I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private message to Pansy

[alt_sally_anne]

Terry wanted to warn me about some of the things the Order said about Mr Malfoy. About what he did in Ireland, especially. He wasn't sure how you'd react.

You and Harry and Draco were talking the other day about trying to get on the Council. Are you still thinking about it? Even after

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[alt_pansy]

And Lucius

I know

I mean, I know he's done awful things.

It isn't like I thought the entire time that he'd never killed anyone before.

[alt_pansy]

Still. Almost five thousand people. In two days.

It's

I can't even hold that number in my head.

[alt_sally_anne]

It's one thing to know he's done awful things. It's another to see the details on what specific awful things he's done.

Mr Selwyn, too.

Although -- Mr Selwyn killed all those people, but then he also tried to kill the Lord Protector. Nothing's ever simple. (Well, I guess that's not quite true. There are some people we know who are just evil through and through, like Bellatrix Lestrange. And the Carrows back when they were alive. But mostly it seems to be a little more complicated than that.)

It's a little like Dolohov. I knew he'd done terrible things. I knew he'd killed people (including Mrs Weasley's brothers). It was still a shock to see him that way.

[alt_pansy]

And Lucius was punished, too. Bill Weasley said he had been. Badly enough for Percy to say something, which means it was pretty bad.

So maybe he was part of Mr Selwyn's plan too. Or enough of a part of it to get in trouble, but not enough to be killed.

[alt_sally_anne]

If you looked at Harry's memory of the rite, like Draco did, do you think you'd see anything about Lucius that would tell you if he WAS part of the plan?

If you seriously want to be a councilwitch I think you should look at that memory because it would show you what you're getting into the sort of thing they have to do.

Mr Mulciber had to cut out a man's heart. With a knife.

[alt_pansy]

I'd know. At least I think I'd know.

Mr Selwyn got closer to killing him than anyone has in years and years.

If my cutting out person's heart could give us the chance to save millions

I know. It'd have to be more than just doing something awful to one person.

[alt_pansy]

Draco saw it. He'd know. I just don't know if he'd tell me.

[alt_sally_anne]

You could ask. And see what he says.

Or we could go to Professor Brutka and ask to see it.

[alt_pansy]

I suppose I can't avoid it forever. And he can always choose not to answer.

I'll ask. And if he doesn't want to tell me, I can see for myself.

[alt_sally_anne]

Don't go without me. If you watch it I'm watching too.

[alt_pansy]

Okay.

[alt_pansy]

I still

I hate what he's done.

But I don't hate him. I can't.

[alt_sally_anne]

No.

I know.

Honestly I sort of feel the same way about Professor Dolohov.