Private message to Bill Weasley

[alt_rachel]

Many happy returns -- er, assuming the rumours I heard were correct? (I'm going to feel like a plonker if it turns out your birthday was actually a month ago.)

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[alt_bill]

Really? That's brilliant. No, I understand why he wouldn't mention it, until he was sure. I'm glad you were able to meet him, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for him, too.

I vaguely remember Lana Sandoval-Pennifold from school. She was a firstie when I was about a fifth year or so. She seemed quite serious even back then.

[alt_rachel]

I knew her in school, of course, since we were both in Ravenclaw. She's driven, serious, studious, and intense -- I'd say she was born to be an Auror and a Councilwitch. (I was a little surprised when she received Our Lord's mark before she'd even quite finished her traineeship. Not half as surprised as I was by some of the other new Councilwizards, though, as with Lana I'd always assumed it was just a matter of time.)

Your brother's not in the same category as Lana -- his marks are a bit undistinguished. Not atypical for Gryffindors who aspire to work for MLE, mind you -- Gyffindors tend to distinguish themselves in other ways, as I'm sure you can imagine.

[alt_bill]

Think of us as diamonds in the rough.

Very rough, sometimes, in the case of us Weasleys--particularly if you watch us playing a game of pick up Quidditch.

I'll see you tomorrow.