m.i.a.v.i. un: l.evans.

[fishpetals]

Personally, I'm just wondering why the "time deviant" curfew is still more lenient than that of muggle-borns.

Anyway, my real point is this: for any of those lost from your own times that know your way around a cauldron, I'm offering work. It's only part-time, but it's all I have. My shop, Auturgy, is in Diagon Alley - if you can't find it, just ask 'round for Lily Evans and you'll find me soon enough.

If you have problems working under a muggle-born, don't bother applying.

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un: kingweasley

[alwaysreturns]

Because they figure some of us might be purebloods and that's all these ministry pricks care about.

[Things Ron does not care about: blood status. Things at the top of the list of shit he cares about: curfew!!

--Also the fact that he is apparently talking to Harry's mum and Harry doesn't exist yet and everything is bonkers.]

[fishpetals]

Then the muggle-born displaced would be under the muggle-born time constraints, wouldn't they? If it were only about that.

[ ronald pls. ]

[alwaysreturns]

[don't hate appreciate]

Sounds like a loophole worth exploiting. [i.e. don't trust the ministry never tell the truth lie about everything forever!!!]

[fishpetals]

Does it? I wouldn't know.

privated.

And so, which would you be, Mssr. Weasley?

private

[alwaysreturns]

Just one of the ones who think this whole thing is barking.

[Ron will eventually get better at caution. eventually.]

ad infinitum.

[fishpetals]

How so? Call me a curious party and explain your thoughts because people are disappearing at alarming rates when out after curfews.

Most people believe it all to be a good move.

[ caution would probably be wise, yes. ]

[alwaysreturns]

How d'you know it's not the ministry doing the disappearing?

[He doesn't realize that probably sounds insane to someone not coming from where he's coming from, not yet anyway.]

Restricting people is never a good move, especially if all they're basing it on is blood status. Not with the people who're in charge.

[fishpetals]

Why in the world would the Ministry do that?

[ YEAH IT SOUNDS REAL NUTS ]

No one has any better ideas, unfortunately. However, it's based off of the danger level presented. Since muggle-borns are being targeted more, the restrictions are tighter.

It's awful but there's little to be done for it.

[alwaysreturns]

So they're punishing the victims, and doing nothing to take care of the problem?

[His writing is rushed; he is Very Angry, and feels only completely bizarre trying not to argue with Harry's mum.]

You don't know what these people are capable of yet. The ones running the ministry. Everything is wrong here, [E V E R Y T H I N G] but they're just the same.

[fishpetals]

Most view it as a protection rather than a punishment.

Something I've heard rather a lot recently from the displaced.

[alwaysreturns]

Do you?

[fishpetals]

I don't know anymore.

[alwaysreturns]

You can't trust them. Whatever they say, NONE of the people running the departments are looking out for you.

[fishpetals]

Then who is?

I still haven't got your name.

[alwaysreturns]

[There's a long hesitation, but if he can't trust Harry's mum, who in this mad universe is he supposed to trust?]

It's Ron. And there's plenty looking out for you, yeah? Your friends the Ma

[He strikes the last out, unable to remember how widespread that little name was. He does suddenly wonder if they could repeat the map with wizarding London, though.]

[fishpetals]

Ronald???

Merlin, I can't say 'but how you've grown' when I only just met my own son almost as old as I am.

I'll always trust them, of course.

[alwaysreturns]

[wait for it]




Harry's here???!!!

[fishpetals]

[ oh my wizard god ]

Yes, I've just recently seen him. I think he's staying with James and Sirius? I'm not positive.

[alwaysreturns]

[scream scream scream his handwriting is getting super extra messy]

where is that???

[fishpetals]

Perhaps better to speak on this in person, I don't quite trust the private function on these.

[alwaysreturns]

Right sure. Auturgy? I can b there in a mo

[Literally because his writing is probably chicken scratch in his urgency. Harry'shereHarry'shereHarry'shere is on repeat in his mind. How many weeks has he been looking at home? He has no idea how he's meant to apologize for everything, but he has to find his friend first.

Which means finding his mom's shop first. He will try not to burst in. Try.]

[fishpetals]

[ lily's going to look up as soon as ron comes through the door, blinking a little before she smiles a little at the urgency. well, he's certainly a weasley. she's already jotting down an address on a small piece of paper, folding it neatly and setting her quill aside. ]

Ron, then? Calm down, he's not going anywhere. The boys are all obsessed with him.

[ lily is too, a little, but she's better at hiding it. ]

[alwaysreturns]

[His heart is pounding, he's certain she can hear it. Calm down? How is he meant to calm down?

Still, he tries to suck in a breath, seeing her writing something. The address maybe? It takes just about everything in him not to grab it and run, but the part that isn't consumed with finding his best mate is thrown at meeting his best mate's mum. She does have his eyes, just like - how many people have said?]

Bet he is right back. [It comes out as a bit of a mutter, because who can blame him? Ron feels like trash for telling Harry what he did. You don't have parents. He's a terrible friend, and he has to fix it.]

When'd you see him last? Did - did he look all right? [Not caught be snatchers while he was gone, hopefully.]

[fishpetals]

[ she hands him the address so soon as she's done with it, nodding once. ] He looks just fine. I saw him just the other day. I've hired him on at the shop, so I should be seeing him about every day from now on. In fact, even if you couldn't get to the house, you could see him here easily enough.

[ there's a moment where she glances at the door, frowns, then looks back to ron. ] He's not going to register, so far as I know. If he is, he's not going to let anyone know he's mine. Just his father's. But I don't think he is at all.

[ so there's an air of caution there - and lily is encouraging it, apparently. ] There aren't many places that'll hire someone that's not registered. Better then that he's here.

[alwaysreturns]

[And he reads it immediately, struggling to pull up a map of the area in his head. He's going to get lost, but it will be worth it because he is about to see Harry again. The relief - at finding his best mate, and that Harry is all right - is palpable.]

What, really?

[Ron's eyebrows jump as he looks around, picturing Harry at work. With his mum. In 1980...It's not easy. But it also gets put on hold when she continues.]

Good, he can't, it's not - it won't be safe, for him especially.

[He bites his lip once he's spoken, but - really, he's worried about what he says to Lily Potter? That just feels foolish.]