I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
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alt_sally_anneSo, we met the night we got back and we talked about our 'assets' -- the things we had, the things we had access to, the things we could do.
I took notes (again) (someone remind me not to bring a quill next time). I thought I'd put what we talked about here, and Terry, you weren't at the meeting obviously but if you want to add your thoughts you can. Also, we wanted to talk about things we could DO with all these assets but we didn't come up with much and it was really late, so maybe we can talk about that some more, too.
OKAY.
Ron
Good at Defence, Charms, Transfig, and Dark Arts. Likes problem solving. Is brave, not easily embarrassed, doesn't mind getting dirty. Good at orienteering (finding his way), flying.
His mum has the barter network so he might be able to get hold of some things that are usually hard to find. The Burrow is also an asset because it's safe (or safer, anyway).
Sort of knows Director Selwyn.
Collection of muggle gadgets in the shed. (NOTE: have Justin look at this sometime.)
Could get hair from Percy if we want to impersonate Percy with polyjuice.
Hydra
Good in all her lessons except Arithmancy. Knows a lot of defensive hexes.
Not afraid of pain, good at observing and at keeping secrets, doesn't get upset easily, and some people are afraid of her (because of Auror Lestrange).
Knows Occlumency.
Access to Auror Lestrange and Rodolphus Lestrange. Can eavesdrop; might be able to get hair.
Knows things about the Lord Protector that no one else does.
Access to private libraries, a horse, Mr Lestrange's workshop and potions lab and collection of dark artefacts.
MeSally-Anne
Good at lessons. Knows some Healing, clever at runework and making magical objects (nothing super fancy, though). Can fix things. Has a rat.
Access to the Stretton estates, which produce all sorts of food and cloth and so on.
Professor Dolohov, Professor Sinistra, and Madam Pomfrey all like me. Some of the muggles on the Stretton estate know me and trust me.
Pansy
Good at talking to adults. Good liar, good at codes. Can write songs, poems, jokes.
Property and possessions that she can access for use: a house in London (technically her mum has possession but she's not usually there); a potions room in that house; a House elf; a vault at Gringott's; a horse; money. She also has access to Lucius Malfoy's house in London.
People she can access: a solicitor; Lucius Malfoy; Sirius Black (though not as close to him as Justin); muggleborn stableworker at Gloss House; Professors Dolohov, Siz, Madam Pomfrey. Also knows a lot of important people who go to parties, casually. Knows a bloke in the Forbidden Forest who's part giant and owns a flying motorbike (not well).
Has copies of Lucius Malfoy's personal stationary, and his signature. Could get his hair.
Has an owl and a kneazle.
Justin
Good at getting on with people. Tactful! Good at duelling, all his lessons. Very good handwriting and might be able to learn to forge. Knows muggle first aid and water safety. Can ride horse and broom. Fluent in Latin, Greek, French, and 'Muggle.' Clean school record and no enemies.
Jugsons like him a LOT. Is friendly with their muggleborn, Maggie. Has a lot of money but can't access it yet. Has a solicitor. Contacts on the continent. Might be able to get things from Mr Selwyn or Mr Rosier. Professor Dolohov likes him loads.
Hermione
Brilliant (you said 'clever,' that's not right. I'm 'clever' and you're a lot cleverer than I am.) Good at learning from books. In the Order.
No one other than us (and the wand-smugglers) know she has a wand. Is in and out of places like Buckingham and Malfoy Manor all the time. Can brew Polyjuice Potion!
Because she's a muggleborn, people sometimes forget she's there and listening.
Evelyn
People forget she's there so she hears a lot of gossip.
Good at Arithmancy (and Charms and Astronomy). Knits and embroiders. Knows people in Wyre muggle camp. Knows some theatrical glamours. Okay on a broom.
Has trustworthy adults (her gran, Uncle Algie).
Has some books from her parents (who were Aurors).
Neville
Is learning occlumency.
Best subject is Herbology. Really good gardener. Knows a lot more about Defence than he lets on in class. Also, see Evelyn's about trustworthy adults, books.
