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[alt_rachel]

I am very sorry to tell you that Colin Creevey died tonight in the battle at Penzance, killed by an explosive hex.

I am also grieved to report that Remus Lupin and Sirius Black died tonight in the act of killing Bellatrix Lestrange.

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[alt_rachel]

I am pleased to report that Bellatrix Lestrange is dead.

Rodolphus Lestrange and Lana Sandoval are in custody, along with a number of others.

New London will likely be secure and in our hands by morning.

And the last wards are expected to be down by Wednesday.

[alt_hermione]

We should--

There should be a proper ceremony in London. That everyone can attend.

So that everyone's remembered. All of them. Neville, Hannah, Sophie Fleet, Mr Snape, Harry--everyone who was lost in all this. But Sirius and Remus most of all.

When Bellatrix thought she had brought Sirius back before, they put the remains in a box and made everyone file past. Well, I think we should put their caskets out and let people visit if they want. And pictures of Harry, so people could pay respects.

Could we?

[alt_rachel]

Lying in state, you mean?

Yeah.

I think we could do that.

Private message to Rachel

[alt_bill]

There's little to no resistance here.

Buckingham is practically deserted, and the people at the festival act like everything they've been eating or drinking is charmed to put them in a fine mood. They're positively delighted to cooperate with us.

I don't expect we'll have any more injuries tonight.

Re: Private message to Rachel

[alt_rachel]

Good.

Re: Private message to Rachel

[alt_rachel]

I don't know how I wound up alive and Sirius, and Remus, and

dammit

Justin

didn't.

Re: Private message to Rachel

[alt_bill]

There isn't any reason in why one dies and another lives, love. One person dodges one way, the other person dodges that and he's the person who's hit, but it could have easily gone the other way.

The meaning is in what you make out of your life after you've been given the opportunity, the gift, to go on living it. You honour the fallen with how you shape the life you have that they don't. I learned that from my Dad.

You are a brilliant woman, and when Albion drafted you to step into this role, you took it without hesitation and you have done an amazing job. Yes, even though you lost some, including some of the best. ANYONE who had taken that job would have lost Aurors, and your experience, your know how, the fact that you were able to develop Jason Montague as a contact--well, all of that saved many who otherwise would have died.

Some of Davidson's teams are arriving here in New London to relieve us. I'll be leaving the field soon, and I'll come and find you. We'll hold each other as long as you need.

[alt_charlie]

That part at least is ducking good news.

[alt_rachel]

Bellatrix being dead is the best ducking news I've heard in a while.

[alt_evelyn]

Oh, oh.

Oh no.

[alt_frank]

hey sweetie

I know.

I'm going to be in new london tonight. but I'll be back tomorrow. you make sure you give your mum a hug for me, yeah? I've a feeling she'll need it.

[alt_jeremy]

Merlin.

But they got her.

Good on them for that.