I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_harry]

So.

I've been thinking. And talking with Draco and Hermione.

And I figure we've got some things we can do.

Annoying her is one thing. But. I think if we plan it right, we could force her to leave. Like, see, if we worked the day out ahead of time, and sort of let everyone know that we trusted, what if I stood up at dinner one night and told her that either she had to leave, or we would. And then she wouldn't, of course, but what if we got most of the students and professors to just walk out?

I think they would. I really do. I think it'd take a day or two of us staying away for it to work, but she can't run a school with most of the students and professors gone.

Maybe we could walk down to Hogsmeade and stay there? Or set up a camp on the grounds? I don't know. But if it takes a day or two, the professors who leave with us could even teach their classes and things while we wait. I'm not sure about food, but Hogsmeade does have some places to eat, and maybe they'd help. Or we could find a work-around with the House Elves, because we wouldn't be in the castle proper, so maybe those rules wouldn't apply any more.

And we could have demands. Like we won't go back until she's gone. And stick to them. And wait her out. It's got to be better than what we've got right now.

Anyways.

That was an idea we talked about.

Comments

[alt_justin]

What ho, Harry,

I say, old man, I do like the idea in principle, and I certainly approve of the spirit of civil disobedience inherent in it, if you follow me.

I fear it might be too dangerous for those of us who do need to sit O.W.L.s or risk being sent to the camps, what? What if she should lock the doors and hold the keep, as it were? Or if Magical Education were to consider our walk-out a withdrawal from enrollment, or some bally old red tape like that?

I wonder if we might make the same point without vacating the grounds. A sit-in in the Great Hall, in which we refuse to leave or attend lessons, something along those lines. Food wouldn't be an issue in that case, what? And I rather think we could organise revision in groups, for those who wish to have it, so we can prove that we're dedicated to our study; we're just protesting the way in which we're being treated.

I do take your point that we'd need professors on our side to keep her simply rampaging through the Hall and bringing people to harm, what. I say, I think we might easily get them to agree, though.

-Justin