Order Only: Private message to Daphne, Susan, Sally-Anne, Justin

[alt_luna]

Did all you girls get the same thing I did tonight? Tied with your House's ribbon around the vase? He must have left instructions with the Hogwarts house elves to deliver them.

I had to hide the 'Happy Christmas' note with his signature from the Browns.

I don't think I'll ever be able to smell the scent of paperwhites again without crying.

I didn't want to put all our names on the private message, just in case...well, Hydra probably got one, too. Sally-Anne or Justin, are you with her tonight? Wouldn't it be kinder to intercept it before she sees it?

It might be just too painful.

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[alt_sally_anne]

No, I'm at Pansy's. Justin, what do you think? I've been meaning to send her a note to ask how she's doing.

Practically speaking I don't think they'd be interceptable. I mean I would assume Neville told the elves to deliver them to either L'estrange Hill or St James and in neither case can I either wander in to rearrange things or give the elves instructions.

I think she'll be okay with the flowers, Luna. And, he once told me he charms them to help you get a restful night's sleep, and she could maybe use that.

[alt_luna]

I hope you're right.

Maybe rather than being painful, they'll be a comfort. Anyway, I'm sure Neville would have wanted them to be.

[alt_justin]

Luna,


Odd as it seems to say it, Happy Christmas. It's kind of you to think of Hydra, but Sally-Anne's right: It would be quite impossible to intercept them, especially by now. She'll be able to bear it, I'm sure.

-Justin

[alt_luna]

I'm not doubting her ability to bear anything. I think she's shown that she can. That doesn't mean that she should, if there is any chance her friends could prevent it. That's partly why Neville sent that message to us through her, so that we wouldn't blame her. He was so very kind; I'm sure he wouldn't want a present he sent anyone to cause any grief.

But it doesn't sound as though it can be stopped, so I'll hope that Sally-Anne's right, and it'll give her peace instead. And healing.

He wanted to help with healing.

Happy Christmas, Justin.

[alt_susan]

I got mine.

I had to tell my family I was feeling ill and excuse myself.

I'm absolute pants with green things, but I'm going to figure out what they need to be happy and fucking keep them alive.