ORDER ONLY: Indisposition

[alt_mcgonagall]

Last night, as the chaos broke loose, I was unfortunately indisposed. The situation was well in hand by the time I was capable of doing anything to alter it.

This morning, as one might expect, my time has been entirely taken up by the aftermath.

It is hoping for too much to suppose that Lucius Malfoy might be removed from the Hogwarts board of governors.  I almost think it is hoping too much that Amycus Carrow be removed. However, I shall try - and try, and try. I have an audience with the Lord Protector this evening. I believe, too, that now that he has seen the Carrows' insanity first hand, Malfoy might finally come round to actually supporting my position. Previously, he gave it lip service (as Poppy has noted) without ever actually taking the matter to the Lord Protector.

I am somewhat grateful to Alecto for her display of temper. Without it, we should never be able to prise the Carrows out.

Comments

[alt_molly]

I'm glad you're on the mend, Minerva. We've been quite rather concerned.

Keep trying. Honestly, sometimes those two seem like s nasty wart or carbuncal you think you'll never rid yourself of, but surely it must be Possible!

[alt_molly]

How did the meeting go?

[alt_kingsley]

Keep us apprised of further developments and good luck with your meeting.

[alt_lupin]

As much as I am in favour of getting Carrow away from the children, what about that lad, Hermione's friend? Would he go too?

[alt_poppy]

Oh, surely not!

[alt_bill]

I hate to say it, but Remus has a point. If Carrow is the boy's legal owner, he could insist the boy come with him if he goes. Minerva, is there anything you can do to pry that ownership away?

[alt_frank]

or a way to grab him?

[alt_molly]

I would hope in this case possession would be 9/10th of the law.

Ugh, except I hate to talk of possessing a person..

Seriously, though, Minerva, I would keep a portkey ready for the boy. Obviously, you can't give it to him at this point without raising questions in his mind that you're not prepared to answer. But have it ready.

[alt_kingsley]

I'm afraid it might not be that easy.

As I read it, Carrow's simply obsessed with possessing the boy. I can't see him just shrugging his shoulders and accepting it if Minerva shows him a piece of parchment saying he's no longer legal owner. And if we port him away, how would Minerva explain his disappearance? Carrow's had plenty of opportunities over the years to obtain a sample of the boy's blood, and Merlin knows he's a specialist in the sorts of dark spells that could be used to track him. For that reason, I don't think it'd be safe to take him to Moddey Dhoo. Not as long as Carrow's alive, anyway.

[alt_mcgonagall]

This is precisely the problem, Kingsley.

I am trying my best - trying my very hardest - to make the boy's life livable while I can; but Carrow is mad, and he is obsessed with the boy.

[alt_molly]

Minerva...of course you are doing the best you can by the boy. If it were not for you and Poppy, his life would be a litany of horrors. But you have made a difference to him, even within the constraints in which you can safely operate. Don't forget that. I am sure he must be very grateful. I know that the twins are, since they take a special interest in him.