The Dungeons

Dear Mum,

I'm not sure if you're still at the Burrow, I hope so. But if you are I'm guessing you might be expecting some or all of us home for Christmas and in the middle of everything tonight I realised that we might not be. I'm still aiming for it, I am, but, well, it's Auror work and we just can't leave it in the middle - you know what I mean.

It seems like a long time since I was home, or even in England. A long time since I've seen Lily. A long time since I've seen you and Dad. I hope I do see you again soon. I hope I even see you in time for Christmas. This is one of those times I'm supposed to think positive, I know, but it was just Charlie's birthday and he couldn't go home and now it's about to be Lily's birthday and I don't know if I'll be home.

Anyway, if we're not there I wanted you to know that Charlie and I are thinking of you and Dad both and that, in case you ever worried about it cause I'm sure I did, the twins turned out all right. You have to ignore a lot of stuff but they're decent blokes in the end despite everything.

If I don't see you then, well, I'm sorry about the fight and I guess it's not my business what you think you need to do it's just that I want you to be safe. And I love you. Dad too.

Be careful won't you.

Love,
Ron

Gone to do the last run through with the map. Viktor's come as look out.

Time to be going over everything one more time. We've put so much into this and if we do want one last chance at getting home for Christmas it's got to be tomorrow. Someone should owl Harry - with proper wards, mind. I'm not going to have time.

R