ORDER ONLY: The plan

[alt_severus]

We have hammered out a plan for the destruction of the Ministry's private message archives. Auror Brodie believes there is a very good chance she still has the authority to make it past the wards; I am capable of casting and containing Fiendfyre. We will go in at shift change — which is in several hours — with Draco to act as lookout, with both Draco and myself under Polyjuice and Auror Brodie placed very briefly under Imperius (to confuse the forensic story and allow her to claim Imperius if we are captured; Draco, of course, would simply claim captivity). Tonks will be ready to provide backup if we encounter difficulty; if we are successful she will simply carry out her duties.

There was brief debate about the wisdom of destroying as much of the Ministry as possible, but upon discussion we decided it was unwise to attempt without more time to plan than we have available to us; given the urgency of destroying material that implicates Harry, it is better to move quickly than to overreach our target.

With luck none of the rest of you will be awake to see this until one of us is able to report success.

Comments

Re: Private message to Bill Weasley

[alt_bill]

Make fun of you? No way. Blast, you should have woken me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was so bloody exhausted, I fell over into bed and slept like the dead when I returned home. Mum may have even dosed my tea, for all I know; I wouldn't put it past her. I should have been kicked awake to offer tactical help, but thank Merlin you all pulled it off. And I know they probably couldn't have without you, so bloody hell, I'm so glad you're on our side.

Expect an angry and relieved kiss when I see you today, just as soon as I can drag you into an empty office and ward the door.

I'll want to a full debriefing if we can get away for lunch. I'll want the details of how you did it and particularly anxious to hear how Snape and Draco and Hermione are doing. But I'm not sure it'll be possible.

Merlin, they're going to be spitting kneazle bones when I make it into work today, aren't they?

Re: Private message to Bill Weasley

[alt_rachel]

Sorry I didn't update when we got back. Severus said he'd do it, and the lack of sleep was catching up with me.

Still seems to have me, actually. I hope I don't have to duel anyone today.

The plan went off perfectly. Once I was there and looking at it I remembered exactly how to get through. I'm glad Severus was along to cast the Fiendfyre, though. We wouldn't actually have burned down the Ministry -- the wards they cast to keep out Cadmus Mulciber's crew are strong enough to bottle it up rather effectively -- but if it had been me casting, I don't think we'd have got out.

Work, well, the hardest part's remembering what you don't know.