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[alt_lupin]

I don't have any news on Tonks, I'm afraid. Since Malfoy's post last week, I've been up to St Mungo's so often the witches on reception have started greeting me by name.

I know she's been moved to a new ward while they trial this cure, but that's as far as I've been able to get. I can't find the ward and none of the staff can, or will, tell me where it is. I don't know if it's even in St Mungo's, or if they've moved Tonks and the other patients off to another site.

The ward healer, who I've spoken to before, said Tonks is in the best possible hands now, and was very lucky to have been taken onto the trial. She's right, I know, but I don't think I'll really feel happy about it until she's safe and recovered and back home. It's a big step from getting 'decent results in rats' to curing human beings.

So, that's all I know, I'm afraid. Arthur, I don't suppose you've had any better luck?

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[alt_arthur]

No, I haven't, and it's driving me mad. I'm most anxious to see her, too.

Molly and I are also extremely worried about Xenophilius. Once the epidemic is over, they won't have the excuse anymore that he's 'being kept in isolation,' of course, which is total rot. Bill have you heard any word breathed about where they are stashing him? I hope to Merlin they haven't decided to send him to Azkaban. If they have, who knows when any of us will see him again, and what will happen to poor Luna then?

[alt_bill]

I haven't heard anything about Xeno myself, Dad, but I can have the analysts stir up the cauldrons a bit. Maybe we'll hear a rumour that will give us some more information.

You and Mum would take Luna in, wouldn't you?

[alt_arthur]

Well, we'd be willing to, but I'm not sure we've be allowed to do so. Especially--and this is Molly's great fear--if they decide to declare him dead and bury him forever, perhaps in Azkaban. We'd never really have a way to know what happened to him then. And if he is declared dead, then I suppose Luna would get declared a ward of the state. I imagine the property would be held in trust, if they don't steal it outright. I don't know what happens to Luna in that case, but we'd certainly petition for custody. I don't think she has any other relatives.

It's a ghastly situation.

Since my hours have been curtailed, I've been going over to Xeno's place to keep an eye on the place, and helping your mother get his garden in. We hope he'll come back, and if he does, he'll need to have the spring planting done if they want to have food next winter.