The Year of the Revolution IV. The Outbreak

2. The fishbowl

"Well, anything else?" Sev asked.

"Yeah. I have done a quick review of those at home since we were going to meet, and there is nothing new. Those who were been appointed on holidays will begin their training in the summer, as we expected, and the rest, as usual, waiting for them to finish school. And about you, Lily, the Guard or me, nothing either."

"We coincide. I have not read them all, but I have also found the same thing."

"All in order, then. Change of subject," Lauren said. "Now that you are ten, six good older warriors and with the prospect of being more, you should change your strategy when you receive the letter. You are no longer going to fit at the end of the Sly table as you thought."

"Yeah, I had already thought of that. We could sit in the Rave table, which is less crowded."

"No, there is an even better option. We planned it with my parents, anticipating that more people would join you in the month ahead."

"Tell me," Sev said.

"Can't you think about it?"

"No."

"Severus, you have to wake up, you have a short month left to deal with Dumbledore," she said a bit harsh. "With everything I'm telling you, you still don't value yourself."

I have no idea, he thought.

"I see I'll have to continue helping you with the old man as well," Lauren continued. "Let's see, if you get up and sit down again, even if it can be seen the movement of the Guard, maybe only the Slys around you will notice what is happening, and you will get lost among them. Very few will realize that you are present. Let's see... go on."

"Stay standing at the back of the Great Hall?"

She nodded.

"In formation and with me and Jack in front?" Sev asked.

Lauren nodded and smiled.

"And with our wands in hand," he concluded.

"Well... my boy is learning. In front of the teachers, leaving space for anyone who wants to join to do so immediately. What I told you, historical. It's going to be in the Daily Prophet."

"But then the malefics will go for me."

"I will be reading, and Dumbledore will not allow anything to happen to you," she said. "And I don't think they dare, they would risk reprisals, they are a minority."

"And Lily?"

"The same. If it crosses their minds that you're together and they dare to touch her, they'll have half the school against them, because the Gryffs would also join. You are perfect. Two lovers from enemy Houses, the necessary catalyst for us all to unite."

"You already had all this planned," Sev said.

She smiled charmingly at him. "Yes, I have dreamed it many times. The memory of my Patronus will change on May fifteenth. And taking advantage of the fact that it is Saturday and that you are not going to fit in the clearing, you already imagine what you must do right after, don't you? I'm telling you now so you can plan it."

"A training."

"That is," Lauren agreed. "Where you all fit and well in sight."