"Yeah, I can," Parvati said, resting her chin on her hand. "She's still an ally, she's just not an active member." Having the Head Girl on their side was helpful, even if it wasn't the best situation.
She chewed on her lip a moment before continuing. "We really should consider recruiting more. If we can. If things get worse, people are going to want to drop, like Padma, so we need to get the people that are more angry, instead of more scared." The being more angry was what she was trying to to focus on, especially at moments when she was scared. It was just going to get worse from here on out, so they just needed to learn to channel their anger.