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weasley_now (weasley_now) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-11-01 21:57:00

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!status: complete, ^date: november 01 2003, character: ginny weasley, character: hermione granger, character: percy weasley

Who: Hermione, Percy, Ginny
What: Family time for grieving
When: November 1, 2003 a bit after 9 am
Where: Burrow
Rating worksafe

After hearing the news from Ron Hermione's immediate concern had been Molly's well being. Not only that, but she needed a mother of her own at a time like this. Once she was able to get herself dressed, they floo'd to the Burrow.

Now Hermione sat in a chair by the window a cold cup of tea held between her hands. She was staring out the window to the spot where she had flung herself into Harry's arms the night they'd moved him from Privet Drive. As soon as the Death Eaters had been on them that night Hermione had worried that Harry was gone. Now he really was. Maybe this was all some horrible mistake. Perhaps a ruse the Ministry was perpetrating as a part of the investigation into the other death. At any moment Harry would come walking through the tall grass that surrounded the Burrow. She wished it even if deep down she knew it wasn't true.

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weasley_now
2011-11-06 01:21 pm UTC (link)

Hermione pulled her hand from where it rested on Ginny's back. She had never seen Ginny quite like this but was fairly certain the results would not be good.

"You're right," Hermione agreed, "Smith couldn't have done it." She turned to Percy. "Are there any other details that are known that can be told?"

Suddenly the laughter stopped and Hermione turned to check Ginny's well being. The way her expression darkened was scary. "Ginny," Hermione spoke softly, "I doubt he would do anything for another person." She couldn't think of what someone would be able to offer Smith that would entice him to put his own personal safety on the line.

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youngestmformev
2011-11-06 10:23 pm UTC (link)

Percy shrugged helplessly. He didn't like to admit his limitations in front of his family, but in this case he was going to make an exception.

"I'm not kept apprised of DMLE business except when it's directly related to the Minister's office, except at the monthly staff meetings. I wish I knew more, but I don't."

He looked at Ginny worriedly. "There is still a lot of information we don't know. The Aurors will look at the evidence and prosecute accordingly. Minist- Kingsley," he said, purposefully speaking the Minister's first name, as the Minister had often told him to do, to remind the others that the head of the Ministry was no longer the untrustworthy type, "has no doubt made this a priority, and will ensure that justice is served."

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ginny_gin
2011-11-07 09:42 am UTC (link)

"I am sure he will," Ginny said quietly, after a long moment. "I'm sure that Kingsley Shacklebolt will make this his top priority."

She wasn't being sarcastic. She was sure Shacklebolt would do such a thing, but that didn't change much, did it? It didn't change that Harry was dead and that Smith, the self-serving git, was somehow involved.

Well, then.

"Thanks for the toast and tea, Perce." She stood up. "I think I need to go lie down for a while." And before they could question or detain her further, she strode from the room and headed upstairs.

She had some thinking to do.

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weasley_now
2011-11-07 12:03 pm UTC (link)

There was nothing else to say. The words spoken by both Weasley’s had been all that could be said at the moment. Nothing Hermione had to say would add any substance to the moment. The Ministry would do their best. At least with Kingsley in charge their best now was a bit better than it had been all those years ago.

Hermione also reached for a slice of toast. Regardless of the fact that his joke had been in extremely poor taste, Percy was trying to be helpful. "Yes, thank you Percy." She gave a slight nod then returned to her perch by the window.

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