I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Well, That Didn't Go So Well.

[alt_susan]

Looks like we're going to need the twins' Charms expertise after all. But it's not an emergency; Iwe didn't misjudge him that badly, he's not going to run off and betray us to Umbridge.

But it should probably get done by tomorrow, and earlier would be better than later. I gave him a signal, and if I flash it, he'll follow me off into some deserted corner and we can get it taken care of.

He requested it.

He likes the idea of the galleons, in theory, but he has reasons--family reasons--for feeling like he can't get anywhere near it. He's scared his family could end up like the Fleets. His secrets aren't for me to tell since he's not joining, but even though Ernie can be a tad, well, paranoid, in this case I think he probably has cause to be.

But he doesn't want to betray us either; if I or anyone else ever gets caught, he wants to be able to say with absolute truthfulness than he didn't know a thing about it.

Comments

[alt_pansy]

I'm sorry, Sue.

At least he was honest about it, and wanted to keep things secure.

[alt_susan]

Yeah, I can't blame him much for putting family above everything else.

If it were someone else, I'd worry that they might just be playing along & intending to go to Umbridge, but I feel in my gut that he was being honest.

[alt_pansy]

I don't think we realise just how big this can be sometimes, just because we've been making small steps to get there.

It's a lot to ask.

[alt_susan]

Yeah, I worry sometimes about whether it was fair to get Ed and Carrie into the galleon network, even though I'm sure they'd say they're plenty old enough to make their own decisions.

And the Obliviation thing makes me feel...I dunno, odd. I mean, I believe Ron when he says the twins can do it, but, well, it is N.E.W.T. level charmwork. What if they make a mistake?

[alt_pansy]

I'm sure they'll be careful. But it'd make me nervous too.

[alt_susan]

Yeah.

And aside from the risks to us, I'd feel bad if he lost an important memory or something.

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say, Sue, bad luck, what? I'd have thought he might see things differently.

Still, good to know--especially since he and Zach shall be the only ones in our dormitory who shan't have a Galleon!

Good show today, by the way; it was quite an exciting match.

-Justin

[alt_susan]

I hoped he might, too. But I can understand where he's coming from.

That's funny, in a way, as I'm the only one on the girls' side who has one. Although that's a good thing maybe, because I feel that if two girls have a secret from a third, the third starts to sense it somehow, whereas boys don't seem to notice that sort of thing so much.

And thanks! It was fun, but it's always a little heart-breaking to lose such a close match.

Damn, though, Marvolo's going to have scouts after him in a couple of years.