"Do you think they'll agree?"
"Probably... they will."
"Probably?"
"Didn't Moody say they needed to discuss it first?"
"Discuss it? Fine, the efficiency around here is still as abysmal as ever."
After receiving the reply that they needed to discuss it before giving an answer, Fred could not help complaining.
"There's nothing we can do about that. Low efficiency is the norm; an organization as efficient as the Defence Association is the abnormal one. Haven't you heard Truman and Cedric complain about the Ministry of Magic's efficiency before? It's probably slow enough to drive you mad."
George was not particularly surprised. In the end, the Defence Association was so efficient largely because Albert alone made all the decisions for the entire association. When dealing with Death Eaters, there was no need for too many reservations either, which was why the association could operate so efficiently.
"I know that, of course, but when facing Death Eaters, isn't our greatest advantage our efficient actions? We can always catch them off guard before they react."
In Fred and George's view, there was no need to worry too much about this. If they were truly going to encounter major trouble, Albert would certainly not allow them to risk their lives recklessly.
While Voldemort was out of Britain, the Death Eaters posed little threat to them. Besides, with the Order of the Phoenix involved, if the two sides really ran into each other, those Dark wizards would most likely turn around and flee.
More likely, the two sides would not meet at all. George had said so before leaving: whether the Order of the Phoenix was willing to join them did not matter all that much. Their next operation was already being planned, and bringing along the Order of the Phoenix was merely preparation for