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[alt_sally_anne]

You lot aren't up to anything near the Stretton's farm, are you? I know you'd talked about it but I'm pretty sure you decided not to.

We I Ron and I were flying the perimeter for the daily check and we maybe saw someone down there and we DEFINITELY do not want to summon MLE if there is ANY chance it's you lot.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Or any of the people you work with, like Beth's group?

Would you even know if they were up to something? They don't seem to tell you much.

[alt_nymphadora]

And, no. I don't know anything to make me think Beth's group moves through there. Of course, I might not know. It's not as if she tells us all that much. No more than we need to know, really. For security.

Is it just one person?

[alt_poppy]

How many people have you spotted?

Whoever they are, it might be useful to us to know what they are getting up to. However! Do not under any circumstances fly close to them. Stay back and watch. That's safer and much more useful. If they have any inkling they're being watched we'll never know what they meant to be about.

[alt_sally_anne]

I mean if it's something serious and we DON'T summon MLE we'll be in all sorts of trouble.

[alt_lupin]

It's not us.

Do they look like they're doing something suspicious? I don't know what to advise you to do.

[alt_nymphadora]

Do they look like they could be a group we'd want to protect? What are they doing?

[alt_sirius]

Seeing as how I'm a dog the majority of the time ... no, can't say it's anything we're up to.

Besides, we long since decided anything round the Strettons' is liable to make things too exciting for you, kiddo.

How many people did you see? Are there any sparks that could indicate spellwork? Or do they have anything large with them?

[alt_lupin]

Anything large? What are you picturing, exactly?

[alt_sirius]

Well, are they bringing something in or taking something out? Luggage, pallets, boxes, etc.?

Mind you, Poppy's right: Ron and Sally-Anne probably ought to keep themselves well hidden until they can figure out what's happening.

[alt_nymphadora]

I agree.

They shouldn't engage. Even if it is only one person, not a group.

Private Message to Dora

[alt_sirius]

What do you reckon? They're talking to MLE?

Re: Private Message to Dora

[alt_nymphadora]

If they summoned MLE, I hope they got out of the way and gave the Enforcers a clear path to whoever's down there.

I don't much like the idea of them answering questions. Or being in the crossfire.

Private Message to Sirius

[alt_poppy]

What do you suppose is happening?

I would feel very much better if one of them would let us know that everything is all right there.

Naturally, they may simply be doing as we've suggested, and are watching carefully from a discreet spot.

I'd still feel better if we knew.

Re: Private Message to Sirius

[alt_sirius]

Well, if they did play it safe and call in MLE, surely they can't scribble in their journals, Poppy.

Steady on.

Re: Private Message to Sirius

[alt_poppy]

Have we still not heard anything?

I've been distracted by things here, but honestly. Even if she's doing chores, you'd expect she'd write back to let us know they are all right.

She's generally much more reliable than this.

[alt_lupin]

Sally-Anne, I really wish you'd write again and let us know you're all right.

[alt_lupin]

Harry, where are you right now? Could you floo the Strettons and ask to speak to Sally-Anne?

Maybe someone could nip over to the Weasleys and look at Molly's clock

[alt_harry]

Sure.

[alt_harry]

Mrs Stretton was a bit weird, but I think it's just because it was me.

She kept saying that Sally-Anne was doing the same sorts of chores that her own son does, and that she wasn't in trouble or being punished at all. And after I said that I just wanted to say hello, she said Sally-Anne was out with her boyfriend, only she called Ron Rob by mistake, and she was expected back in an hour or two.

[alt_lupin]

Right.

If she'd called MLE, SURELY they'd have notified the Strettons.

Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

What do you think?

Should we pop round there to see? (Or rather, should you and Dora go?)

I don't want them to think we thought they couldn't handle anything but ... it's been over two hours since Sally-Anne wrote.

[alt_pansy]

They've just sent a galleon message saying not to come, and that they're okay.

[alt_poppy]

Well, thank Merlin.

Of course, it's a great good thing you noticed and could tell us.

I'd prefer it if they'd send us a more direct All Clear here.

[alt_pansy]

They probably can't.

Like maybe it really is MLE, and they'd notice if they started writing in their journals and nothing was showing up, or might've told them not to write anything

or it's people who aren't the MLE but would get really suspicious if they started writing

but if they needed help very badly they would've said.

And they don't want anyone going there.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_pansy]

I really don't like that they had to use the galleon instead of writing properly.

At all.