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[alt_lupin]

Did everything go smoothly yesterday, Poppy? Arthur?

Alice's owl arrived with the drawings and letters for Puneet's parents. Perhaps we can make another try for him tomorrow, or this weekend.

That will bring us to Ethan, Ivy, and Sirius. I think the theory that Ivy is a Traveler and Sirius's parents are in hiding somewhere, or with some group like Sherwood's, are sound. Regarding Ethan -- how long do people want to wait? One of the things I've heard about Leap babies is that sometimes they show their magic earlier, which could be awkward.

Minerva, have you checked the book again lately? (Sorry to nag.)

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[alt_poppy]

Quite true, though there's no very good way of communicating that to her without seeming guilty of something if my message were read.

Sticking my head in the Strettons' fire would be as suspicious as writing the child a 'private' message over the journals.

[alt_sirius]

Right. And our Hermione can't tell her without all but confirming to her that you're involved with the Order.

This is getting far too complicated.

Bugger.

[alt_poppy]

Quite true.

In any case, I'm choosing not to worry on that account.

I have great confidence in Miss Perks' good head. One might credit her with the best qualities of her House, but perhaps it's sounder to credit her with simple good sense and higher than average intelligence.

[alt_gredforge]

Nor can we.

Unless...no. Too bad we've already had the Quidditch Day at the Burrow. Because maybe we could have framed it as 'friendly advice from older students' if she had brought it up. And we could have maneuvered the conversation round to it, since she'd already talked about the sick kids she saw.

This inspection probably means she's going to find out that the baby's been declared dead. There's no getting around it, if they decide to ask her questions.

[alt_poppy]

I expect she already knows. It would be unlike Miss Perks not to have checked on those children, so I expect she's been informed.