ORDER ONLY: ISS business

[alt_harry]

I think we ought to try and recruit Cedric for the Order.

We talk a lot since we got thrown together because of the Triwizard Tournament. He was worried that he'd get a bad reputation for competing against me after it was done, and that it'd hurt his family and chance at getting a good job, so we agreed that it'd be good for him if we looked like we were friendly, but we stopped having to pretend a while ago. Anyways. When he was recovering over summer hols, the stuff we talked about made me think he was sorting some things out. Like he's noticed how I treated Hermione, and once he talked a bit about how his younger brothers and sisters treated their muggleborn nanny just like any other person. And the way he talked about those things wasn't like he thought it was bad. Just something that made him think. And we talked about Umbridge a lot, of course, but we talked about Voldemort too. And what happened with Wood and his family, and the Fleets, and how easy it was for them to be reclassified, which he really didn't think was right at all.

It's pretty obvious that he's loyal to me, I mean, he's said as much, and showed it too, but I think there's something more. He's been really keen on the Galleon meetings now that we've started talking about the Protectorate more, and told me he was going to stick around on the weekends instead of going home so he could go to them. He's careful, I mean, who wouldn't be, and he's worried about his family getting into trouble if he does something wrong, but I think he's honest with me about stuff, and what I've heard from him so far is that he doesn't like what's going on. If we let him know there was something he could do about it, I think he'd want to help.

I've been talking to Hermione about it, and we thought one way we could approach him would be to have a Galleon meeting like we have been, and then wait until everyone else has left to show him that Hermione has a wand, and make sure he knows that I know about it and think it's okay.

I think he'll be okay with it too. And if he isn't, we can obliviate him.

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[alt_harry]

And. He thinks I'm involved in something bigger than Umbridge. We never really got the chance to talk about it again, but yeah. He said something about it before he got hurt. I think what happened with Sarah Fawcett might've made him think about it.

[alt_evelyn]

Cedric went out of his way to make sure Nev and me weren't treated too badly last term when Umbridge was having people searched.

He was a fair and kind Head Boy even though Umbridge made everything so hard for everyone, and he helped provide cover at the wedding and while we were getting Sarah Fawcett out without needing any explanation. You just asked him for help, and he gave it.

Not to mention he took a spell that might've killed you.

I think he's a good person. I'm not sure what he thinks about muggles and muggleborn people, though. I suppose we'll have to ask and find out.

[alt_hermione]

He knew about us going to the Ministry, too. I mean, not about what we did, but he knew that you left Professor Lestrange's wedding all of a sudden.

[alt_harry]

Yeah, he did.

And Ev's right. He just up and helped, and didn't need a reason for it.

[alt_justin]

Harry,

I know he's bally well liked in the sett, what, but I can't say I've exchanged more than a few words with him, and mostly in his capacity as Prefect.

Still, he doesn't seem a bad sort. He's jolly quiet at Galleon meetings but one can tell he's listening, at least.

If you think he's ready for a test, old chap, then have at.

-Justin

[alt_justin]

I say, that might be a novel recruiting method, what?

We simply queue everyone, then one by one say something well shocking about muggleborns having wands, and if one behaves ill, we jolly well Obliviate him.

We could get through the whole castle by the end of next term.

-Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Brilliant. We can skip Patil, though, right?

[alt_justin]

And pass up the opportunity to Obliviate her?

You call yourself a Slytherin. I'm shocked you haven't considered the possibilities.

-J

[alt_neville]

I like Diggory, too.

There's also the point that he's an ex-Head Boy; he's working with Professor Dolohov now and he's likely to attractive for key employers to consider in the future. So maybe he'll be able to give us information in ways that could be really helpful, if he agrees to throw his lot in with ours.

[alt_ron]

Um, Nev. I can see what you mean, but the fact he was Head Boy and works with Professor Dolohov aren't in his favour by themselves. I mean, we wouldn't be recruiting Percy or Trinc Moran. Or Sandoval. And they've got the sort of jobs now that would be dead useful if they were in our camp, but they're not and won't be for pretty much all the reasons that got them those jobs.

See what I mean? I'd feel better about Diggory's working for Dolohov if he'd been in with us first--if we knew he was doing it so he could look over Dov's shoulder and learn stuff to pass on to us. But he took the job without having that sort of reason, didn't he? (I mean, unless he's already working with some group like Dogstar or the Crimsons or some other resistance cell.)

And, yeah, Diggory might get recruited for good jobs. Or he might go off and play Quidditch. Who knows.

Anywiz. I definitely think we should talk to him and see what he says, but I'm not betting one way or the other how it'll come out.

[alt_harry]

I think he'd be more likely to try to get recruited for good jobs if he were with us.

Point, though. And we can ask him about Dolohov.

I mean, Moon helped cover at the wedding too, and we're not thinking of recruiting him.