Emmeline Vance

If I see one more bowl of chicken noodle soup I'm going to throw it at someone.

Order.

Sorry I've been a walking zombie the past week. Didn't think the flu could knock me down so completely. Guess I've been running myself too hard or something. Anyway, I'm back in the land of the living if anybody needs anything.

Edgar.

I miss
I haven't seen
Are you
If I told you that I
I was worried

A person starts to miss their best friend after a week or so... can I see you soon?

I just wanted some damn ice cream.

[Hitwizards.]

Had a nasty fall at lunch and need to get healed up. Let me know if anyone needs me and I'll be at Mungo's unless I can convince someone to make a home visit.

[Edgar.]
[Edgar.]
[Edgar.]
[Dorcas no she hits people.]

Do you
My ankle

[Caradoc.]

I sort of kidnapped my brother. He's knocked out and tied up in the back of the Hog's Head. I know we don't have anywhere to put him permanently yet, so can you think of anywhere I can keep him that's temporary? He hexed me and I think he was either going to kidnap me or kill me, so I didn't have much of a choice.

[Rufus and Gawain.]
I talked to Walden Macnair yesterday evening right before I went out for drinks. He wrote me to harass me about not getting me a present this year. He also mentioned that he was going out for a boys' night, and when I inferred it was with Rabastan he didn't say otherwise. Then Rabastan was bothering me and I told him to have fun with Walden and he seemed surprised I knew they would be out together.

I know it's only my word against theirs but I think there's a very, very, very good chance that Rabastan was with Walden last night. And I'm sorry I didn't alert you before my party but it isn't unusual for the two of them to go out for drinks and since Walden had a babysitter I figured Elisabeth would bring it up if anything suspicious happened.

Also, you should have someone keep an eye on Rita Skeeter. She and Walden are sleeping together and I don't think his being a Death Eater is going to change her mind on that one.


[Caradoc.]
Walden talked to me last night before the Azkaban prison break. I think we should use me to lure him out.


[Order.]
We need to decide what happens if one of us sees a Lestrange. My vote is for kill and make it look like an accident, but I realize that's on the wrong side of legal. Probably the most prudent thing would be to apparate away and live.

Thoughts?


[Rabastan.]
I miss seeing you.



Because if I could just see you one more time, I would put my wand to your head and cast the strongest blasting hex I know.


[Walden.]
Why do I always want the bad boys?

Anonymous Birthday presents are not appreciated.

Gawain and Rufus.

Rabastan is harassing me again.

Order.

Anyone up for drinks tonight?

Warded to Team Leaders.

Rabastan says someone new is after me. And I think it has to do with a weird note I got this afternoon telling me to take good care of Marlene.

Fucking Death Eaters.

Warded to Gawain and Rufus.

Rabastan journaled to me out of the blue to say someone new is after me. And I think it has to do with a weird note I got this afternoon telling me to take good care of Marlene McKinnon, which I didn't think much about earlier but now seems really weird.

Fucking Death Eaters. The wards will hold, right? And I can keep to the day shift, Rufus, so I don't have to be out after dark? I really don't want to die.

Order.

Aston Mulciber is in St. Mungos. That would be part of my contribution to the scaring the Death Eaters plan. When he gets out I'm going to send him a few owls letting him know that next time he won't live and to knock off with the murdering. Even if it doesn't work it was pretty damn cathartic.

Eddie.

No yelling. I've been punished enough.

Rabastan.

I've decided to take you up on your offer. Apparently suspected Death Eaters do need bodyguards. Have you heard about Aston yet?

Gawain.

I was helping Caradoc pack up some of Maureen's things tonight and I think I'm going to go ahead and spend the night to keep him company. He's handling it pretty well but I don't want him to have to be alone right now. I'll see you in the morning!

Private to Eddie.

Looks like Murray and I are on your case since no one else has stepped forward to claim it. I'll try to give you a head's up in the journal if Avery actually manages to produce any evidence.

Where does Lucy think you were on Saturday night?

I don't think I've ever worked so many hours in one week ever in my life. I want to sleep for days.

[Gawain.]

I'm paying you rent this month. I feel too guilty for words that I haven't been able to help clean up or buy groceries or anything.

[Felix.]

Still alive?

[Eddie.]

Can we talk?

( [Order.] )

Hitwizards.

[*Apparition Coordinates to the Barn of Doom*]
One of Marlene McKinnon's friends got a note with these coordinates and contacted me. I checked them out and found her there. I had to take her straight to Mungo's and I'm there with some very minor injuries.

We need the area secured and crime scene photos taken. Any volunteers?

Freya McKinnon.

Your sister is in St. Mungos. She's alive but you should hurry.

Order.

If you missed our five second appearance at the Safe House, Marlene is alive and at Mungo's now. If I left blood anywhere I'm sorry.

Private.

I--


ugh.

I think today would be a good day to go home and crawl back in bed.

Edgar.

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to interview Lucy. I took the case and after looking it over someone else decided we needed a statement from her. Have you told her yet about the body? If not I can try to be vague and schedule things for tomorrow morning but if she kicks up a fuss I can't not tell her. This is my job, and if she complains to Amelia that I haven't done it right it could make me look really bad.

