alt_ginny | Order Only

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Oh, well, so long as you try really, really hard.

Ginny, I'm glad you're here and that the rest of your family doesn't have to lie to you anymore. But I hope you realize that people's lives depend on keeping our activities secret.

And the Order isn't just purebloods, it's muggleborns like me and Terry Boot and all the children your father and others rescued from the camps. Their lives depend on us, too.

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alt_ginny

I said I'd TRY to be worthy.

I said I'd KEEP YOUR SECRETS. Full stop.

And they told me there were muggleborns, you and Terry Boot and the babies -- well not babies anymore, some of them, like that boy Colin who was here, he was one of them, they said.

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alt_hermione

I just think we could use a little less excitement and a little more sober understanding of what it means to be part of us.

There are a lot of people who had to prove themselves before they joined. I don't think you'd deliberately betray anyone here, especially given what it would mean for you, personally, and I'm glad you think it's super nifty-keen. Only it's really not nift most of the time, it's just difficult.

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alt_ron

I'm glad you're in, too, Gin. I've been telling them you're old enough. You couldn't've pulled it off any better if you'd planned it, really. I mean this way Mum really couldn't say no.

So well done, you.

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alt_ginny

I don't think ~~Granger~~ Hermione Granger likes me.

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alt_ron

Why? What did she say to you?

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alt_ginny

She just sounded really cross and sarcastic and like she thinks I'm not taking things seriously. Ron, I know that if anyone (especially Percy) finds out about this they'll kill ALL of us (and probably worse) and I'm NOT GOING TO TELL. ANYONE. EVER.

I don't know what I should have said differently to make her believe that? Would they do something worse to her than they would to any other traitor, because she's muggleborn? Because really I'd think that there's a point after which things just don't get worse and I'd really think ALL of us would be there (except for maybe Hydra, why didn't any of you mention that HYDRA LESTRANGE was a member?)

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alt_ron

Um. Because there hasn't been time? I mean, if you want, we can sit down tonight or tomorrow or something and I'll tell you all the members I can remember and tell you all the things they've been getting up to.

I can tell you some about Dad, too.

About Hermione. It's a lot of things, I think. I mean, it's not so much what would happen if we get caught, but I think all of it just looks different from where she stands. Like a chess match looks different to the pawns than to the queen. You know how sometimes the pawns just get irritated that they've been sacrificed again? Anywiz. And she's had kind of a lousy week, Hermione. And it's because of who she is. Because she's a muggleborn and Harry's muggleborn, I mean. Teddy Nott imperiused her yesterday ~~to do some~~ didn't you hear about it?

I'd just give her time to get to know you. And know she can trust you.

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alt_ginny

Oh. OH. I'm an idiot, I didn't even THINK about that.

I did hear about it, but you know, there was SO MUCH yesterday, all those secrets that got spilled (including the one about Sally-Anne, which was just horrid, poor Sally-Anne, is she with her foster family right now at least?) it didn't really sink in.

But no wonder she's in a foul mood, after having that happen to her. I imagine I seem like a particularly foolish little kid, compared to her.

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alt_ron

Yeah. Sally Anne's at the Strettons.

Trapped there for now.

Anywiz, Dean Thomas deserves a lot worse than I gave him for what he did to her.

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alt_ginny

So I went and looked in your old posts to see if you'd said anything interesting I couldn't see and mostly you had about a million private messages to Sally-Anne (I'd wondered why you didn't PM more, you know, some couples PM each other CONSTANTLY) but you ALSO had one to

ARISTA
SELWYN

and Mrs Longbottom, so wait, did the Order rescue her when her father was discovered to be a traitor?

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alt_ron

Um.

Yeah, actually. Some of us did. Not the grown-ups.

It happened the same day Professors Siz and Raz got married, and a lot of us were there, and Arista wrote me a note--it's kinda a long story. I'll tell you that, too, as soon as we get some time to talk.

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alt_hydra

Welcome.

