Cedric was somewhat astonished by the audacity of the proposal Ernie had brought him. The matter was seriously discussed because they, too, wanted to drive out the Death Eaters and reclaim Hogwarts.
In the end, however, no decision could be reached for a long time because Albert was absent from the meeting.
As for the Order of the Phoenix, after a brief discussion, they had clearly rejected the bold plan. Even if they could control the Death Eaters led by Snape, it would probably be difficult to truly keep it from The Dark Lord.
Professor McGonagall believed they should not provoke the Death Eaters too much before the opportunity Albert had mentioned arrived, lest those lunatics do something else insane.
The result was undoubtedly disappointing, especially for the students who remained at Hogwarts. The oppression of the Death Eaters was leaving them unable to breathe.
"Perhaps the professors have their own considerations."
After hesitating for a moment, Cedric said to Ernie, "If you really want to drop out and join the Defense Association, I would suggest that you hide in the Room of Requirement for now and practice Defense Against the Dark Arts. If Dumbledore's Army disbands, everyone will lose the courage to stand against The Dark Lord and the Death Eaters."
"But—"
"Neville and Luna will return to Hogwarts in a couple of days, and I'll come here more often too." Cedric comforted him. "For you right now, building a solid foundation is especially important. Otherwise, when you start learning more combat techniques, you'll find yourselves needing to go back and make up for what you missed."
"I really don't understand what you're all so worried about," Michael muttered.
"Maybe we can do it ourselves," Ernie suggested.
"Albert has disappeared somewhere these past few days. I suspect he's preparing