Order Only: Private message to Severus Snape and Poppy Pomfrey

[alt_mcgonagall]

In case you may have thought to come check on me this morning, I would like to inform you that I am perfectly well and in no need of your ministrations.

As well as I can be with the recent behaviour of the general Hogwarts student populace, in any case. I imagine that I shall be summoned to explain the situation soon. What joy that shall portend! At least Mr Marvolo had the sense not to become embroiled, as far as we have discovered.

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[alt_poppy]

I apologise for neglecting you when I was expected, Minerva!

I am glad to hear that you're feeling well today. That is welcome news, of course. And I should very much like to see you for myself in a setting more private than yesterday's staff meeting.

Are you expecting to hear from the Board, then? Or from Himself? I should have hoped He might have more to occupy Him than this business here. I'm sorry if that's not the case.

Rather a miracle Mr Marvolo was not involved. Several of his Housemates seem to have been, and a clutch of them from his year. I've just been examining Mr Nott to make certain that the curses he is said to have suffered in recent weeks were properly and entirely reversed. The good news is that Mr Nott seems fine. The bad, Dolohov's provided a substantial list of students I shall have to examine for residual damage from any number of quite insidious curses.

That's to be done amongst the tidal wave of students manifesting stress-induced maladies. Bless them. Fortunately, the elves seem not to mind the cleaning up at all.

I will pop up later for a word and a look. Also, of course, to brief you on my work in this business so you'll be equipped to include those facts in whatever reports you may be called upon to make.

[alt_severus]

Let us hope that Mr Marvolo's good sense means the Dark Lord declines to involve Himself personally. It is not as though He did not encourage His followers to the study of the Dark Arts on their own, even while we they were still in Hogwarts themselves.

If all else fails, redirect the blame to Dolohov and Lestrange.

I will, meanwhile, be stopping in your office shortly, but not for "ministrations", as you put it: I have finished blending my latest attempt at a heather and chamomile tea, and feel this formulation is approaching adequacy. I would be most appreciative should you choose to give me your opinions on the matter.