[Private]

I'm so close. So very close. It will take about a week to translate this and work out the spell, but

This could be it. This could be the thing that ensures that we'll be safe. No more moving around to hide from them. If this works then we wouldn't have to run anymore.

We could actually rebuild our life.

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[MWPP+L] [James]

Jamie, there's something I need to show you.

[Order]

I don't know if you lot saw Andromeda's post, but it has me a bit worried. I think someone ought to check on Dearborn. Drop in and see if he's all right. I would do it, but one of the drawbacks of being in hiding is that I can't really do these things myself.

[Order]

It's been quiet on our end, I realise. Mostly it's difficult to come up with something to say. I'm sorry about how I acted toward Fabian and Gideon, but it's too late to apologise. I don't think I want to make that mistake again. You all are important to me despite how it's been the past few months. I just hope you know that. I'm tired of fighting; I'm tired of being suspicious; I'll continue to believe that you all are my friends, even if it means I have to risk a little bit.

I've been working hard and it's proving fruitful, for Harry and for James and myself. I can't say much only because it concerns my family's safety, but I'm hopeful that things could get better for us. Maybe that's insensitive of me to say in light of all that we've lost so far, but I want to communicate. I don't want to stop that. I want you all to know what's going on in my life because that's what friends do.

I hope you all share my wish.

Happy Birthday, Sirius Black

Welcome to age 21. Come on in, the water is warm.

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[MWPP+Lily]

Cake and rum at our place?

[Order]

I suppose I should've written in this when I awoke, but I still had some motor function problems and spent most of my time in bed. I am doing better, thanks to Dorcas. I can still feel the scar where the curse hit me, but my hair has grown back over it so you can't really see it. I'll show you lot next time if you ask nicely. It's got a wicked swirl pattern.

[Order]

Well, ladies and chaps, I think we--meaning Remus and I, your tireless researchers and problem-solvers--have got something we can finally use for communication amongst the Order. Well, actually, it was mostly Remus' doing. He's the brilliant one that made it all happen, really. Anyway, I'm sure most of you have heard of a Patronus Charm. It's primarily used to keep Dementors at bay. We've managed to figure out a way for it to be an effective means of speaking to each other almost instantly and securely.

It's a very difficult charm. It needs to be in corporeal form for it to work. Once that's managed, learning to control it comes a bit easier. It took me a couple of days of working on nothing else to learn it and use it, with endless coaching from Remus. We already okay'd it with Dumbledore, so we want to start teaching everyone as soon as possible. Hopefully, this will give us a bit of an edge.

[Remus & Sirius & James]

James and I are packing up. We should be out of here by tomorrow. Dumbledore has made arrangements for us at our next location. We told Pete as well, but no else knows. We can't risk telling anyone else. Not anymore. Not after what happened to Edgar and his family.

[Order]

I meant to write about this sooner and I had hoped I would've had more progress with my research before actually talking about it, but, well.

I (with the help of Remus and Dumbledore) have been working on a way for the Order to communicate without using pre-existing channels like the Floo network, or owls or the like. I've gone through most of the spell theory books that Dumbledore pointed to. The problem is there's a number of different spells that might work, but there's no extensive documentation on using them as a form of communication. Remus and I have been sort of just trying out different things manually, but the process is slow and to be honest, completely frustrating.

I've set it aside for now. James, Harry, and I have moved to our next location.

He said "apple"! Harry said "apple"!

[Order]

We've settled into our new location. I'll be at Hogwarts most of this week though. I'm working on a couple of things (hopefully with the aid of one Remus John Lupin?), and I'll explain more in-depth later when I know more and when I get a proper chance. Harry is being fussy right now.

[Order]

I'm assuming you all made it back to your respective homes safely.

All right, then. I've finally managed to catch onto this whole journal network phenomenon. Late as usual to the party, but to my credit, James doesn't even have one of these yet. I at least got one and let it moulder for a few months before deciding to write in it. Anyway, hello.

I don't know what it is, but the last couple of days, I've been in a rather cheerful mood. It could be that Harry is starting to say his first words. (Well, sort of. He gurgles a lot, but I'm pretty sure he's trying to say "mum." James insists he's saying "dad." Time will tell.) It could be the recent arrests. At least Marlene and her family will get some justice.

Oi, Lupin and Black, I know at least you two are using these to communicate, so pop by and say hello, will you? James wants me to tell you that you two are sods. I swear, these are his words, not mine.