31 August 1942
I wasn't entirely sure what I expected to hear the Malfoys had done about Mr Weasley. It was a terrible thing to do. It's bad enough what the Crockfords and that Scribbler have done to us, and to poor Endymion who really was in trouble this summer and has just been cut off from his family. They don't even know how strong his relationship with Hadrian is, so they thought they were doing it to someone who might be friendless, which is even worse. I've always thought of Hubert as annoying but essentially harmless, and even funny when it comes down to it, but he and his parents must be utterly mercenary to do such a thing, Communism or not.
Anyway, what happened to my family, which was really terrible, is less than calling Lady Malfoy a traitor. Firstly, she is not the only person living in Britain who is such close kin of Grindelwald's. And if I forget this, I am sure Hadrian will be pleased to supply me with annotated family trees and a lecture on what blood means among the Malfoys.
But that is not how I know that Lady Malfoy was not a traitor. I know because if it was an act of evil that caused Lady Malfoy to have been born in given given a whole new working female body, then it wouldn't be Mr Weasley who would know about it, it would be Mummy and Daddy. But Mum examined her and Daddy has been to see her and probably seen her mind, and Mum recommended to the government that she be restored as Lady Malfoy rather than Lord Malfoy. Hence, it must have been an act of terrible suffering and likely for the good of the country or at least her land on her part, and likely at Grindelwald's orders or even at his hands, as she is a sacred king queen. She is probably brave beyond the dreams of Godric Gryffindor to live still, and live anew. The foreknowledge of such pain overcame even our Lord himself.
I am very disappointed to hear though, when I came home, that the family and all its connexions (such as Arianwen, who is Lucius Malfoy's first cousin through Lady Rosier and Lady Malfoy) are going to stop acknowledging the Weasleys (and the Crockfords), until such time as Mr Weasley is dead, unless they disown him. This will even apply to poor Annie, who I can hardly imagine is an influence on her father, and who in addition is a prefect this year. And it may even apply to more distant relatives. Hadrian may not be able to supply the family trees so readily, but there is Weasley blood in a lot of families. Lord Rosier's mistress is even a Weasley, although apparently she will almost certainly disown her brother. (And frankly, Mr Weasley doesn't sound like ideal family, but it's very hard to ask his young children to disown him, even if his siblings can and will!) It was not that Judas was not forgiven, it was that he was unable to forgive himself, and that is how it should be.
Marlie and Bessie are completely mystified about what's going on, and while I'm not, I really don't think it's fair to Annie or even Bilius (how I wish he was still Jeremy Wood's responsibility this year, even Pettigrew doesn't deserve him), let alone to the Diggories or any other Weasley cousins. And while I can easily see that today is hardly the day to discuss it with Lady Malfoy or her household, apparently all the family have accepted it as a permanent thing and just rely on Mr Weasley dying soon to restore Annie to some of her friends! I really don't know what to do about it. I feel lucky not to be in service to the Malfoys, so that I at least do not have a dilemma of this kind.
Anyway, what happened to my family, which was really terrible, is less than calling Lady Malfoy a traitor. Firstly, she is not the only person living in Britain who is such close kin of Grindelwald's. And if I forget this, I am sure Hadrian will be pleased to supply me with annotated family trees and a lecture on what blood means among the Malfoys.
But that is not how I know that Lady Malfoy was not a traitor. I know because if it was an act of evil that caused Lady Malfoy to have been born in given given a whole new working female body, then it wouldn't be Mr Weasley who would know about it, it would be Mummy and Daddy. But Mum examined her and Daddy has been to see her and probably seen her mind, and Mum recommended to the government that she be restored as Lady Malfoy rather than Lord Malfoy. Hence, it must have been an act of terrible suffering and likely for the good of the country or at least her land on her part, and likely at Grindelwald's orders or even at his hands, as she is a sacred king queen. She is probably brave beyond the dreams of Godric Gryffindor to live still, and live anew. The foreknowledge of such pain overcame even our Lord himself.
I am very disappointed to hear though, when I came home, that the family and all its connexions (such as Arianwen, who is Lucius Malfoy's first cousin through Lady Rosier and Lady Malfoy) are going to stop acknowledging the Weasleys (and the Crockfords), until such time as Mr Weasley is dead, unless they disown him. This will even apply to poor Annie, who I can hardly imagine is an influence on her father, and who in addition is a prefect this year. And it may even apply to more distant relatives. Hadrian may not be able to supply the family trees so readily, but there is Weasley blood in a lot of families. Lord Rosier's mistress is even a Weasley, although apparently she will almost certainly disown her brother. (And frankly, Mr Weasley doesn't sound like ideal family, but it's very hard to ask his young children to disown him, even if his siblings can and will!) It was not that Judas was not forgiven, it was that he was unable to forgive himself, and that is how it should be.
Marlie and Bessie are completely mystified about what's going on, and while I'm not, I really don't think it's fair to Annie or even Bilius (how I wish he was still Jeremy Wood's responsibility this year, even Pettigrew doesn't deserve him), let alone to the Diggories or any other Weasley cousins. And while I can easily see that today is hardly the day to discuss it with Lady Malfoy or her household, apparently all the family have accepted it as a permanent thing and just rely on Mr Weasley dying soon to restore Annie to some of her friends! I really don't know what to do about it. I feel lucky not to be in service to the Malfoys, so that I at least do not have a dilemma of this kind.