I have been waiting. For almost twenty minutes. I think I did make it clear this was an urgent visit and for the amount that you're being paid I expect the service to a great deal more prompt. Might I suggest you invest in a time turner?

*a very wet gasp*

You... have my son.

*a door slamming open*

Issy, in drawer at the base of that bookcase are maps. I want the largest of the three maps of Hogwarts lake and grounds. And I need you to go to Borgin and Burke's and get me... No, they won't serve you. Go to Owlsmere and tell Miss Parkinson I need her here immediately, or even sooner. And then to Mr Goyle's house... I don't know the name of his house... and ask him to go to Borgin and Burke's and get me these things...

*scrabbling for paper*

Are you all right, Lily?

Marik,
Come to Lake Cottage. It's urgent. Don't tell anyone, just come.
D

Blaise,
I don't know if you're in reach of a Patronus, so I'm sending Vega for you. Please come to Lake Cottage right away. If I'm not there, stay with Lily, please, and wait for me.
Draco

Lily, what are you doing? What's wrong?

Of course. But I may only have a glass, or perhaps two, and as you won't want wine perhaps I will have to order by the glass, although it never seems quite right.

Harry.

They're both asleep at last, then?

Lily?

Sweetheart, we're waiting for you at the table. It's lunch time.

Severus,

The children naturally would like to celebrate your birthday and I certainly think they should. Marcellus has offered to bring them to your new home at any point in the next two days at which it would be convenient for you to see them.

I also enclose a small gift. From Lily and Scorpius.

As for me, as always I wish you every happiness.

Draco

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Enclosed is a framed wizarding photograph of Lily and Scorpius playing with Severus's chess set. The frame is of black snake skin and, when touched, the sound of their laughing and talking accompanies the movement of the image. There is also a fine bookmark of embroidered silk in the shape of a white lily with a long green stem.

Harry, I'm glad you're home.

I'm feeling a little better, at last, just in the last couple of hours. Did you take the children out? I just went down to Lily's room, not that I have to actually go to her room to know she's not upstairs. I'm sure before she sorts Slytherin she'll learn to be just a little quieter, because if not...

Harry?

What are you doing, Lily?

The coat, I think, is my purchase of the day. Not that there are not many excellent purchases.

Shopping with you, or in this case you and Pansy, is always more pleasurable than shopping alone.

Pansy?

Finola.

It is good to see you. I do hope that I'm not intruding too seriously.

Harry?

Everything is all right, then? I was sure it would be. Issy is really so reliable, I feel as if we should reward her in some way because I don't know what I would do...

Everything was all right, wasn't it?

*entering on a laugh*

Well, are you enjoying yourself, Pansy?

Hello?

Hello.

Ah, Justin.

Hush, Lily. I don't want to wake Scorpius.

Quietly, sweetheart. You promised, remember?