Order Only - Miss Granger's punishment

[alt_mcgonagall]

As you may imagine, Miss Granger is not doing particularly well.

She has been punished with the Cruciatus curse; her ability to speak has been taken away for a week; and, furthermore, her journal is in Mr. Marvolo's care for that same week.

I am to ensure that he practises the Cruciatus on her regularly. I do not believe that I will be able to make him, though I must put on a show. He was quite clearly upset to have to punish her at all. Draco, too, is supposed to practise the Imperius curse on her -- although he is instructed merely to force her to write 'master' after every sentence, nothing more brutal.

I cannot believe that I find that to not be brutal. There are some days when I feel a thousand years old.

This morning I received a message from the Lord Protector: 'have you straightened him out yet?' 'No,' I wrote back, 'but I am endeavoring to do so.' He responded: 'do not fail.'

How can I straighten Harry Marvolo out? Miss Granger, forgive me. I don't know what I will be forced to order him to do.

Comments

[alt_sirius]

Well, he's not told anyone about his part in things last June. Or that he's been in contact with me.

I think you're underestimating him but you're right that we can't afford for him to slip.

Could you strongly hint that there are ways to protect himself from anyone trying to pry into his thoughts? And perhaps Hermione could take it from there?

[alt_hermione]

I can't until this hex is off of me.

But I will tell him.

[alt_sirius]

Thanks, kiddo.

Hang in there, okay?