The meeting began just after lunch, when Dazai tapped a piece of white chalk to the blackboard and announced, "Alright, gang. Listen up."

"Ooh,"

Fred hummed. He leaned over into George's ear, "our boss is in rare form today!"

George waved his arms wildly overhead. "Sir, yes, sir!"

The Gryffindors had been easy to round up for an impromptu meeting. Dazai sat with them in the Great Hall now, after all. A few casual mentions of, 'meeting up in the usual spot,' was enough to rally Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione without rousing the suspicions of anyone else. Though Percy had still watched the exchange with unconcealed trepidation.