Don't hate me?

Lucy Bones.

As part of an ongoing investigation into a murder case I need to get a statement from you at your earliest convenience. Tomorrow any time would be best so that we can get this out of the way. My partner and I can meet you at your home to minimize the disruption.

Reunited!

Rabastan.

No note again? What has you feeling so repentant?

Gawain.

Rabastan is contacting me. I'd be annoyed but he sent me Barty this time. Barty the cactus, obviously, not the Minister. Also, why didn't you tell me Caradoc had been sent home?

Remus.

I know you probably don't want to hear it again but thank you. I couldn't get justice through the Wizengamot but this makes things feel even now. I appreciate it more than you could know.

Warded to the Order.

I was going to ward this to only a few people, but to be honest I don't know what the hell is going on and well-- I'm sure I'm going to be in the minority with this, but I'm going to say it anyway.

Good work. I for one am glad something's getting done while the Team Leaders have been dealing with personal shit and congratulations on nobody dying in the process. Next time I want in.

If anyone needs anything let me know.

Team Leaders.

Yelling and acting like upset parents isn't going to fix anything and it isn't going to stop people from doing things in the future. At least it wouldn't stop me. I'm not trying to make friends and support stupidity, but I am trying to gain back some ground in the fact that half the Order doesn't seem to trust us anymore.

Thanks to my flat burning it's getting warm and all I have to wear outside of work are winter clothes.

[Rabastan.]
My father has a vault set up for me at Gringotts even though there isn't any money in it. You should put money it. You owe me and I'm sick of being poor.


[Gawain.]
I know you aren't my keeper or anything but I worry when I don't know where you are and I don't want you to have to worry about me so even if you don't want to know where I am every hour of the day I thought I'd tell you that I'm babysitting this evening. I've been trying to make some extra money so I can replace all my summer clothes that got burnt up and it was either watching kids or tending bar again.

I figured kids was less likely to get me killed but now I'm not so sure.

[Caradoc/Emmeline.]
Ward if you need it.

[Felix.]

Still alive?

[Edgar. (added after Lucy offers her clothes)]

So I pretty much swore to myself that I wouldn't write to you today cause it's your anniversary and you seemed excited about it but your wife is offering me summer clothes since I don't have any and I'm sure she probably has way nicer stuff than I could ever afford, but it's just weird since she's meeting me tonight and then also is that going to be completely weird for you too?

Should I say no? I should probably say no even if it was really sweet of her to offer. Or-- I don't know. I don't own a single skirt right now and I bet she has some.

Gawain.

We just got in a dead body sighting in Ottery. The address listed was yours. I'm heading there now, do you want me to wait for you?

Monday always comes too soon.

Rabastan.

I want Barty back.

DMLE employees.

I stopped by a muggle bakery and brought in scones. They are sitting on my desk and my eyes haven't left them once. If you're hungry, I can guarantee you that they've already been checked for spiders, spells, and I've eaten one and haven't died so I'm guessing poison as well.

It's been a long weekend. People should eat.

Eddie.

Can I come drop you off something for lunch or am I still grounded?

Gawain. (warded later after she and Eddie agree to meet)

Finally found some friends to go to the pub with. We're staying strictly muggle and I'll ward you in case of emergency. I should be gone from 8 to about midnight I'd say. I have to work in the morning so I won't be getting too drunk but I'll be careful, I promise. I'm leaving you some pasta in the fridge, and you should try and get some sleep if you get home at a decent hour. Don't let me catch you up doing paperwork.

Private to self.

oh fucking hell...

Private to Gawain.

Edgar seems I'm covered in dirt and I'm half blind from trying to fix the damn crime scene camera and-- Your wards. You're sure they'll hold? I'm not usually afraid of being home alone but one way or the other I'm going to be having nightmares tonight and I'm debating just going back to work and pulling an all nighter.

Dead bodies still make me jumpy.

I went to bed early last night in some sort of ice cream coma and I wake up to find more bad news in my journal. Either I need to stop sleeping or stop reading, one or the other.

Rabastan.

Why didn't you tell me your father was dead?

Order.

Defense team meeting next Tuesday. We're going over warding theory, Patronuses, and a review of past Defense spells we've learned. No one will have to move from their chairs if they aren't able. Anyone who wants to come is welcome.

[Gawain.]

I'm so sorry
I'm
I

I'm sorry about last night. I'm horrid.

Caradoc doesn't know why I asked him to train tonight or anything but he said he could spend the evening working with me on how to stab a werewolf and then I think I might just go ahead and sleep over stay the night with him and Maureen. Since it'll be late.

And I feel like the worst roommate ever and I'm so sorry I put you in that position and I'm really, very very very embarrassed about my behaviour and I won't ever-- I mean I'd rather die than tell anyone at the DMLE ho

I won't do that again. I'll be a good roommate until I can find somewhere else. I think being paralyzed again broke my brain and everyone hates me now for one reason or the other and again, I'm sorry.

[Dorcas.]

I am the stupidest slag who has ever lived.

[Edgar.]

Why did you have to pick tonight to decide I'm terrible? I need