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It's evenings like this that I realise all over again how much Ron learned about strategic thinking from his chess lessons with Arthur.

Exhibit 1: He invited Jeremy Stretton and Sally-Anne Perks over for dinner to keep me from shouting at him about putting himself in such danger this afternoon.

I'm sure Ron will angle to have them stay as long as possible. I don't mind, because I hold the trump card: after all, I live here. They don't.

They will have to leave eventually, and then Ron will have no choice but to face the wrath of his mother.

(And yes, Ron, I know you can read this, too. As can at least one of your guests.)

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alt_alice

Oh, Molly.

I must admit, my heart's been in my throat more times this past year than it has been in an age. And I can read between the lines enough to suspect that one or both of mine were there too. I'm not sure if they'll decide whether to tell Frank and me about it or not, but I can see why they'd hold back to keep us from worry.

I do think that they all handled themselves carefully and responsibly, and that any group of adults out flying would've been met with far more suspicion and wouldn't have been able to gain as much information. They weren't seeking trouble, they didn't attempt any heroics, and they paid attention to whether they'd get in trouble or not.

They're members of the Order, Molly. And whereas others their age might be expected to fly on and pretend as if they'd seen nothing, they took on a different level of responsibility. They weren't gawking at tragedy, they were reporting on it so that we might learn more.

I know your first impulse. But please don't take Ron to task over this.

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alt_bill

Aside from strategic thinking, Mum, ALL of us have noticed that if you can be distracted for awhile when you're really hacked off, then there's less chance of the windows of the Burrow blowing out when you finally have a chance to let it all out. Less fireworks that way.

From what I can pick up from Sally-Anne's post, it sounds as though they did do a good job of keeping their heads. And it may be they've brought us some valuable information.

(Those poor bastards, though. I'm going to do my best to find out who they are.

Or if worst comes to worst, who they were.)

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alt_sirius

Steady on, Molly. They did fine. Especially considering they had others with them who weren't in the Order.

It might even open an avenue of information we hadn't before been able to tap. Bill's contacts are extensive but there are areas these young people can access, in the guise of thinking about careers or similar, that look far less suspicious than Bill asking round the office.

From:

alt_molly

I know that. Or at least I know I'll know that if I weren't so angry.

Maybe my trouble is that Arthur's gone. He knew how to turn me around. He'd take me in his arms and tell me how proud I should be of Ron, who clearly handled himself so well, and didn't we do a wonderful job of raising him?

I'm trying to bite my tongue more, and to stop treating Ron like a child anymore. I know that he--that the whole Institute, really--has already done some remarkable things for the Order.

But it's hard to stop seeing him as my baby boy, the one whose nappies I was changing and nose I was wiping just yesterday.

From:

alt_bill

That's certainly true. The more conduits for information, the better. And they handled themselves well.

From:

alt_alice

Listen to your heart, love, to what Arthur would tell you, and let yourself be proud. I'm very pleased with how he handled himself today, and how he's taken everything in stride.

I'd love some company for tea if you're free the next few days.