alt_harry | I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

Um.

Hello?

So. I've been talking with Hermione for a few days. About this. She said that some of the people who had galleons were a part of a smaller group. And that you had bigger plans than just Umbridge, and were helping her learn magic. And she said you had a way of talking over journals that was really secret, which is brilliant, I mean, it's better than the galleons and those are wizard, and that this was a safe place.

And that you wanted me to be a part of it.

So when she told me about it, I had some questions.

But I have plans too. Big ones. And me and Hermione and Draco can't do them on our own.

So.

First off, I'm not going to tell.

I swear on Godric's Hollow that I'll never willingly betray anyone here.

Second. She said we'd have to wait to tell Draco. So I could be the one to tell him about it? And I get that. About why you would want to wait. And if that's what it'll take to get both of us here, than that's what I'll do. But I trust him. And he needs this too. And I need him.

Okay.

Hermione said you tell secrets. For security. So here's mine.

There's a prophecy. A Seer told Albus Dumbledore about it, and another man overheard and told Him part of it. And it's sort of hard to explain, but the prophecy was about me and Him, and it said 'Neither can live while the other survives.' Only He heard it second-hand. And He thought that it meant I had to stay alive in order for Him to stay alive, and He doesn't want to die. Ever. So He killed my real parents, and made sure I was kept safe. And raised me like I was His son.

Albus Dumbledore thinks that what the prophecy really means is that I'm the only one who can kill Him.

Some things happened last year. Like finding out about the prophecy. And learning more about my real parents. And seeing... stuff. Bad stuff.

Anyways.

I don't know how I'm going to be able to kill Him. He's the most powerful wizard alive, and I haven't taken my OWLs yet. But I can try. I've got to. Because He's a monster. And if I don't stop Him, he'll just keep on going.

So that's my secret. I guess. Draco knows it, and so does Hermione.

And I wanted to say that it really was brilliant that you came up with this way to talk. And that there are other people here at Hogwarts that I could talk to about what I have to do. And who understand the risks, but would help anyways. Which is good. Really, really good.

And before I forget, if anyone wants to write a PM to Hermione, I'm not going to read it. And if you want to write me and her a PM, that means you have to say at the top of it that it really is something you want me to read too, because I'm not going to unless it does.

I think that's everything?

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alt_harry

Is what I wrote okay?

From:

alt_harry

And are you sure you're okay with this?

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alt_hermione

It's fine, Harry. And yes, it's good that you'll be part of this.

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alt_harry

It really is brilliant.

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alt_justin

Hullo, Harry,

Cheers and I'm glad you're with us, mate. Far too long in coming, in my opinion, what?

I know how disorientated I felt when I was brought in and had over three years of posts to read. I can only imagine how it must feel to you now. Do please take your time looking back through, or if you decide not to do, no one shall take it amiss. If you've any questions or any reservations, I say, don't hesitate to bring them to the group. We may disagree at times but I jolly well think we do a fair job of disagreeing in a civil sort of way.

-Justin

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alt_hydra

Harry, I'm so glad you're here. It's been so hard not being able to tell you and Draco. I hope you're not cross. I was a little alarmed at first, too, when I found out. It changes everything. Especially if you're like us.

I think Mummy must know about the prophecy, and that's why she's so sweet to you. I suppose all of the council members might know, it's hard to say. And I know he's a monster, and you've stopped him once before, remember? You stopped him and you saved me. Only this time you'll have help.

From,
Hydra

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alt_hermione

Well, Fred and George invented it.

Ohmigosh! We never told them we were adding you. We've done that, usually, as a courtesy so they know.

I suppose we should do that.

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alt_pansy

Hello, Harry.

I'm so very glad you're a part of all of this.

I told Sirius once that I'd try to help you as best as I could, and I mean to do just that.

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alt_ron

Hey.

I'm glad you're here. Actually, it's brilliant you are.

We've got things we need to be able to say that the galleons just aren't good enough for, and private messages aren't safe for us even if no one would read yours.

You can count on help here for whatever you decide you have to do. I mean that.

So, yeah.

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alt_ron

Oh. And I expect you don't have time to read all the stuff we've written here before, cause there's loads of it. But we could tell you our secrets, so you'll know them. I mean it's only fair.

When I joined here, I think mine was that I'd tried to kill Professor Carrow. That day he turned Thomas's hair to mud and tried to get him sent back to the camps. We all cast spells to distract him, and I was so furious I shot fire out of my wand. That was when my wand was worthless because--well, you remember--because we crashed the Ford! Anywiz. I really meant to roast Carrow that day, so that's what I told on myself when I joined here. But. There's more now.

Everyone here knows my parents are in the Order with Sirius Black and Dumbledore. My dad was one of the heads of it. And Mum's still in, obviously. And my brothers. And I'm joining as soon as they'll let me, and we're going to fix what's gone so wrong with everything. And we know we'll have to fight.

So, yeah. We want the same things, and we're with you.

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alt_evelyn

Hello, Harry.

I think it's sort of wonderful that your mum and dad knew my mum and dad, and that they fought together for what they thought was right, and now here we are.

