I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good

[alt_justin]

Sally-Anne,

What's your timetable this afternoon? Megan's been having more and more trouble in lessons all day. I say, I think she might need something to reverse the damage. If we can figure out how to get something to relieve her, what, without her being any the wiser as to who came to her aid.

Sue, don't you agree?

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

Megan Jones? Are you mad? You really want to

What's wrong with her?

[alt_susan]

She's been cursed to make her hands hurt. We're talking over the journals right now.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm sorry, Sue, but unless her hands are about to fall off at the wrists I don't think it's safe to give her a potion.

How bad is it?

[alt_susan]

Her writing seems to be getting worse. I'm trying to get her to come to the sett so I can have a look.

[alt_susan]

It looks like it's some kind of gripping curse; her hands are cramping up so she can't let go of the pen.

[alt_sally_anne]

There's a potion that would help her but

Did Umbridge say how long she was supposed to be punished for?

[alt_susan]

She hasn't told me. And at this point I'm not sure she will.

But she is my friend and I don't want her to suffer. Is there any way we could deliver the potion in such a way that no one would get in trouble? Like an anonymous note or something.

Like: "Go to this place after this time and you can get something that will help you." And some random person from the galleon could put the note in her bag?

[alt_sally_anne]

Even if she doesn't know who left it, if she tattles to Umbridge about someone leaving her a potion Umbridge will think of me first, because of the business with Capper.

Is there anyone who trusts her enough they'd be the one to hand it to her? Or is the only way we could do this leaving it in her bag with an anonymous note?

[alt_susan]

Ugh, you're right. The only people I can think of are Eloise or Ernie, and they aren't on the galleon.

I don't think she'd take it from me, or I'd do it. Wait, maybe Justin, if he's willing, or Mandy or Sarah?

I've seen them revising together some--which makes me think Megan's not totally gone, or she wouldn't associate with someone of Sarah's background.

[alt_sally_anne]

Look, I'll get the potion when I'm done with Charms and I'll think about it.

I just can't promise. She's not trustworthy.

Although on the other hand if she takes it and it helps her that might lever her back to us. If Dennis

I wish I could talk to Madam P

[alt_susan]

Do whatever you think is best. If there's no safe way to do it, then there's no safe way to do it.

I know I'm not the one taking the biggest risk here.

[alt_harry]

What if we have someone leave a note so she can pick it up? If we're careful, the worst thing that she could do is say that someone is passing out potions, but not who.

I mean.

Umbridge might have some suspicions. But no proof. Not if we're careful.

[alt_sally_anne]

I mean I don't want her to suffer.

But helping her means trusting her, at least a little. And I don't

[alt_ron]

Yeah. I don't trust her, either.

But if she needs help-

Is it getting worse? How long's it been going on?

I mean, what's the worst that could happen if we don't help her?

Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

It'll probably just make her hands hurt.

But depending on what exactly Umbridge cast on her the worst case scenario could make her muscles break her bones. If she leaves it on her too long.

I THINK before it got to that point Kerr would do something. If Jones goes to Kerr. If Umbridge lets Jones go to Kerr.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

And not just the bones in her hands.

Because there's one that spreads. Up your arms and through your body.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Ugh.

Well, yeah. Then we've got to try to help, don't we?

[alt_susan]

I can write one of those public messages that don't really say anything, then put in a PM to her, just asking how she's feeling or something?

[alt_sally_anne]

Justin or Susan,

Could you find out if it's just her hands hurting or she also has pain in her upper arms, shoulders, neck, upper back, lower back, or legs?

[alt_justin]

Sally-Anne,

Yes, I've just checked on her and she says it's spreading to her neck and shoulders.

-Justin