My own hope for Book Seven

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 136353

After that silly speech to Ginny, I hope that we have a scene at the Burrow
running about as follows.

Dramatis personae:  Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Luna.  They're all
sitting around a table.

Ron: "He thinks he's going to leave us behind."

Hermione: "He believes he has some sort of right to _protect_ us."

Ginny: "He thinks we'd just be targets."

Luna:  "He thinks that except for Ronald, we're just girls and might be
_frightened."_

*The four look at each other, Hermione nods to Ron, and they get up in
unison.  Ron and Hermione each grab one of Harry's arms, while Ginny and
Luna each grab a leg.  They haul him out of his chair, as he protests:*

Harry:  "Hey, wait a minute!  What are you doing?  Where are you taking me?"

Ginny:  "We think you need to clear out your mind."

Luna:  "Too many cobwebs spoil the brain, Harry."

Ron:  "All right, girls---let's go!"

*They haul Harry out the door, heedless of his struggles.  A loud SPLASH is
heard.  They come back in.  After a few minutes, Harry comes back in,
dripping wet*

Harry:  "Okay, I get the picture.  You aren't going to be left out of
things.  Do I understand you?"

Hermione:  "You got the point!"

Ginny:  "Boys are trainable, but they come in two varieties.  One, you have
to hit with a brick."

Luna:  "What's the second sort, Ginny?"

Ginny:  "The second sort needs to be hit with a _big_ brick."  *as Luna
picks up a loose brick*  "Not _literally,_ Luna!"

Ron:  "So now that you know we're in this fight too, Harry, maybe _WE_ can
start brainstorming about how _we_ are going to do this.  Right?"

Seriously, the whole "Oh, I've got to leave you because of this dangerous
mission" schtick would have about any of the women I know furious,
particularly if it came from a guy they really cared for.  Hopefully, Harry
will get his head on straight between now and Book Seven.