I suppose I've been in shock for the past few months. So many things have happened, I'm having trouble keeping track of them. First, of course, was Percy's murder. There, I've said it. It's been almost six months and no one has been brought to justice. Not that we really expected that to happen; the Auror Division doesn't seem to be able to get a ( Read more... )

Dumbledore just Floo-called us and told us what happened on the Hogwarts Express. Peter Pettigrew and some Death Eaters tried to kidnap Harry. They also injured Hermione, though thank heavens it was a minor injury. They stunned Ginny and her friend Neville Longbottom too. Dumbledore said that Ron and his girlfriend, Parvati Patil, came to Harry and ( Read more... )

( Remembering Percy )

My third son is dead. Percy has been murdered. Dumbledore and Arthur are certain that Death Eaters killed him. I've cried so much since I heard the news that I'm not sure I have any more tears left. Arthur is heartbroken. Even though the other children teased Percy and often bickered with him, they seem to be heartbroken too ( Read more... )

*unfurls the Daily Prophet*
WHAT??!?!

No, please...it can't be...no, there must be some mistake...

Arthur... please tell me this isn't true...*shakes like a leaf*

Do you remember a witch named Doris Crockford? We met her at the Leaky Cauldron about three and a half years ago, when we took the children there before they left for school. Lovely woman, except for that pipe she insisted on smoking.

( Private, for my eyes and Arthur Weasley's eyes only )

( Owl to Fred Weasley )

( What an incredible morning )

I've been here five days now and can honestly say that Arthur doesn't really look much better, though the healers insist he's not as bad off as he was when Dumbledore brought him in. They've no idea what kind of spell was used against him, only that it was very Dark but not one of the Unforgivables. This makes it all the more difficult for them to ( Read more... )