"Do you think this will really work?"
Hagrid drained the glass in his hand and muttered as he watched the families of several Association members turn and leave.
"I don't know, but I think it should stop them from getting themselves killed. Otherwise, Albert wouldn't have asked us to do this." Mr. Tonks poured himself a glass of warm beer as well. "No matter what, we've done everything we could."
At Albert's suggestion, the two had come here to give the families of Association members a small reminder and warning. It would be even better if they could save their lives in the process.
Albert had made it clear that once they left this Shelter, there was a high chance they would be caught and killed by Death Eaters. But persuasion alone would not be enough to convince people.
Most people were just that stupid, and Albert could do nothing about it.
Naturally, neither of them would refuse the chance to save lives, and it would also save Albert some trouble.
"What if someone still refuses to believe us and plans to leave the Shelter?" Tonks took out the map she had prepared beforehand and turned to Hagrid. "Do you think we should tie that person up, so he doesn't get himself and his family killed?"
"That's a good idea. No matter what, staying alive is what matters most."
Hagrid set down his wooden cup, rose to his feet, and headed toward a corner. Before long, he returned with a tightly bound middle-aged wizard slung over his shoulder.
"I really don't understand what they're thinking. Why are they so eager to go get themselves killed?"
Mr. Tonks stared at the man Hagrid had knocked unconscious, utterly unable to understand how these people thought.
"Probably because they'd rather trust their own