Order Only: Checking the records

I have reviewed the Ministry copy of the records for Lincoln and seen Mellisandra's file. (I do not dare to check for any camp records in the city of Lincoln itself, as I am sure someone is looking at those right now since she has disappeared.) The details of her story check out, entirely. There is also a handwritten notation in the file mentioning the death of her husband, and it's chilling: 'subject claimed marriage to mudblood James Peaby, deceased April 22, 1993. Cause of death: Avada Kedavra (for insolence).'

She was at five other camps before the transfer to Lincoln. She had achieved NEWTs in runes, transfiguration and potions, and a NEWT with distinction in charms, but they put her to work the first two years mucking out pit latrines, for Merlin's sake. Another year was spent dealing with corpses, burial detail.

Some illnesses were recorded, and there was a reprimand in her file for stealing clothing, for an unrelated child. No other notations. No surviving family. That last was interesting. She was telling the truth, that her cousin has indeed disowned her.