Fighting Back
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Chapter 9 Recruitment
Equivalent of The Woes of Mrs Weasley
One day, later that month, Mad – eye Moody came round for dinner, to celebrate Ron and Hermione being prefects. Harry did not feel at all jealous when he remembered that some people would be perfect, rather relieved, as they would be watched more carefully if they were, so less chance of sneaking out to raid Death eater houses. When Sirius saw Moody showing Harry the picture, he took him aside and said,
"I think Moody and Kingsley should know."
"Hmmm... I agree with you on Moody, but won't Kingsley tell his boss? What we're doing is illegal, after all."
Sirius chuckled. "Harry, you seem to have forgotten that being in the order is also actually illegal, so is harbouring a criminal. I don't think he'll tell."
"Oh, right then." Said Harry, adding under his breath, "Now I seem to have come down with WLOL."
"What was that?"
Oh, nothing, let's get Remus and tell them then."
"WHAT?"
The shout would have echoed through the whole house if silencing charms had not been put up.
Harry shrugged. "It's not like we're asking you to do anything more illegal than you already are... If you don't want to, you don't have to."
Moody roared with laughter. "That's the spirit, lad! I'm in!"
"Well... I guess we're not really doing much... Fine. Me too." Said Kingsley a little hesitantly.
"Excellent!" crowed Sirius. "Remus?"
"Listen carefully now: The Base of the Life Gliders may be found at Number 17, Pondfield Crescent, St Alban's."
Some things were added to the notes;
Kingsley Shacklebolt – DARK BLUE – SPARROWHAWK
Alastor Moody – DARK GREEN – VULTURE
Later that evening, something happened that, at first, would be extremely bad but amazingly, turned out to be all right.
Molly Weasley found out.
It happened like this. She had failed with the Boggart, and Harry stepped forward. The Boggart turned into Voldemort.
"I know all your pathetic plans," it whispered. "you 'life gliders' don't stand a chance against Lord Voldemort. Watch!"
It smirked evilly and turned into Voldemort torturing all his friends and Sirius.
Remus heard the boggart – people screaming and charged into the room as Harry Riddiculus'ed it. But Mrs Weasley has something to say.
"What are Life Gliders, dear? It sounded like it was trying to fight Voldemort..." she had got over her fear of her family dying, for now.
"Uhmmmm... Let's go downstairs. We can tell you then."
After a hasty emergency conference, they decided to tell Mrs Weasley – "She'd have found out sooner or later. And besides, she is our mum."
When they told her, she exploded.
"WHAT? A SECRET ORGQNIZATION TO FIGHT V – YOU KNOW WHO? AND EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY EXCEPT TWO ARE IN IT? AND YOU, HARRY! SO RECKLESS! ARTHUR! HOW COULD YOU CONDONE THIS! ITS TOO DANGEROUS! I ABSOLUTELY FORBID IT! THIS IS NOT ACTING LIKE A RESPONSIBLE ADULT – ALMOST TEN ADULTS! WILLIAM WEASLEY! GEORGE WEASLEY! FREDERICK WEASLEY! HOW COULD YOU..."
"I told you so," muttered Ginny.
And it went on. And on. And on until she ran out of steam, almost half an hour later.
"Good thing we put up that silencing charm," Ron snickered.
"JUST WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?"
"Ermmm... Sorry Mrs Weasley... It was mine?"
Mrs Weasley seemed to deflate a little. After a while, she said, "What happened to not going looking for trouble? I can see it's not a bad idea... Still dangerous, of course... But I won't stop you." She gave a watery chuckle. "You remind me a bit of my brother, Gideon. The epitome of a Gryffindor. Reckless, oh yes, and a magnet for danger – I think he used to enjoy the adrenaline, actually." She sniffled. "Well, I don't think I could stop you anyway, so if only for my own peace of mind... Can I help?"
Everyone was stunned. This was completely unexpected.
"The Base of the Life Gliders may be found at Number 17, Pondfield Crescent, St Alban's."
Molly Weasley – NOT APPLICABLE – PUFFIN