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[alt_molly]

I can't settle to anything. I'm outside by the lake watching the sun get closer to the horizon.

Poppy, please let me know. When

as soon as you know.

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[alt_poppy]

Molly, the sun's only just setting.

It's too soon to tell.

[alt_molly]

I know. Believe me, I know.

If it's this hard for me to wait, I can't even imagine what it must be like for poor Luna.

[alt_poppy]

If it's any comfort, the fearful anticipation is ending for her, and the all-consuming experience is beginning. It's my observation that there is relief of a very real sort when that threshold is passed.

Hold tight, Molly. It may be a while before I can write again.

[alt_molly]

Of course. She's your first concern.

I'll be waiting.

[alt_poppy]

I've hopeful news, Molly. She has not transformed.

Though the processes are clearly at work in her, the wolf has not manifested, and at this point, I feel confident it will not,

That is not to say that it's proving easy, and I expect to be here all night watching to be sure she doesn't descend to self-harm. She will continue to be acutely uncomfortable, I'm afraid, but we needn't fear she'll go into shock or suffer anything fatal as a result of this first moon.

Oh- hang on.

[alt_molly]

Oh, thank Merlin. That is hopeful. And...?

[alt_molly]

Poppy, do you think I should come there?

[alt_molly]

If that doesn't seem right, I can be there at dawn when she's let out of the room. I'm always up early anyhow.

[alt_poppy]

Sorry. Sorry.

Miss Granger needed to step away. Rather abruptly. She was expecting a great deal of herself, insisting on being here to keep vigil. She managed until we saw there would be no transformation, and then, well.

She has been touched so personally by lycanthropy, one cannot but understand that it's overwhelming to witness this firsthand.

[alt_molly]

Oh, the poor girl. Of course, this must be so dreadful for her.

I saw she wrote to Draco. I hope she's gone to him; he'd undoubtedly be the best one to hold her right now.

Has Terry's presence been helpful? I hope he's managing; Fred and George were concerned for him. She hasn't attacked him in any way, has she?

[alt_poppy]

He's been transformed, of course, so it's difficult to say. Or, well. He's not been cowering or cornering. No growling. There was a bit of whining, but on the whole, he appears to be managing remarkably well. At the moment that means allowing her to clutch him tightly to her. I imagine he'll have some bruising tomorrow, but no worse. So far.

[alt_molly]

Oh, goodness. I hope Sirius was right; I hope at least it's a comfort to her. I'll let the twins know. They'll be very relieved.

It's about the best we could have hoped for her, isn't it?

[alt_poppy]

It is, indeed.