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Apr. 24th, 2015 08:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_dracoI went to Saltash to see my father yesterday. Figured I'd give a brief overview of our conversation, since it offers us a Death Eater's view of events. Always a right treat to get that, am I right?
On Gringott's I think he was more impressed than he cared to let on. Possibly he hadn't realised that the goblins could be useful allies, or maybe he just thinks flying a dragon sounds snitch. Anyway, I told him that we've got rid of five horcruxes by now, and he re-iterated what he's said before, that there will be eight of them total.
As for what happened over the weekend at Dover, Mould-on-the-Wood, and the Metalworks - well, he was flatly surprised that Dumbledore seized Dover, and described MLEs response as acts of desperation rather than calculated strategy and clever tactics. Hydra, I described what happened between you, your mother, and Voldemort, and Father said that Voldemort probably wasn't pleased with Bella's strategy at Mould-on-the-Wood, but that he's also probably getting bored with her, and may possibly see you as her replacement. Which I realise has got to be completely unsettling, but at least you know your cover is air-tight.
I don't know. Even though he doesn't say as much out loud, I think he likes hearing about any progress we've made.
But even if my father is helping us, a little, and even though he appears to support (or at least not openly criticise) the advancements we've made, the only goal he fully shares with us is the removal of Voldemort, and that hasn't changed since he's been at Saltash. He's not going to like the society we erect to replace the Protectorate, and if he were able, he'd fight against it. And that's probably something to keep in mind when dealing with people like Dolohov, Desai, Crouch, or any of the rest of them. We're doing their dirty work, destroying the monster they helped to create. They'll probably be alright with that (excepting Bellatrix), but they're not going to like the rest of it.
Anyway, not terribly useful but there it is.
On Gringott's I think he was more impressed than he cared to let on. Possibly he hadn't realised that the goblins could be useful allies, or maybe he just thinks flying a dragon sounds snitch. Anyway, I told him that we've got rid of five horcruxes by now, and he re-iterated what he's said before, that there will be eight of them total.
As for what happened over the weekend at Dover, Mould-on-the-Wood, and the Metalworks - well, he was flatly surprised that Dumbledore seized Dover, and described MLEs response as acts of desperation rather than calculated strategy and clever tactics. Hydra, I described what happened between you, your mother, and Voldemort, and Father said that Voldemort probably wasn't pleased with Bella's strategy at Mould-on-the-Wood, but that he's also probably getting bored with her, and may possibly see you as her replacement. Which I realise has got to be completely unsettling, but at least you know your cover is air-tight.
I don't know. Even though he doesn't say as much out loud, I think he likes hearing about any progress we've made.
But even if my father is helping us, a little, and even though he appears to support (or at least not openly criticise) the advancements we've made, the only goal he fully shares with us is the removal of Voldemort, and that hasn't changed since he's been at Saltash. He's not going to like the society we erect to replace the Protectorate, and if he were able, he'd fight against it. And that's probably something to keep in mind when dealing with people like Dolohov, Desai, Crouch, or any of the rest of them. We're doing their dirty work, destroying the monster they helped to create. They'll probably be alright with that (excepting Bellatrix), but they're not going to like the rest of it.
Anyway, not terribly useful but there it is.
Re: Private message to Ron
Date: 2015-04-24 06:22 pm (UTC)I'm holding back from saying anything to her directly, though, because she's an adult, more or less, and in the end her life still belongs to her, even if she is part of our organisation.
But Crouch will have to be dealt with, at one point or another, and I really, really don't want her to throw herself in front of him.
Why do you think Blaise shagging half of Hogwarts has anything to do with Daphne? I mean, he was always a bit like that, though you're right, usually more selective.
Re: Private message to Ron
Date: 2015-04-24 07:11 pm (UTC)I hadn't thought about her taking a curse for Crouch. And it wouldn't even have to be that. If she's really in love with him, then, when it comes to it, we'll have to worry she'd warn him. I mean, who knows what she'd do. If she does love him.
She's an actress, though. Y'know? She'll just say she's playing her part, if you did ask her about it.
And Zabini? Who knows. It's just what the witches are saying about him. I expect they think it's romantic if he's off his nut over Daphs now it looks like she's going to marry Crouch.
Re: Private message to Ron
Date: 2015-04-24 07:22 pm (UTC)Well, Blaise is a fool if he thinks a girl like Daphne is going to still be available after he's done spending the next five or ten years as the toast of the New London playboys.
I don't know what to do about it. Nothing, I guess. Or just wait and see.