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Apr. 19th, 2014 09:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_aliceI had my long-overdue meeting with Rachel Brodie this morning, and I believe we sorted out a great deal in a way that was satisfactory to both parties.
She wants to join up with the Order, and after spending some time talking through our long-term goals and practices, I think we’re both on the same page, and I agree that she’d be a good fit for us.
Currently, her obligation to Dogstar is her main priority, and will continue to be as such until she’s formally quit of them and joined our organisation. I respect her loyalty, and believe the exchange we bargained for with Ridley is a fair one, and now that we’re no longer experiencing a shortage of materials, we can afford the fee. Furthermore, I believe it would be in our best interests to not actively make enemies with Dogstar by snaffling a valuable operative from under them without the agreed upon process, and maintaining contact would be useful rather than burning all bridges. Along those lines, once we’ve sorted out the particulars, Rachel expects that she will continue to pass along intel to Dogstar from the Auror’s office, but we agreed that her primary duties and obligations would be with the Order, and as such, she would not be passing along information to Dogstar about us unless we explicitly told her to, and that if we needed her to edit her reports to Ridley or pass along communication from us she would do so.
She will be an incredible asset to the Order. I also hope that our working together will be good for her as well, and that we can show her a future worth fighting for.
We were able to spend some time at the end of our meeting reminiscing about her parents, Melinda and Carmichael Brodie – such good people. Carmichael was an incredible Auror, unfailingly optimistic when it came to thinking the best of people, and Melinda was so sharp. She put together that I was pregnant with Neville before Frank and I had told a soul. We were at tea, and I’d had a chamomile and was complaining about how hot the weather had been, and she just quirked her eyebrow and asked me if Moody knew the good news yet.
I look forward to her joining us. Her parents would’ve been so proud of her, and I’m glad we’ve found her again after so many years.
She wants to join up with the Order, and after spending some time talking through our long-term goals and practices, I think we’re both on the same page, and I agree that she’d be a good fit for us.
Currently, her obligation to Dogstar is her main priority, and will continue to be as such until she’s formally quit of them and joined our organisation. I respect her loyalty, and believe the exchange we bargained for with Ridley is a fair one, and now that we’re no longer experiencing a shortage of materials, we can afford the fee. Furthermore, I believe it would be in our best interests to not actively make enemies with Dogstar by snaffling a valuable operative from under them without the agreed upon process, and maintaining contact would be useful rather than burning all bridges. Along those lines, once we’ve sorted out the particulars, Rachel expects that she will continue to pass along intel to Dogstar from the Auror’s office, but we agreed that her primary duties and obligations would be with the Order, and as such, she would not be passing along information to Dogstar about us unless we explicitly told her to, and that if we needed her to edit her reports to Ridley or pass along communication from us she would do so.
She will be an incredible asset to the Order. I also hope that our working together will be good for her as well, and that we can show her a future worth fighting for.
We were able to spend some time at the end of our meeting reminiscing about her parents, Melinda and Carmichael Brodie – such good people. Carmichael was an incredible Auror, unfailingly optimistic when it came to thinking the best of people, and Melinda was so sharp. She put together that I was pregnant with Neville before Frank and I had told a soul. We were at tea, and I’d had a chamomile and was complaining about how hot the weather had been, and she just quirked her eyebrow and asked me if Moody knew the good news yet.
I look forward to her joining us. Her parents would’ve been so proud of her, and I’m glad we’ve found her again after so many years.
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Date: 2014-04-19 05:02 pm (UTC)Yes, I'm sure she has many skills she can offer us. Perhaps she can do a special workshop on intelligence-gathering disguised as pillow talk, for the young women in our group.
Private message to Alice Longbottom
Date: 2014-04-19 05:45 pm (UTC)As for young Malfoy, I promise to keep my temper.
Is she going to be put on the Lock? Maybe not now, but eventually?
Because if so, it'll be Draco who regrets something he's written. For a change.
Might be good for him.
Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom
Date: 2014-04-19 06:14 pm (UTC)Private message to Alice Longbottom
Date: 2014-04-19 06:01 pm (UTC)I know we can't check her loyalties with legilimancy, since she's an Animagus. I just can't like it, even if Bill's convinced she can be trusted. If he's wrong--well, it was an Auror who took down Dogstar, don't forget.
I don't like the influence she has over him. Do you think she's corrupted his judgement with...well, by using her wiles on him? Irregardless of what Draco said!
Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom
Date: 2014-04-19 06:23 pm (UTC)I have a feeling that he has influenced her just as much.
She's not joining the Order because of Bill alone, however -- although he certainly plays a part. She's joining because of her parents, and Sirius, and our principles and methods, and because she believes that our cause is worth fighting for.
And yes, I trust her.
Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom
Date: 2014-04-19 06:35 pm (UTC)When I asked him to back off, before we knew she was with Dogstar, he did what I asked without questioning it. And since then, he's handled himself in a forthright and honourable way.
I had my concerns at the start of things, before we knew who Rachel truly was. But since then, he's proven himself worthy of trust and shown his sound judgement.
I think that he was able to look beyond the layers she'd built up over the years, and see who she was underneath it all -- and that was the person he fell for.
Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:40 pm (UTC)We're about to head off to Saltash.
Re: Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:43 pm (UTC)Have a good visit, love.
Re: Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:45 pm (UTC)I think they're both curious about the null field, and what it'll feel like. Evie keeps shooting questions at me like she does when she's excited.
Re: Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:47 pm (UTC)And they want to see what you accomplished, too, I'd imagine.
Saltash wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
Re: Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:48 pm (UTC)Good to hear about Rachel, too.
Re: Private Message to Alice Longbottom and Colin Creevey
Date: 2014-04-19 06:50 pm (UTC)We'll talk more about it tonight. But I'm very pleased, on the whole.