Luna
Artistic. Draws, sews, makes things, cooks. Best class is CoMC. Can tie knots really well. Has the parts to a printing press (not here).
Weasley Twins
Identical twins who can pass for each other. Can make things explode. Very clever at Charms, Transfig, and Potions. Know lots of big important secrets they can't tell us and can pass messages but can't tell us to who (other than the Order). Can apparate, including side-along. Lots of friends.
Lee
Good at Charms, Runes, Arithmancy, Potions. 'Gift of gab.' Can find things that are lost. Really good swimmer and can hold breath for a long time. Black market contacts. Secret way into Hogwarts kitchen. Good observer.
Susan
My quill point snapped and I told myself I'd remember what we said about Susan but now I can't, except that Professor Grubbly-Plank is a relative.
We talked a little about things we wanted to do but like I said we ran out of time. Pansy suggested we could do things for the muggleborns we knew, like Maureen and Maggie, and suggested more of the bracelets like we made for Hermione and Terry (and you made for me, too, I have one, though fortunately the Strettons haven't gone utterly mad again and I haven't needed it.)
I took notes (again) (someone remind me not to bring a quill next time). I thought I'd put what we talked about here, and Terry, you weren't at the meeting obviously but if you want to add your thoughts you can. Also, we wanted to talk about things we could DO with all these assets but we didn't come up with much and it was really late, so maybe we can talk about that some more, too.
OKAY.
Ron
Good at Defence, Charms, Transfig, and Dark Arts. Likes problem solving. Is brave, not easily embarrassed, doesn't mind getting dirty. Good at orienteering (finding his way), flying.
His mum has the barter network so he might be able to get hold of some things that are usually hard to find. The Burrow is also an asset because it's safe (or safer, anyway).
Sort of knows Director Selwyn.
Collection of muggle gadgets in the shed. (NOTE: have Justin look at this sometime.)
Could get hair from Percy if we want to impersonate Percy with polyjuice.
Hydra
Good in all her lessons except Arithmancy. Knows a lot of defensive hexes.
Not afraid of pain, good at observing and at keeping secrets, doesn't get upset easily, and some people are afraid of her (because of Auror Lestrange).
Knows Occlumency.
Access to Auror Lestrange and Rodolphus Lestrange. Can eavesdrop; might be able to get hair.
Knows things about the Lord Protector that no one else does.
Access to private libraries, a horse, Mr Lestrange's workshop and potions lab and collection of dark artefacts.
Good at lessons. Knows some Healing, clever at runework and making magical objects (nothing super fancy, though). Can fix things. Has a rat.
Access to the Stretton estates, which produce all sorts of food and cloth and so on.
Professor Dolohov, Professor Sinistra, and Madam Pomfrey all like me. Some of the muggles on the Stretton estate know me and trust me.
Pansy
Good at talking to adults. Good liar, good at codes. Can write songs, poems, jokes.
Property and possessions that she can access for use: a house in London (technically her mum has possession but she's not usually there); a potions room in that house; a House elf; a vault at Gringott's; a horse; money. She also has access to Lucius Malfoy's house in London.
People she can access: a solicitor; Lucius Malfoy; Sirius Black (though not as close to him as Justin); muggleborn stableworker at Gloss House; Professors Dolohov, Siz, Madam Pomfrey. Also knows a lot of important people who go to parties, casually. Knows a bloke in the Forbidden Forest who's part giant and owns a flying motorbike (not well).
Has copies of Lucius Malfoy's personal stationary, and his signature. Could get his hair.
Has an owl and a kneazle.
Justin
Good at getting on with people. Tactful! Good at duelling, all his lessons. Very good handwriting and might be able to learn to forge. Knows muggle first aid and water safety. Can ride horse and broom. Fluent in Latin, Greek, French, and 'Muggle.' Clean school record and no enemies.
Jugsons like him a LOT. Is friendly with their muggleborn, Maggie. Has a lot of money but can't access it yet. Has a solicitor. Contacts on the continent. Might be able to get things from Mr Selwyn or Mr Rosier. Professor Dolohov likes him loads.
