I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good

[alt_justin]

Everyone,

Did you hear Professor Dolohov as we were leaving the lesson this morning? We've got to tell him our working groups for the year before Tuesday.

I think though, if we all simply join up in our usual sets, we might give him the confirmation he's been looking for, about the Ministry and such, what? Also, we may all be mates but we're not necessarily all interested in exactly the same sorts of projects.

Has anyone else thought about partners? We might want to strategise so no one's left with a team that's completely incompatible. On the other hand, there might be some--Brocklehurst, Corner, Greengrass and even Moon--who could easily join a team without driving the others round the twist, what.

-F-F

Comments

[alt_draco]

I don't see how we have any control whatsoever about what conclusions Professor Dolohov draws. He's a shrewd man, not an idiot.

Like it or not, there's going to be times when we're going to have to work with people who aren't one of us, whether that means that they're simply tolerable or utterly unsavoury.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, sure. But that doesn't mean any of us should work with Teddy when we can so easily avoid it.

[alt_draco]

I'll work with Teddy if there's no way around it.

[alt_sally_anne]

Professor Dolohov said to choose our own groups so there IS a way around it, a rather easy one.

[alt_draco]

Fine, I'll be with Harry, Moon, and Corner. Provided, of course, that Moon and Corner haven't already agreed to work with someone else.

Teddy will end up somewhere, though.

[alt_justin]

Malfoy,

I say, there's no need to be cross with one another. I agree we need to be able to work outside our sets, what: That's partly why I suggested we...fan out, as it were. Spread ourselves instead of lumping in cliques, if you follow me.

I'm well aware that Professor Dolohov will conclude what he concludes but that does not mean one must make those conclusions simple to draw, what?

-F-F

[alt_draco]

Who said anyone was cross?

[alt_justin]

Of course, quite right. My mistake, then.

-J