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_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.