I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_draco]

Everyone - Bumbridge stormed in before the rest of us were out. She was practically spitting bile at Harry. Cedric, too. Weasley almost raised his wand to her, but I stopped him. Somehow, he failed to notice she was using Hermione as a human shield - that's how Bumbridge found us, she has Hermione under Imperius.

Because of that, Harry and Cedric had no choice but to go with her to her office. She ordered the rest of us to stay put, threatened to toss us into the camps, but was daft enough to only confiscate Harry and Cedric's wands. 

She's very puffed up and pleased right now, having caught the Tri-wizard Champion and the Head Boy in the middle of rule-breaking. I'm not sure if that makes her more dangerous, or less so.  

We can't give her the opportunity to question them at length or get MLE involved. Two groups, right now: one for a diversion and the other to hide near her office for the extraction. I'll lead the extraction. Weasley will take the diversion. 

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[alt_ron]

I'm on it. Anybody seen Peeves tonight?

[alt_susan]

Merlin's bloody bones! A. and I are in the corridor outside the library, trying not to look out of breath.

Oh, hang on, I just saw the Fat Friar--he might know where Peeves is.

[alt_ron]

Go for it. I'm on my way down the south stairs. I'll head for the Charms corridor. Might as well hit Acton's wing, yeah?

[alt_susan]

Right. Fat Friar's off to summon Peeves if Ev's not already found him. Said he'd try to roust out the Baron, Nick, and the Grey Lady too.

Then he's going to meet Umbridge.

[alt_ron]

Actually, Sue. See if the Friar would make some mischief of his own.

He can't like what Umbridge is up to, can he?

[alt_susan]

Done. He said he couldn't before because of complex ghost reasons I guess, but now he can because "events are in flux" or some such.

Headed to Aunt Mina's rooms now. If I say I need 3 cages of pixies, she won't ask why. Not tonight.

[alt_ron]

Ha.

Brilliant.

[alt_evelyn]

Last time I saw him, he was making a mess by the Prefect's washroom.

What can I do, Ron?

[alt_ron]

Go get Peeves and send him to the Charms wing.

[alt_evelyn]

shall.

[alt_justin]

Evelyn, Ron,

He's just turned up on the third floor. I've told him Headmistress Umbridge has just straightened all the shelves in the Charms classroom and she'd be extremely upset were anything to disturb them.

I expect he'll be there in about ten seconds.

-Justin

[alt_evelyn]

I'll meet him there with the dungbombs, then!

[alt_neville]

Fred and George say you can get some from behind the fireplace pokers in the Gryffindor Common room!

[alt_evelyn]

Found him. He seemed to like the dungbombs. He's on his way to the Charms hallway, Ron.

I'm going to flood the second-floor loo and set off the remaining dungbombs on my way back to Gryffindor.

[alt_ron]

Great. I made a side visit to Myrtle. She's flooding her wing.

And I turned the water to red sludgy stuff.

[alt_pansy]

Oh, bugger.

On my way.

Just in case we need Apparation, should I come with you?

[alt_neville]

Twins are going on Extraction team; they have Extendable ears.

[alt_justin]

Draco,

Hydra and I are on our way.

-Justin

[alt_susan]

Dunno how much good a ghost will do, honestly, but the Friar's going to meet you shortly.

Umbridge has been a Very Bad Hufflepuff.