Private message to Ginny

[alt_molly]

Ginny, dear,

You probably saw Ron's post. That is very good news, and we are hopeful that the war is finally close to finished, but there have been some deaths among our own. Your brothers and sisters-in-law are all safe as of this writing, but, I think Luna should come find me before opening her journal. If you don't want me to come there to the safe house first thing in the morning?

I understand if you don't want me to, dear, but in that case, please don't let Luna open her journal until she's come back here and spoken with me or Alice or Poppy first.

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[alt_ginny]

What's happened? Who died?

[alt_molly]

Remus and Sirius were the ones who went to Buckingham and killed Bellatrix Lestrange, but neither one survived.

The one who will be the greatest shock to Luna, I am afraid, is Colin. It was an explosive hex, during the battle at Penzance. I was here in Triage when he and Terry were brought in. Terry will live, although he will be scarred, but Colin never regained consciousness. Poppy thinks he never felt a thing.

You may tell her yourself, of course, if you wish to, since you are there with her. Not now, of course, but in the morning, after sunrise. But I am willing to do it, too, if that is what you think would be best.

Our fighters have regrouped and are now turning their attention to New London. I have not heard much, other than they seem not to have met much in the way of resistance. All of the old Protectorate forces seem to have either surrendered or fled.

[alt_ginny]

I've put her journal away where she won't be able to find it.

But telling her 'you can't read it, someone has to tell you something' and then making her wait is just cruel. Either you have to be here first thing or I'll tell her.

[alt_molly]

Well, I would be there first thing in the morning to tell her myself--I would have done so if she had been in her quarters for this full moon as usual--only I wasn't sure if you're willing for me to come there at all, dear. I'm trying to be sensitive to you as well.

Just let me know what you prefer.

[alt_ginny]

Mum, it's fine, you can come here.

[alt_molly]

Well then, thank you.

Expect me there at sunrise.