Order Only

[alt_bill]

Dad, I can't meet for lunch today.

Sorry.

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[alt_arthur]

You posted that 'Order Only,' son. Is something wrong?

[alt_bill]

Um...they think something might be, but they're wrong. At least not with me.

Anyway, I want you to steer clear from here until I get them off my arse.

[alt_molly]

For heaven's sake, Bill! I was about to leave for Moddey Dhoo, but should I stay? What's going on? Are you in trouble?

[alt_bill]

Nothing's wrong, Mum.

Well, except that I've learned that Massopust really has it in for me.

[alt_molly]

I'm not going anywhere until you explain what's going on!

[alt_arthur]

Massopust? What's his problem?

You do have your portkey with you, don't you?

[alt_sirius]

What's wrong, Bill?

Whatever it is, mate, keep a steady hand on your wand.

[alt_bill]

It's this gossip rag article, the one that blew the lid off that owner of the Wigtown Wanderers' affair.

It seems that certain little tidbits got out because someone from this office decided to talk out of turn about the content of certain individuals' rather juicy Private Messages.

Massopust is insinuating that it's me. It wasn't, trust me.

[alt_bill]

I just replied to Dad.

There's a leak in this office about the Private Messages. I simply need to convince them that it isn't me.

[alt_molly]

So those 'Private Messages' aren't as private as the Ministry pretended they were, are they?

[alt_kingsley]

Not much of a surprise, I must say.

[alt_sirius]

Is it possible they're using this to

Never mind, I don't want Molly to do her nut.

It ought to be simple, right? You've nothing to do with the Private Messages, you said at last report.

[alt_bill]

No, I don't. And my work logs will make that clear. Even charming my wand won't show anything different.

Mum, it'll be all right, I promise. Massopust's a poncy git, but he'll come up empty trying to pin anything on me about this.

[alt_molly]

No, it's not.

[alt_bill]

And yeah, I've got my portkey. I never go anywhere without it.

[alt_sirius]

Well, they never said they were, Molly - I mean, we all noted straight from the off that the Ministry could still see anything written.

We're certain the Order lock still over-rides that, even when using the Private Message, so we're safe using it, but anyone who assumes that writing 'Private' means the likes of Selwyn and Crouch aren't reading it anyway is a fool, if you ask me.