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Sally-Anne Perks ([personal profile] alt_sally_anne) wrote2014-03-30 10:49 pm
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I just wanted to mention that while I was in Hogsmeade yesterday Avery tracked me down while I was by myself to tell me I ought to break things off with Ron because he'll never get on the Council with a half-blood girlfriend, and I'm holding him back, and when I didn't seem properly impressed he said that everyone knows Lucius Malfoy is out of favour with Our Lord and if He wants to punish Mr Malfoy for something, Avery could see to it that it was Pansy who got hurt. Because she's more expendable than Draco, or Mrs Malfoy.

He didn't say who he'd tell them to hurt instead, if I went along with it and broke things off with Ron. I'm sorry I didn't think to ask.

Anyway

I thought I should tell, well, enough people that I didn't make this a PM to Mrs Longbottom (though I did tell Ron and Pansy last night).
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[personal profile] alt_draco 2014-03-31 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Then again, it may be more advantageous for Sally Anne to do it, if only to appear as if she's a half-blood who knows her place and responds well to the suggestions of a pureblooded council member. Conversely, Weasley comes out looking like one who doesn't immediately cave in the face of Avery's threats, which is good.

He also comes out looking like a half-blood lover, but that can't be helped now, anyway.
alt_alice: (lookingupangelic)

Private Message to Draco

[personal profile] alt_alice 2014-03-31 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
And what about his statements regarding your father?

I suspect Avery was posturing in order to intimidate, but it still doesn't paint a very pleasant picture regarding his current position.
alt_draco: (definitely direct)

Re: Private Message to Draco

[personal profile] alt_draco 2014-03-31 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
What about them?

What possible benefit is there to assume that Avery is posturing?
alt_alice: (lookingupangelic)

Re: Private Message to Draco

[personal profile] alt_alice 2014-03-31 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That's one reason I'm asking you to help me sort out these dynamics further. With Minerva's hands tied, we're blind in terms of the inner workings of the council. They've recently added a great deal of new blood, in addition to this contest business, and it is difficult sometimes to determine where these new political faultlines and allegiances lie and how they can best be exploited.

I'm assuming due to his only recently joining the council that his ability to bend the ear of Voldemort is fairly minimal. You're right in that perhaps it would be worth our while to learn more about those dynamics before jumping to conclusions.

Whatever you could find out would be useful.
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Re: Private Message to Draco

[personal profile] alt_draco 2014-04-01 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Even if Avery can't bend Voldemort's ear directly, there's probably someone else whose ear he can bend who is more higher ranking than he. Alliances and allegiances are crucial to most council members. The ones who don't have them end up like the Carrows.

I don't have much I can tell you that wouldn't amount to more than speculation, but I'll let you know if that changes.
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Re: Private Message to Draco

[personal profile] alt_alice 2014-04-01 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
Please do.

I know that this is a difficult time for you, and for your family, and that you face a very uncertain future.

Please let me know if there's anything that I can do.

And if what you truly needed was to keep your family safe, I would do what I could to help you. You are not alone, Draco.
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