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[alt_ron]

Not that I'm not happy to see the older clothes suddenly gone from my trunk, but I'm confused.

Don't they all have their own clothes? I mean, Hermione does, right? Why didn't the professor?

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[alt_arthur]

When a child born of Muggles shows signs of manifesting magic, Ron, the Ministry jurisdiction over him switches from the Department of Muggle Domestication to the Department of Purity Control, specifically the Committee for Muggle-born Labour Services. He'll also be taken from his parents, in the Muggle camp, and moved to the Muggle-born (in other words, the Mudblood) camp. (If the child is very young, his parents can only hope that someone in the Muggle-born division of the camps will voluntarily assume the care for him. Some children have died once the switch was made, because they were too young to care for themselves once removed from their parents, and no one assumed responsibility for them. Generally, the Ministry doesn't look out very hard for their welfare.)

Citizens can apply for workers or servants from the lists provided by either the Department of Muggle Domestication or the Committee for Muggle-born Labour Services. These work assignments can be temporary or permanent. Some prefer Muggleborn (Mudblood) servants because they can sometimes better tolerate being around the magic of true citizens, even though they cannot practise it themselves. I understand that Professor Carrow requested a mudblood, specifically, on permanent assignment, and when he was assigned Terry Boot, he was assumed to be responsible for providing food and clothing for him.

[alt_ron]

And isn't he just doing a bang up job of it?

Thanks, Dad.

[alt_lucius]

Gracious, Weasley, you allow your boys to speak to you thus? On record?

It's small wonder they think so little of showing respect to their professors and so much of showing undue affection to the help.

[alt_arthur]

Well, what with raising six of them, I've learned that boys can express themselves a bit impulsively at times. Molly and I generally find that as they grow, they straighten themselves out, with good parental guidance.

[alt_lucius]

Doubtless that is why your fourth and fifth boys have such a stellar record with the Headmistress. Clearly they have been allowed to 'straighten themselves out' as well.

I hope some of that good parental guidance you practise will be in the offing over the holidays? It would not be wise to tolerate this vein of youthful indiscretion for too long, lest it grow too deeply seated to redirect.

I should hate to think that a family who have produced so many pureblood scions might fail in its duty to its younger members, particularly on the matter of blood sympathy.

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[alt_arthur]

Peacocky arse.

[alt_arthur]

My goodness, Malfoy. I'm astonished that you have the time to spare from your various committees, board of director meetings, publishing ventures and yes, guiding Miss Parkinson's moral education, to concern yourself with how I raise my boys.

But, you needn't worry about it. They know better than to tempt the wrath of their mother.

[alt_molly]

They will certainly be hearing from me.

[alt_lucius]

Oh, rest assured, I take the moral education of all our children very seriously, let alone Miss Parkinson's. It is my solemn duty as a Hogwarts Governor, as well as my responsibility to the council, to monitor the journals for signs of sedition. Admittedly, as you say, these are but children. Which is why it is all the more crucial to ensure that their views are shaped and moulded correctly, now, while they are still forming.

Indeed, my own disappointment in Miss Parkinson's attitudes has once more proven that the best of families can suffer from a black sheep through no particular fault, save perhaps neglect. She too will be exposed to some specific instruction over the holidays and I pray you will do the same for your impressive progeny. Of course I need not tell you how best to guide one's children through the confusing influence of mudbloods and their trickery. Nevertheless the break provides ample opportunity to execute a correction in their courses.

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[alt_arthur]

Bollocks.

Well, I'd better leave him thinking he has the last word. Molly, I'd best write to the boys tonight again. The twins are used to drawing fire, Merlin knows, but Ron had better learn to watch his words and his step a bit more. Particularly if he keeps up this friendship with the Parkinson girl. I'm afraid it's drawing a bit too much of Malfoy's attention.

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[alt_molly]

I'd like to choke the man.

But you're right. I've already sent off my letter and package to the twins, so you'll have to wait until Errol comes back, but I expect him back tonight.

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[alt_molly]

Why, you miserable wanker! You puffed-up insufferable bigot! My boys are worth a dozen of yours!

Arthur, I don't know how you can keep from shoving that man's teeth down his throat.

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[alt_arthur]

Honestly, some days, Molly, neither do I.