Private message to Bella and Lucius

[alt_antonin]

Inventory of note from Milland's office:

• Seven flasks Polyjuice;
  
• In false back behind cabinet containing cleaning supplies: 17 flasks with unidentified substances, numbered 4 through 25, excluding 7, 9, 12, 22, and 23, none identifiable by standard spells

Inventory of note from Milland's quarters:

• Nine flasks Polyjuice;
  
• Fourteen flasks standard medicinals, each labelled with contents, in Snape's handwriting; dust patterns &c indicate they have been there some time;
  
• Nine potions texts, most obscure, several containing handwritten marginalia (also in Snape's handwriting) and bookmarks;
  
• Handwritten journal (in Snape's handwriting) containing potions recipes, most of which appear to be variations on standard recipes.

No brewing equipment, no hair or other Polyjuice ingredients, no sign of Carolus Milland.

Comments

[alt_antonin]

We can begin the search in the morning; it is late, and it has been a very trying day. If Snape has been in a position to harm Draco for this long, and has not done so, he will not do so tonight, either.

I am so fucking sorry, Lyoushka.

[alt_lucius]

Спасибо, брат.

When I think of all we have gone through these past months, all that has transpired - and now for this, under our noses?

Not good, brother mine.

I am not in the mood for sleep. I am in the mood for justice.

[alt_antonin]

And I will help you in whatever ways I can; we will get him back safely, and we will make it exceptionally clear to Snape what happens when you evade Our Lord's justice.

But we will do so tomorrow. Nothing more will be accomplished tonight, and the stakes are high enough that the matter is best approached with a clear head.

[alt_lucius]

Fine.

Rod has occupied Razzer's old quarters to-night. We shall be in Minerva's.

On the morrow, then.