Hermione
Brilliant (you said 'clever,' that's not right. I'm 'clever' and you're a lot cleverer than I am.) Good at learning from books. In the Order.
No one other than us (and the wand-smugglers) know she has a wand. Is in and out of places like Buckingham and Malfoy Manor all the time. Can brew Polyjuice Potion!
Because she's a muggleborn, people sometimes forget she's there and listening.
Evelyn
People forget she's there so she hears a lot of gossip.
Good at Arithmancy (and Charms and Astronomy). Knits and embroiders. Knows people in Wyre muggle camp. Knows some theatrical glamours. Okay on a broom.
Has trustworthy adults (her gran, Uncle Algie).
Has some books from her parents (who were Aurors).
Neville
Is learning occlumency.
Best subject is Herbology. Really good gardener. Knows a lot more about Defence than he lets on in class. Also, see Evelyn's about trustworthy adults, books.
Luna
Artistic. Draws, sews, makes things, cooks. Best class is CoMC. Can tie knots really well. Has the parts to a printing press (not here).
Weasley Twins
Identical twins who can pass for each other. Can make things explode. Very clever at Charms, Transfig, and Potions. Know lots of big important secrets they can't tell us and can pass messages but can't tell us to who (other than the Order). Can apparate, including side-along. Lots of friends.
Lee
Good at Charms, Runes, Arithmancy, Potions. 'Gift of gab.' Can find things that are lost. Really good swimmer and can hold breath for a long time. Black market contacts. Secret way into Hogwarts kitchen. Good observer.
Susan
My quill point snapped and I told myself I'd remember what we said about Susan but now I can't, except that Professor Grubbly-Plank is a relative.
We talked a little about things we wanted to do but like I said we ran out of time. Pansy suggested we could do things for the muggleborns we knew, like Maureen and Maggie, and suggested more of the bracelets like we made for Hermione and Terry (and you made for me, too, I have one, though fortunately the Strettons haven't gone utterly mad again and I haven't needed it.)
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Date: 2013-01-11 03:16 am (UTC)I guess I was just sick of it. I couldn't stand any more going back and forth wondering if you would all kick me out of the lock group or something if I admitted the truth, so I finally decided I had to come right out and say it. Get it over with.
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Date: 2013-01-11 04:49 am (UTC)We all hated the git. All of us. We hated him for what he'd done to you (and was doing to you) but he also murdered Hannah. Not to mention all the muggles he killed, like the man who became a ghost when you were at Lincoln.
WHY would we hold it against you that you killed him?
I mean even if you'd ripped his throat out while he slept, I wouldn't hold that against you, either. Because you'd still have been defending yourself against all the horror he was planning in the future for you. And defending other people against Carrow murdering them.
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Date: 2013-01-11 12:31 pm (UTC)I don't know if I can exactly explain why I was so afraid of what you'd think. I guess--I haven't really said what a mess I was by the time I escaped. I'd been stuck in that castle with him for over a year, and the only company I had was the prisoners he was killing and other slaves and him. I've told you how he got off on the idea of tainting me, corrupting me. It was like a battle of wills between us, that I would be all right if I could just hang on to myself, and not turn into someone like him.
I'd pinned all my hopes on learning the transformation. If only I could figure out, then I could escape. I'd be all right, I'd be free. And then the day I escaped, I ended up doing something that had horrified me every time I saw him do it. Killing him was the very first thing I did in my animagus form. It felt like, I was free of him, but I had turned into him. So I was gonna take him with me wherever I went.
The Order was so kind to me. They knew exactly what was the right thing to do: they came right away and found Fred and George and brought them to me. That helped more than anything. And my animagus form helped a lot, too. When I'm in it, I can't be boot. It calms me down.
It's taken me a long time to come to terms with it. Finally telling you all about it is part of that.
Thanks.
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Date: 2013-01-11 03:07 pm (UTC)But I'm glad he got what was coming to him.