TBAY: Avery, Snape, Florence and a little bit of Neville

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 78448

Amy sat on the beach patting Avery's hand.  She had noticed a woman 
stumbling out of "the George" earlier, but had not paid much 
attention.  Avery was now looking at her with a look of disgust.

"Howdy-doo" the woman greeted them.  Avery turned away.
"Um, not to be rude," Amy said to the woman, "but who are you and 
have you been listening?"
The woman swayed a bit.  "Now that you mention it, I was listening 
pretty intently.  I was keen on hearing what you had to say about 
Avery here."  Avery gave a loud "harrumph".

"I take it you've met?" Amy asked.
"In a fashion," the woman replied. "Oh, my name's Ginger.  I had a 
different fourth man theory that didn't include Avery.  It got blown 
out of the bay completely.  Worse than Avery's. But I think he kind 
of holds it against me."  

"So now you have a new theory?"  Amy asked.

"Nope, just a comment on what you said."  Ginger scrunched her eyes 
shut and repeated:
 
> "I am getting very suspicious of your "almost" appearing act.  I 
> don't think you turn up in the end battle, you might be there you 
> might not cannon is unclear.  There were about 12 death eaters but 
> only four are mentioned: Mr Malfoy, Mrs Lestrange, Dolohov and 
> McNair.  You are not mentioned, no one calls your name or points 
you 
> out.  

Ginger cleared her throat in a nonhem-hem way and continued.  "I was 
just reading that section today, and they did mention everyone that 
was there.  It's on p. 788 US edition.  Malfoy is telling the DE's to 
split up to look for the kids.  Nott is down at that point.  He 
divides the rest as follows:  Belletrix and Rodolphus, Crabbe and 
Rastaban," Avery made a gagging motion at the mention of the actual 
fourth man.  Ignoring him, Ginger went on, "Jugson and Dolohov, 
Macnair and Avery, Rookwood was sent solo, and Malfoy went with 
Mulciber."

"Oh, Avery!" exclaimed Amy, "you *were* there!"
"Yup" said Ginger.  "Now what I wondered was why Goyle wasn't there.  
Kind of odd, don't you think?"

"Well, take care, I'm back off to the George.  I just came out for a 
bit of air.  Place is full of dog hair."  Ginger waved and shuffled 
back to her lurking hole.