I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

I don't know how anyone could think that Neville would need to FAKE tripping over his own feet.

Also, I don't know what I was thinking, packing my journal in my school trunk.

Neville, I'm going to wait until Draco and Harry have calmed down and then point out that you've always been a pillock, if you don't mind. I think it's probably better if Draco thinks of you as stupid and harmless, rather than a blood traitor.

Finally, I want to know what Snake-hating sadist came up with the Slytherin schedule. On Mondays I have Double Transfiguration first thing, then Defence, then Double Potions, then Dark Arts. Two hours of Carrow first thing on Monday AND I'm barely going to have time to go to the loo AND I finish the day with Alecto Carrow.

On the bright side we have a lot of classes with Gryffindors this year. Well, maybe it's not so bright; I hate to think of the sort of trouble Draco could make for Neville in Potions class. Although he really likes Potions, he wouldn't normally cause trouble there. Still.

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[alt_ron]

Why are you all concerned about how Malfoy and Marvolo are feeling? Honestly. That's the most

You're going to tell them Nev's a pillock? Tell the truth, already. Malfoy's an evil, stinking git, and Marvolo's a two-faced twat.

[alt_pansy]

I care about what sort of rumours they are flinging around about Neville where everybody can read them. And I'll do what I can to stop them from doing it, because I don't want him to have a miserable year, and he doesn't deserve it besides.

Today was rotten all round, wasn't it?

Do you have enough chocolate?

[alt_ron]

I'm going to bed. I'm fine.

[alt_pansy]

Well, no, you're obviously not.

But tomorrow will be better.

And today, you sat with loads of people that were happy to be with you, and wanted to hear all about how incredibly snitch your trip to see the dragons was. Because it did sound totally wiz-nift, and I'm so glad your broom worked brilliantly.

And I'm glad I got to see you again, even though the train ride wasn't the best.

[alt_ron]

Oh, fine. Be all reasonable and nice.

It was good to see you again, too, Fisheye.

[alt_sally_anne]

Tell the truth to whom?

[alt_ron]

To them, obviously. All they are is nasty gits, and it's not going to make anything better if everyone pretends to agree with everything they think. How is telling them Neville's an idiot going to make a difference except to make it even worse?

Except, I suppose it'll make it look like you're not really Nev's friends.


Nice.

[alt_neville]

I don't mind, honest, Ron. They're trying to help, okay?

[alt_sally_anne]

You think I should tell Draco that he's an evil git?

That would definitely improve matters for everyone!

Neville IS clumsy, Ron. That's why he tripped. He DOES have trouble in some of his classes. He's not faking it. That's the truth. And I think Draco's far more likely to believe it if I say it in the most insulting (to Neville) terms possible.

[alt_ron]

Just.

Do you have to sell us out to them?

[alt_ron]

You could just not say anything, y'know?

Don't make them think you think they're right.

And we're

[alt_pansy]

You're not. Neither of you. You're not, and Sally-Anne knows it and I know it too.

[alt_pansy]

And it's a roundabout sort of way, but we're trying to tell them that you're not.

It's just that it won't work to walk right up to them and say it like that.

But honest, that's what we're trying to do.

[alt_sally_anne]

Ron, you're being utterly unreasonable. Go to bed and I'll talk to you about this again in the morning if you want.