I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good - My friend

[alt_hermione]

If you want to ask questions for my friend,

I mean like we talked about a while ago (well some of us anyway and all of you are smart so you can figure it out),

you can and you can ask me now and then I'll ask and tell you.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Also --

On one hand he says 'don't go setting bombs' and on the other he says 'next time maybe you should point your wands the other way.' It's not like you can't hurt people with wands, and it wasn't just the Lord Protector in the Protector's Box. Pansy and I were there. And Harry and Draco and Hydra. And Justin. And you, Hermione, part of the time (though not at the end). What does he actually think people ought to be doing? Ordinary people, I mean. Like me (when I'm a grownup). What does he think the people in Dogstar ought to be doing?

[alt_hermione]

I asked. Both of them I mean. No answer yet.

[alt_hermione]

Okay, I'm going to copy it out.

'I admonished the mob for taking out their frustration on helpless victims, rather than fighting for a change in regime. The question of what ordinary people should do, ongoing, however, is thorny. It depends largely on one's means. Simply being kind to the muggleborns around one is a start. Refusing to believe it when the Ministry tells you ... well, that I'm dead, for example, or when they try to blame muggles for something that Death Eaters have likely done themselves, that's another important thing. Keeping faith in true friends. Someone your age isn't likely to have the ability to do much more, but, in general, finding ways to make the world a little less prejudiced or unfair, that's perhaps the best we can ask for now.

As for the DogStar, well. That's harder to answer. Let's say for now that I don't condone their methods and I do wish they'd stop implementing plots that cause a lot of collateral damage. I'd rather see them using their resources to save muggles and muggleborns, than just trying to assassinate as many powerful wizards as they think they can get.'

[alt_terry]

Simply being kind to the muggleborns around one is a start.

I saw this

this made me

Hermione, tell him that your friends are.

He's right. Hermione and I could have been killed a couple times over in the past few years if it hadn't been for you lot. But more than that, friends make us feel like it's worth it to keep hanging on. Hoping that maybe better days are coming.

Speaking for just me (but I'll bet Hermione will agree), I'm ever so grateful.