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[alt_sally_anne]

The sodding Lord Protector is coming to Hogwarts tomorrow and staying through the weekend.

Just what all of us needed the weekend before NEWTs, to settle our nerves.

The rumour I heard is that he's coming to scout more prospects for new Death Eaters. Like he did last year with the contest, except this time he's just going to come check people out directly.

The Headmaster told us at supper and everyone tried to look pleased.

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[alt_draco]

I'm trying to name a single incident when Voldemort came to the school and something didn't go wrong.

[alt_sally_anne]

There was that time first year? That wasn't too horrible.

Well, it was probably pretty horrible for the unicorn.

[alt_justin]

Sally-Anne,

I can jolly well tell you the elves are going spare. The head elf from the kitchen has been up to see the Headmaster three times already tonight.

I say, I think we might want to hold a Galleon meeting tomorrow after lessons, before he arrives. Harry, we probably ought to send out a message warning everyone to avoid eye contact and control their thoughts while he visits. I mean to say, they know that already, what, but it bears reminding.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Will that just make things worse? Whatever you do, don't think of a pink elephant or your personal disloyalty to the regime!

[alt_sally_anne]

Mind you, 'don't make eye contact' is always good advice.

[alt_justin]

'Keep a cool head' if you prefer. The point being to warn them and tell them to help warn other students to school their thoughts in directions that will not get them killed.

Because it's just possible that it will be His pleasure to make me, or Ron or Hydra, do the killing.

-Justin

[alt_jeremy]

Oh, lovely.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, well, and eating the unicorn made Carrow ten times more lunatic. That was jolly.

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh, yeah. There was that.

Okay, Draco is right. It never goes well.

[alt_sally_anne]

'Keep a cool head and don't look in the LP's eyes' is excellent advice.

[alt_ron]

True, if annoying, fact: Malfoy is almost always right.

Can't believe I said that.

And the sky's not falling.

What do you know?

[alt_draco]

I'm going to make you say that to my face next time we meet.

Seriously, though. I told Harry to have an exit plan. The rest of you should think about that, too, if you've not already.

I reckon there's no use winding yourselves up expecting the worst, but best be prepared for it, just the same.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm having trouble properly imagining a scenario where it's not already too late to run by the time I know I have to.

Private Message to Sally Anne

[alt_ron]

You could go now, you know?

I mean it. You don't have to stay for NEWTs. Given that you know whatever you do on them's going to make no difference. I just... Maybe it makes more sense for you to go now while you can. Before we find out His idea of finding new Councilwizards is making them do horrendous things to halfbloods while the rest of us watch.

I don't want that happening to you.

And I don't want to be the one that's supposed to do whatever it is.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

If I take off now, they'll think I'm running away because I'm a traitor and the LP would know, and they'll ask you questions, and Pansy, and it'll be far more dangerous and awkward than if I just sit tight and hope for the best.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne

[alt_ron]

Mind you, I don't want you to have to go anywhere. And I'll feel loads better if you're here. But y'know, if the time comes, you should go. We can sort things out for ourselves. I mean it. Pansy'll say the same.

[alt_susan]

Done! Hope I projected the right sort of tone; I tried anyhow.

Still, I feel badly for everyone who's not studied Occulumency. Hope my own's

[alt_justin]

Sue,

I say, thanks for doing that. I hope that's all we'll need, what.

-Justin

[alt_susan]

Me too! With exams coming up, maybe we could encourage people to think about those?

Has Dolohov told you anything about his timetable?

[alt_justin]

I wish I could say I've any information, but I know as much as you, I'm afraid.

-Justin

[alt_alice]

So there's still no word as to why he's there, then?

[alt_justin]

Mrs Longbottom,

Sorry, no, none at all.

-Justin

[alt_harry]

I'm carrying darkness powder, which is something the Twins make, and this thing that lets me see in the dark (but not anyone else). If any of the rest of you want to carry darkness powder, if you use it, I'll come lead you to safety.

I'm pretty sure Crouch trains blindfolded some of the time, though. So this isn't a guarantee. It depends on the situation.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

I know. If I have to run I'll do it, and I hope you'd do the same, just like Draco and Hermione did, and Professor Siz and Madam Pomfrey did.

I'd rather fight, though, which just shows what a terrible influence all you Gryffindors are on me.

I've felt much better since my morning tea. Like, confident that nothing terrible's going to happen. And that Hufflepuff firstie went to pieces at lunch and nothing terrible happened, so I guess I was right?

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne

[alt_susan]

Morgana's tits, my heart was in my throat when that happened.