Chloe:
I approached Bess to ask her if she would like to be our lookout during DA meetings from that point forward.
"What's DA?"
"Remember that you didn't go into any buildings in Hogsmede, right?"
"Yes," she answered.
"Remember the second pub?"
"The run down one….Hogs Head?" Bess asked.
"Yep. Inside, we were signing up to revolt against Umbridge's rules. To practice Magic, to prepare to protect ourselves from Voldemort. Dumbledore's Army. DA. That's our purpose."
"So, you want me to look for out her and her minions basically?" she asked firmly
"Yes," I admitted, slightly crestfallen, because I figured she'd say no.
"I don't like her. I'll do it," Bess consented
"Excellent. I'll tell Harry we've got ourselves a guard."
"Good. The sooner he knows, the better."
"Can you tell me yet?" I tried.
"Tell you what?" Bess avoided.
"About what's bothering you, of course?"
"Still can't yet. I'll let you know when the time is right to tell."
"You're worrying us sick."
"I am not even supposed to know. It's best kept a secret for now, Chloe."
"I'm your sister. You can tell me anything!"
"To what degree? And what of the final cost? No. It's too risky."
"But when the time is right…you swear?"
"I swear on Quinlan Vos' amnesia."
"That doesn't sound promising."
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I asked Obi-Wan who Quinlan Vos was, to try and get some understanding of Bess' swear. I doubted I'd ever ask him anything else anytime soon.
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On the night of our first meeting, Harry still seemed incredibly awkward in front of a crowd our size.
"I want to practice disarming. I know it's simple, but it can be very effective."
"Against who? Voldemort?" A jerk from Ravenclaw asked.
"Actually yeah. Saved my life last year when he tried to kill me."
Bess, who was standing by the door to the Room of Requirement, even turned a bit. She didn't know much about the year before, but enough to figure out why the Jedi were here.
Voldemort, Sith. What was the difference? They were synonymous by this stage of the game.
That's when I think Bess and I really hit our first common chord in years.