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[alt_luna]

Ginny and I were just settling in for a long talk when Mrs Brown came STORMING in to my room! Lavender tattled about me kissing Harry Marvolo at breakfast yesterday and--oh, Mrs Brown started scolding me like a fury, saying I was an ungrateful hussy, and an idiot to raise my eyes to the Lord Protector's son, and how could I bring such shame on their entire family, and then--

oh, she said I was in such terrible trouble that there was no way I could have a guest over, and she sent Ginny scuttling off to the Floo.

Ginny's going to be coming through at the Burrow Floo any second!

Is the meeting over?

Can you, I don't know, HIDE!?

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[alt_molly]

What?!

[alt_molly]

oh merlin

[alt_luna]

Is she there? Did she see anybody!?

[alt_gredforge]

Um. Yeah.

Just about everybody.

[alt_gredforge]

Well, this'll simplify things.

[alt_luna]

I'm so sorry...

[alt_sally_anne]

Well according to Jeremy, Terry and Sirius managed to turn into dogs.

But she recognised Alice Longbottom. So...I'm not sure how much that helped.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, the good news is:

it wasn't PERCY Weasley you had to lure to the Browns.

anyone know where he is right now?

[alt_gredforge]

Not at the Burrow, promise.

We changed the house wards so it'd backfire on him SPECTACULARLY if he tries to get in.

[alt_jeremy]

Good move.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well that's good but a ward to keep Ginny from popping in mid-meeting was out of the question?

I mean I think you can trust her but it might have been nice to ease her into the idea...

[alt_gredforge]

Well, we Weasleys have a long history of surprises.

[alt_harry]

Um.

So.

I know this is sort of not as big a deal as, you know, Ginny, and all, but would it help with the Browns if I sent a note or something?

[alt_luna]

That's very kind of you to offer, but no, I think the least said, the soonest mended. (However, if you do appear in public the next couple of days with Katie or have any interviews where you mention being happy with her, that might help, too. I've told them and told them that you don't have the slightest interest in me, and I'm NOT trying to break up the Lord Protector's son from his girlfriend.)

I don't know if you have any plans with Katie over the holiday at all, so I'm not asking you to--to make a big point or anything. But if it's clear you're ignoring me, because I'm beneath your notice, I think their panic will die down a little.

I'm confined to my room for three days, but that's all right. It will give me time to catch up on my sketchbooks, and to study for my OWLs.

[alt_luna]

I just saw the Prophet. Um, I don't know if you want people to think you're with Hydra Lestrange. Perhaps it was her mother who arranged those pictures, because she wants people to think you're interested in her? I don't know.

Just--if anyone asks you if you're with anyone, please don't mention me.

I have a difficult time of not thinking that the whole thing is terribly silly. It may not be for Katie or Hydra, though.

I'm sorry if I've made things more difficult for you in any way, too.

[alt_harry]

Don't worry about it, Lunes. I'll make sure you aren't associated with any of it.

For what it's worth, I think it's all ridiculous, and I'm sorry you're in trouble over it. I didn't say anything about it to anyone that'd suggest that I took offence or anything.