I suppose that will be another one from our year, which could be helpful. You never know.

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alt_ginny

YOU'RE in the Order? ~~But you~~ ~~But your mother~~ ~~But~~

I guess given Draco Malfoy I shouldn't be so surprised? They told me about Harry but they forgot to mention you.

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alt_hydra

Yes, for a while now. Before Harry and Draco were, actually.

Also, I don't know if he was at the meeting but Mr Macnair, who tried to kill Harry in first year, is also in the Order.

I can't think of anyone else shocking who is. Not right now, anyway.

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alt_alice

To be fair, there was quite a bit to cover, dear.

We'll get the chance to talk further over hols, and I'm sure your brothers and your mother can answer immediate questions that come up. There are several years' worth of past entries if you're curious as well.

Jeremy Stretton and Cedric Diggory are two of our newest recruits who had a lot of catching up to do when they first joined as well -- you might see if they can pass along any words of advice.

Welcome to the Order, Ginny.

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alt_ginny

Thank you, Mrs Longbottom.

I'm not even sure where to start with the old entries.

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alt_alice

There's no rush to know everything right away, and we certainly don't expect you to.

Take your time.

I imagine Ron can help you track down one or two things he found to be particularly illuminating as well.

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alt_alice

I know today has been quite the whirlwind for you, and you've got a lot to process.

I know first-hand how very hard it can be to keep secrets from loved ones. I even fought about it with your father on more than one occasion.

Frank and I kept our Order activities from Neville and Evelyn for years, and only recently told them the entire truth. Neville even had to get obliviated once.

But Ginny, know that your family loves you very much. Yes, they kept this rather large secret from you, but this secret was not theirs to share.

Regardless of how you got here (and goodness, you certainly made quite the entrance!), asking you to join us was certainly something that your family was hoping for. We were actually planning on testing the waters with you when you were going to visit Charlie over hols.

So you see, you were already on our minds as someone we would like to see join us, and I'm so glad that you have.

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alt_cedric

Welcome to the Order.

If you want to skim, start with the meeting minutes. My other suggestions is to put your journal down before bedtime. Don't read in bed. I know I sound like I'm trying to be a parent saying that but it's from recent personal experience. I kept reading so late several nights running that I came close to getting in trouble at work the next day. Also don't read remotely near people that aren't on the inside. It's an incredibly emotional experience, both good and bad.

In case it hasn't been specifically said, I'm the only one in my family in the Order. I may well be the only one with sympathies this direction, so my parents' house is not a safe haven you could run to.

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alt_jeremy

Yeah, what Alice said. It's a lot to take in at first.

Welcome to the Order.

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alt_draco

Seems it was bound to happen sooner or later. Nothing says "traitor to the Protectorate" more than typing Black's and Longbottom's names in all capitals.

You may find it more difficult to enjoy reading back and seeing what all your friends and loved ones had to say about you before you could read what they wrote.

I suggest you save that for a night with wine and firewhisky.

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alt_ginny

DID they say unkind things about me? Because, I had a cursed tiara for several years that made me a really pretty awful person, especially to my brothers, and if they said unkind things about me back then it wouldn't be too bad, because I really was not myself. Although if it's really terrible you're right, I might feel pretty terrible after.

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alt_draco

I honestly don't know, but it's entirely possible. Then again, my perspective might be tainted, given what I had to read about me.

I doubt you'll find anything too terrible, but if it comes from a family member, or someone who you trusted, it may feel terrible, anyway.

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alt_evelyn

Hello, Ginny.

Welcome to the Order.

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alt_neville

Good to add another Gryffindor to the mix!

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alt_ginny

Ha! There are a LOT more Slytherins in this organisation than I would have expected!

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alt_gredforge

Like we said, we're dead chuffed that you're in, Gin.

But you need to understand that not everyone else is as pleased, not because it's you, but because it was quite a breach of security to have someone stumble right into the middle of an Order meeting. Even if it turned out to be someone who turned out to be thrilled to be there.

