Protecting the DA

[ericoppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 155032

I think, even as a teenager, I'd have been smart, and paranoid, 
enough to have a few backup plans in place to protect the DA, had I 
been part of such a group.

Like, forex, detailing someone to keep an eye on the Marauder's Map, 
and see where Umbridge was every second of a meeting.  "Harry!  
Marietta Edgecombe's not here---she's in Umbridge's office!"  

Or posting a guard or two.

Or having a plan in place so that even if the DA was about to be 
busted, they'd have something better to do than just run like 
rabbits.  "Okay, everybody---Umbridge's on the way here!  
Initiate 'Operation Snogfest!'"  Every girl grabs a guy, and when 
Umbridge comes roaring in, it's Smooch Central.  Harry's got Cho, 
Ron's got Hermione, Justin Finch-Fletchley's got Luna, and so on.  

If nothing else, this would disarm Umbridge's suspicions---after 
all, _of course_ a necking party's going to not be announced to the 
school!  If things went really well, she'd have a heart attack from 
pure-quill shock.  "How can you DO such awful things?"

Of course, this could backfire---"This looks like a group I'd like 
to join!" she announces, as she grabs Snape, who starts looking 
around frantically for escape...*evil snickering*