(Any change in the clock, Molly?)

[alt_molly]

No change at all.

It's my only crumb of comfort.