So there might be some fallout from that. Everyone in that room could have been facing terrible fates if you'd turned out to be somebody else. So don't be surprised if some are a bit prickly the next few days, yeah?

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alt_ginny

You're REALLY sure Percy couldn't have got in, yeah? You weren't just saying that?

REALLY sure.

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alt_gredforge

You don't have to worry. We're dead certain of it, Ginny.

The night he pulled that stunt, testifying against Mum, Charlie and Bill said it was time to protect the Burrow against him. So the four of us stayed up all night, took down the Burrow wards and rebuilt them from scratch so he can't ever get in again, even though he shares our blood. Not just the house, but everywhere on the property. Bill used Dad's notes, since he constructed the original wards, and the defensive spells he'd learned from working with the goblins. Technical stuff, but you know that ward weaving's a skill that runs strongly in our family. Charlie says he reckons we got it from Mum, since she's so good with charms.

We had some of his hair, pulled from an old hair brush and we tested them with that, just to be sure.

No. He can't ever get in again.

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alt_bill

I'm about to take a kip on the floor in Mum's room, just in case of nightmares. She was a bundle of nerves, but she seems to have finally dropped off from the potion.

Anyway: if it's the middle of the night and you can't sleep and have questions and need to talk, come and shake my shoulder, and we'll go down and make some tea and discuss whatever you want to ask about. All right?

Love you, Gin. Glad we can be as honest and aboveboard as we've wanted to be with you, for a long time.

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alt_ginny

Thanks, Bill.

Ron says he'll stay up as late as I want to, but if he drops off and there's something I really want to know I'll come wake you.

I just, you know, when I found out I thought for a minute that it was all a ruse, with Percy. That he was in on it, too. And when you said no, he's not, and he can't ever find out because he'd turn us all in --

Now, I've really lost him, and I know I'm really not ever getting him back. Ever. Because he's our enemy. Percy is. That's just

I wish

I don't know.

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alt_bill

Mum and Dad fought as hard as they could to keep Percy, but he was always ambitious, you know, and proud, and I guess rather ashamed of his background.

And then Lucius Malfoy got his hooks into him.

I think all that's left to hope for is that somehow he'll see the error of his ways, before he's taken the Lord Protector's Mark and ends up on the Council. I don't know what it'll take to turn him around. But it can't be his family. It's simply to dangerous to try, because--and yes, this hurts--he doesn't care about us enough to listen to us.

I meet with him every week, you know; have lunch with him to pump him for information. It may be that he'll give us a tidbit we can use, and if that's the case, maybe if we have our way and the Protectorate falls, it'll be enough to get clemency for him.

I don't know if he'd even want it.

I'm afraid there'll be a lot of hard things you'll learn, reading the journals. We've had to make some painful decisions, and not all of them are admirable, by any means. I include myself; I've done things I'm ashamed of, for the Order, but I'm firmly convinced they were necessary.

I guess you'll see more clearly what a difficult and dangerous path some of us have had to walk. And maybe a lot of things about the last several years will suddenly make much more sense, in hindsight.

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alt_ginny

I guess some of it's just, you know, that could have been me.

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alt_bill

Oh, Gin.

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alt_kingsley

Welcome to the Order. My old friend Arthur would be very proud of his daughter today.

He was quite a man, your father. A genuine hero, really. You'll learn a lot about him you didn't know if you go and read old back entries.

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alt_terry

Welcome.

I was there at the meeting, but you might not have seen me, because I transformed to my Animagus form right as you came in.

Anyway.

I owe the Order everything, and particularly your family. You can be proud you've been given the chance to join.

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alt_charlie

I would have stayed last night, but I didn't want to overwhelm you completely. Still, if there's something you want to talk about, you know where to find me. Has Mum stopped having kittens yet?

Still up for coming to visit next week, or are dragons not cool anymore now that you've got secret resistance organisations with wanted fugitives to learn about?

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alt_justin

Hello, Ginny.

-Justin

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