I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_hermione]

I was outside the Slytherin Common Room this afternoon and there were some 6th-years listening to the wireless.

There was another bomb in Ireland but it sounds like no one was hurt. Or at least, they're saying no one in the Protectorate was hurt which isn't quite the same thing but they aren't saying if Irish people or any Muggles died or anything.

Anyway, there might be something in the Evening Prophet and if there is, there's usually a copy leftover in the Common Room by bedtime. Unless anyone else has one they could check?

I couldn't hear everything and I couldn't get any closer without someone seeing. But the 6th-years were really happy so maybe everything's over?

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[alt_sally_anne]

What I heard on the wireless was that the Irish muggles said they would surrender, but this was actually a trick and they were going to set off a bomb and kill as many of the council wizards are they could. Only, the council realised what they were planning and stopped them.

And then they executed everyone -- I mean, the council executed all the Irish muggles who'd planned this -- and everyone in Slytherin thinks that's it, this means they'll all be able to come home.

I went looking for an Evening Prophet but I haven't found one, I think too many people are trying to read it. If I do find one I'll save it for you.

[alt_hermione]

I think the way they said 'no citizens were harmed' makes it sound like people who weren't considered citizen were harmed.

Oh, and I wanted to tell you, Sally-Anne, I found some other source texts and we might be able to get some demiguise blood but I'm not sure yet.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, they certainly harmed the Irish muggles who'd planned to set off the bomb.

Everyone cheered for that. In the common room, I mean.

It's hard because I kind of don't

If you could find demiguise blood that would be brilliant! As long as you're not taking any risks, I mean if we need to nick it it would probably be best to ask Fred and George, you know?

[alt_ron]

I haven't found a copy of the Prophet here at all. I get the idea someone might have cleared them out of the tower so Finnigan wouldn't see. People were being really careful not to say anything earlier, but then, well, he's heard about it anyway, and he seems to be just fine. I guess he thinks it's good news they caught them, not bad news that they almost blew up a bunch more people.

I'll be glad when this is over so we can go back to just not talking about ordinary stuff, instead of not talking about giant stuff that's making him completely mental.

[alt_sally_anne]

It's the sort of thing that almost makes me feel sorry for Finnigan. I mean he seems to really like his foster father but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about his mum, and he hasn't been allowed to go back to Ireland to visit any more than I've been allowed to visit my parents. If there were bombs in Herefordshire I'd be bloody mental, too.

[alt_neville]

I agree. He is awfully wound up tight over this, that's for sure.