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[alt_millicent]

if anyone takes the stairs nearest the hospital wing

watch out for a bloody mess.

Real blood i mean.



vince you owe me a galleon thank you

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[alt_padma]

What?

What's happened? And to whom?

[alt_millicent]

unfortunetly there has been a murder.

but don't bother patil, there's no one you can punish for it.

[alt_padma]

A MURDER?

What are you talking about? And what has Crabbe to do with it??

I'd like to know why you think you shouldn't report to a Prefect and a Councilwitch just what is going on, Bulstrode.

[alt_millicent]

Vince didn't do it.

Cos it involves a prefect and a council person that's why

Also I am very sad

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[alt_luna]

Sally-Anne, are you reading this??

Is Hydra involved? She's the Council member in Slytherin!

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[alt_hermione]

Where did she say it's a Slytherin council member?

She said it's a Prefect and a Council member - that doesn't necessarily mean they're even the same person.

It could be a Council Member who's also a Professor, and a Prefect not on the Council.

But Sally-Anne, if you are reading, maybe you ought to go to the Hospital Wing to find out for sure.

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[alt_luna]

I just guessed Slytherin because that's Millie's House, but you're right. If she's telling anything like the truth, it could be one of the professors. Or the Headmaster?

[alt_luna]

Whose blood? Do you know? What happened?

[alt_millicent]

Probably i shouldn't say

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[alt_luna]

Do any of you in Slytherin know who it is?

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[alt_daphne]

Not a clue. I'm off to see what's going on.

[alt_daphne]

Millie, if you and Vince are playing some kind of game in the corridors, you'll be responsible for cleaning up any mess that you've made.

[alt_millicent]

What are you on about I don't even know where vince is.


he's YOUR boyfriend

[alt_daphne]

Vince is not my


That's it, I'm going to investigate just what's going on. Now, stop spreading rumours and fancies about the journals and keep your quill to yourself, please.

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[alt_padma]

I don't speak Bulstrode's excuse for a language at the best of times but can you even begin to translate this nonsense?

She's having us all on, I bet.

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[alt_daphne]

I haven't the foggiest, but I'm just on my way to the hospital wing corridor.

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[alt_daphne]

Okay.

There is quite a bit of blood. On the stairs here.

Padma, can you please tell the Ravenclaw prefects to keep all students away from the vicinity of the hospital wing?

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[alt_padma]

Of course.

Do you need anyone else?

Should I have all the prefects check in with their whereabouts?

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[alt_daphne]

Please.

And do ignore Millie's announcement. Of course there's a far more sensible explanation.

Thank you, Padma.

[alt_millicent]

unfortunetly Hydra Lestrange was murdered by Auror crouch.

It is very sad.

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[alt_ron]

What?

Crouch is definitely here. They cleared me out of the salle earlier, so--

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[alt_daphne]

Of course he hasn't murdered Hydra. It was a training mishap, I'm sure.

I'll see if they'll let me in..

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[alt_draco]

Of of course he would.

Though really, she can't be right. Daphs?

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[alt_luna]

Please, no.

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[alt_draco]

Hydra wouldn't have blown her cover.

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[alt_terry]

Barty Crouch is private messaging the Headmaster. So whoever's hurt or killed, it probably isn't one of them.

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[alt_gredforge]

Worse luck.

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[alt_susan]

Bulstrode! Maybe think for two seconds before spouting on?! Even if...

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[alt_millicent]

who asked you bones

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[alt_susan]

Maybe I just don't want to see you get Cruciated in front of the whole school or worse...

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[alt_justin]

I don't know what Auror Crouch wrote to the Headmaster, but he's just gone tearing out.


I'm going to the Hospital Wing.


Unless...we should be preparing to...to run?

I--

So sorry, I do feel rather queasy, in point of fact.

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[alt_sally_anne]

They're not letting anyone in.

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[alt_justin]

Oh. Oh, yes, I see. Of course.

Sorry to disturb, but, have you any Tummy Tonic in your kit? I really do feel the most frightful indigestion or something of that sort. Perhaps it's simply nerves, what.

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

I have some but they're making it rather difficult for people to even get near the Hospital Wing so if you really need something it might be easier for me to meet you?

But if you just want an excuse to come to where they're not letting anyone in, it'll do.

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[alt_justin]

Meet.

Yes, perhaps...at the bottom of the Hospital Wing tower? I'd rather you not go far in case you're needed or--or can think of an excuse to get in and find out what's happened.

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

I really don't think I'm going to be able to get in anytime soon but yeah, I should stay nearby because Dolohov told me to treat students who needed care while the HW was closed up.

Anyway I'll meet you there and yes, I have something for a bad stomach.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, dear.

Perhaps you should check in with everyone, but don't make any moves out of the ordinary yet. Ginny and Ron's clock hands still say 'School' rather than 'Mortal Peril.'

And of course Hydra wouldn't have blown her cover! But Hydra, can you check in with us? If you can read this?

I'll keep watch on the clock.

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[alt_gredforge]

We can be standing by at the apparition point just outside the castle grounds if need be. We'll bring several brooms, and keep an eye on our journals.

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[alt_sally_anne]

The Headmaster arrived and went in (but didn't let me in, so I still don't know what's going on).

He told me to stay outside in case anyone needed Healing so now I'm OFFICIALLY running a mini-infirmary outside the Hospital Wing.

Can someone make sure the salle is empty? This would be a really unfortunate time for another training accident.

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[alt_susan]

I'll go. I'm free and doing rounds is a good enough excuse.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Also if you run into people who need something send them my way but I'm not going to make a general announcement because I don't want a stampede of malingering nosey parkers.

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[alt_susan]

True enough!

If you've got plenty of Calming Draught and that sort of thing--maybe I could swing past the hospital wing and pick up some for the sett?

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[alt_sally_anne]

I don't have loads. If people need something, it might be better to have Pansy give you some of the Small Mercies drops (she's been brewing it for me to give people who need help sleeping0.

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[alt_susan]

Makes sense; I'll send her a PM. Just thinking about how to keep you from getting swarmed.

The salle's empty; I'm just going to Spellotape up some CLOSED parchments & be on my way.

Ugh! Just saw Vane coming down the corridor--she'll try to bleed me dry for gossip material if she catches me!