Order Only: Lee Jordan
Aug. 9th, 2012 08:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_arthurFred and George invited Lee Jordan over for dinner last night, as the day before was his 17th birthday. With Percy moved out and Ron and Ginny off with CCF, this was an ideal opportunity for sounding him out as a candidate for the Order, pursuant to our vote at the last meeting to allow him to join. Lee's been at the Burrow for dinner many times before, so he was entirely comfortable with Molly and me. He was, however, a little puzzled to hear Fred and George openly discussing their plans for the joke shop business they want to start. Apparently, they had told him last year that Molly was quite hostile to the whole idea. (That, of course, was before Messrs Fred and George Weasley had finessed their way into creating the R&D department of the Order of the Phoenix--meaning that Molly is rather more tolerant about the occasional explosion coming from behind their bedroom door.)
George timed it perfectly, saying brightly just as Lee took a big gulp of pumpkin juice, 'We'd like to talk with you about the wand smugglers.' The result, of course, was a mouthful of juice sprayed across the table (fortunately just missing the shepherd's pie).
Once Lee had quit laughing and mopped himself up, he cried, 'I knew it!' He was totally surprised, however, to learn that Fred and George were already members and very eager to hear all we were willing to tell him. We limited explanations, to begin with, to Fred and George's role, and he could immediately see how some of the products they were developing (the Extendable Ears, etcetera) could be useful for an organisation such as ours.
He said that he wanted to join, but he did ask for a night to sleep on it, 'because of course it's a big decision, Mr Weasley. You'll want to know I've taken the time to think it through carefully.' I told him that was indeed right and proper, but he wouldn't be allowed to leave until he had given us his decision. He pleased me even more with his quick understanding; he said matter-of-factly that he expected we would have to obliviate him if he refused. Fortunately, Lee has stayed over many times before on the spur of the moment, and so his mum wasn't surprised in the least to receive a floo call asking if he could spend the night. His toothbrush and pajamas were passed through the fire, and he settled down on a bedroll on the floor in the twins' room. He even suggested that we lock him in for the night and set up an anti-apparition ward.
The boys stayed up quite late into the night talking, and Lee was heavy-eyed at breakfast, but he cheerfully assured us he hadn't changed his mind, and he wanted to join. So I took his oath at the breakfast table over a platter of eggs and sausage, and he is now a fully-fledged member of the Order. Just before I left, he suggested that he might be useful for approaching Nick Towler. He knows my new assistant even better than the twins do, and he felt sure he would be the right person to sound Nick out about his political opinions. It was a good thought, and would be extremely useful information to have as I weigh whether it's safe to approach Nick about doing some of the dangerous Order-related work I do in my department.
He spent today with the twins, reviewing the Order-related posts that have now appeared in his journal. Molly is now off at Moddey Dhoo. Alice and Frank, I hope the clean up is going well.
George timed it perfectly, saying brightly just as Lee took a big gulp of pumpkin juice, 'We'd like to talk with you about the wand smugglers.' The result, of course, was a mouthful of juice sprayed across the table (fortunately just missing the shepherd's pie).
Once Lee had quit laughing and mopped himself up, he cried, 'I knew it!' He was totally surprised, however, to learn that Fred and George were already members and very eager to hear all we were willing to tell him. We limited explanations, to begin with, to Fred and George's role, and he could immediately see how some of the products they were developing (the Extendable Ears, etcetera) could be useful for an organisation such as ours.
He said that he wanted to join, but he did ask for a night to sleep on it, 'because of course it's a big decision, Mr Weasley. You'll want to know I've taken the time to think it through carefully.' I told him that was indeed right and proper, but he wouldn't be allowed to leave until he had given us his decision. He pleased me even more with his quick understanding; he said matter-of-factly that he expected we would have to obliviate him if he refused. Fortunately, Lee has stayed over many times before on the spur of the moment, and so his mum wasn't surprised in the least to receive a floo call asking if he could spend the night. His toothbrush and pajamas were passed through the fire, and he settled down on a bedroll on the floor in the twins' room. He even suggested that we lock him in for the night and set up an anti-apparition ward.
The boys stayed up quite late into the night talking, and Lee was heavy-eyed at breakfast, but he cheerfully assured us he hadn't changed his mind, and he wanted to join. So I took his oath at the breakfast table over a platter of eggs and sausage, and he is now a fully-fledged member of the Order. Just before I left, he suggested that he might be useful for approaching Nick Towler. He knows my new assistant even better than the twins do, and he felt sure he would be the right person to sound Nick out about his political opinions. It was a good thought, and would be extremely useful information to have as I weigh whether it's safe to approach Nick about doing some of the dangerous Order-related work I do in my department.
He spent today with the twins, reviewing the Order-related posts that have now appeared in his journal. Molly is now off at Moddey Dhoo. Alice and Frank, I hope the clean up is going well.
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Date: 2012-08-10 07:51 pm (UTC)If you are reading here, Mr Jordan, I wish you welcome!