Private message to Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange

[alt_mcgonagall]

Lucius, Bellatrix -

I have received several incoherent owls from various and sundry, but you are the most likely to be sensible.

What in Merlin's name has happened? In truth, not rumor?

Comments

[alt_lucius]

That is the view held by Rookwood, Nott and Rosier. They have been through this sort of upset before, of course (as have a number of us).

We are not even certain at present that the attack was cast by an outsider. Dominic is as close to a witness as MLE have and his account was that the assassin may have had an invisibility cloak.

Bearing these unpleasant facts in mind, I am less inclined to allow our membership to assemble - particularly when He has not deemed it necessary or appropriate.

And ... Yes. Narcissa. 'Displeased' is an understatement. Confess I have been avoiding contacting her ... until I have a clearer picture of what, exactly, one may tell her.

[alt_mcgonagall]

I hate to admit it, but my mind turned to that possibility; perhaps I am becoming more Slytherin in my old age, or by association with you. Part of why I pressed you on the matter is that one of the owls was from Glendower, asking to see me - which could be about his great-niece, but then again it could not, and at the moment I am not inclined to take the risk.

I shall certainly not mention it to Narcissa then – not that we run in similar circles. (I believe she does not even classify me as a witch, but some eerie neuter being.)

[alt_lucius]

I'm sure Narcissa thinks nothing of the kind, Minerva.

But if you and Raz are - in condition - to come to London, we shall be gathering at St James Palace in a little less than two hours.

Sadly, Glendower is not on the invitation list.

[alt_mcgonagall]

I imagine we shall be.