I'm very much looking forward to getting to know you better.

I also wanted to tell you that I can see what you've been doing with the galleons and the revision groups and the food. And I just wanted to say thank you.

From:

alt_harry

I don't

I mean, I don't really know what to say back to them.

It's a lot.

What they're saying, I mean. What it means. What they're willing to do.

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alt_sally_anne

Hello, Harry.

I'm glad you're here. I'll be glad when Draco is, too.

Since you might miss it, trying to read back through everything, I just want you to know my Mum's not really dead. The Order helped her fake her death so she could get away from my Dad and have a wand again. And I knew, when Umbridge told me, because they'd told Hermione to let me know.

My first secret I shared was that I loved my Mum and wasn't ashamed of her. My parents were Ravenclaws and my Mum was one of the Prefects.

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alt_hermione

Just be yourself.

And don't worry about it. They're not going to eat you or anything. Everyone knows you'll be overwhelmed.

What they're saying they'd do...they'd do it with you or without you.

Look, this is why we wanted you in the group. Because you needed somewhere where you're not His son, you're just Harry.

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alt_harry

Okay.

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alt_justin

Yes, Ron's quite right: There's no need to read through everything, as I said.

However, I'm sure you're quite overwhelmed by everything so, when you're ready, give the word, and we can tell you more about our secrets.

-Justin

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alt_harry

Thanks.

I'll let you know.

And I think it's really brilliant that you can talk about anything. And have it be okay.

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alt_harry

I'm not. Cross.

I sort of knew Hermione had people who were her friends, but I didn't know it was like this. Which is good, I mean. This is good. And I'm glad she was okay with telling me about it.

And I don't guess I thought about how what I did was stopping him. Because yeah, it was him. Even though it was a younger him.

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alt_harry

Yeah.

A bit.

I will.

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alt_harry

I'm not ashamed of mine either. I didn't really know her, but I wish I had.

I've got a cousin. Dudley. He's a muggle. And I'm glad he's my cousin, and that he's still alive.

It's good your mum isn't really dead. And that she had people who helped her.

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alt_ron

Yeah. It is.

Sometimes you just need a place to say

Umbritch can take all her teensy decrees and stuff them right up her big pink bum

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alt_harry

Thanks Pans.

I'm glad you're a part of this.

And I meant what I said. About Draco.

From:

alt_harry

I have a picture of them all together, if you'd like to see it some time.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better too. And I'm sorry I haven't before now.

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alt_harry

Yeah.

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alt_evelyn

I'd like that very much.

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alt_harry

Hah!

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alt_pansy

I know.

I don't think he'll be quite as glad as you are. But I very much hope he'll understand.

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alt_justin

Jolly good!

-Justin

From:

alt_harry

He will, Pans.

He loves you, you know.

Like a lot.

It's going to be okay. He'll be okay.

From:

alt_pansy

I really hope so.

I really truly do.

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alt_terry

Hello, Harry,

I don't know what Hermione's told you about me, but...yeah. I'm here. I disappeared from Hogwarts several years ago, but Fred and George made this Lock partly so that I could speak freely, so I've been on it since the beginning. And I really think it might have been what kept me alive when I was forced to leave with the git. Amycus Carrow.

You will find that it will really help, more than you can believe. The people on this Lock have been the truest friends to Hermione and me that you could possible imagine.

Two things: one is that the Order rescued me, and I'm in one of the Order sanctuaries, and the thing is, I escaped with your cousin Dudley. He's a good bloke, and a good friend. If you ever want to get word to him quickly, you can do it through me.

The other thing is...well, my original secret was that I wasn't the stupid crawling boot that I pretended to be. Fred and George arranged for me to be sorted--I'm a Ravenclaw--and I eventually got a wand.

But my secret is even bigger now. I've learned to become an animagus. I used that when I escaped the git.

And when I escaped him, I killed him.

That prophecy must be such a burden. I dunno how I would have done if I'd known beforehand I would be killing him. It was bad enough afterwards, living with what I did. Even though it was self-defence; even though I hated him. The people here on this Lock helped me get through it afterwards. And the Order.

So. I've been through it. And come out of it, the other side. Anything I can do to help you come through it too, I'll do it.

Thank you for saying you'll respect the privacy of Hermione's messages. That means a lot.

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alt_luna

Welcome, Harry. Justin's right, it's a little overwhelming at first, but you're really going to like this group. And I know you'll fit right in, because it's been easy to see that you're quite a kind person.

I don't understand the significance of Godric's Hollow? But I can tell that whatever it is, it must be important to you.

My secret is that I know where the printing press is, the one that my father ran before he died. It's highly illegal you know, to have a way to print things that the Ministry doesn't control. You might keep that in mind, if you can think of a way it can be used.

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alt_neville

I would, too.

Welcome. I agree with Evelyn: thanks for what you've been doing to show leadership on this. We need it.

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alt_susan

Hello MaHarry!

I'm glad you're here, but I've got to say it feels a bit odd, since we haven't really had much to do with each other outside of Quidditch and things.

But I've always respected you on the field and off; thanks for sticking your neck out against the Pink Peril when you really could have gotten off easy.