Private Message to Draco Malfoy

[alt_harry]

Alright. So it isn't fair for me to lie. Even by not saying things. I know that. I just - you can't tell, all right?

Yes, the person who you thought was there was there. There were three people who swore the Unbreakable Vow. And there were other people there too. Mostly people that other people think wanted to kill me. But they don't.

The one you were worried about swore it too.

He knew my parents. My real parents I mean. My blood parents. Not Father.

I don't know maybe he knew Father too.

So, I'm sorry I didn't tell you straight out. Only you have to see what trouble we'd be in. And right then they would have tracked him down. But I guess he's far away by now.

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[alt_harry]

Look this is stupid.

I just got an owl from Father.

Youre going to be punished in my place. Hermione too.

I think he means Cruciatus.

[alt_harry]

Only I shouldn't have told you.

I don't think I can obliviate you. I mean it worked that once. But I might mess up your whole brain.

[alt_draco]

What do you mean it WORKED THAT ONCE? You've obliviated me before?

I... I can't believe this. I almost want to TELL EVERYONE because I'm so angry right now.

"Your right about Carrow maybe" so casual, too. You forgot to add the "oops."

Oh, and you have a lot of nerve, telling ME to stop being stupid. I feel like ALL I DO IS TRY TO STOP YOU FROM BEING STUPID.

[alt_harry]

I haven't obliviated YOU!!! It was somebody else!

I'm sorry okay? I know I'm the one who is buggering everything up.

[alt_draco]

Oh.

Oh, you probably meant Lockhart.

Look, I guess you listen to him because he told you true things about yourself when nobody else would. I know that matters a lot.

But he's still part of those OTHERS who hate us, so of course he would say almost anything to get someone as important as you on his side, wouldn't he? You have to be careful, because HE could get us into terrible trouble, too.

Though it sounds like we already are.

It's not just that I'm scared of punishment, either. I know you don't feel bad about keep secrets from your father, but I don't like to keep them from mine, and definitely not from Mother, either. It makes me feel terrible about myself. Like I'm not even the son they think I am.

[alt_harry]

Well you're lucky because you have a father who thinks about you at all.

I mean I know Father thinks about me. But he doesn't think about ME. So I don't care if he doesn't know some things. If he bothered to ask I would tell him. Maybe. But he won't bother ever. So there isnt any point.

Look this is why I didn't want to talk about this. There isn't any way to feel good about it I think. Not for you anyway.

[alt_draco]

I know that I'm lucky in that regard. But even if your father is sort of distant, well, mine likes you. And then there's Raz, too, he talks to you about lots of stuff, and without him you'd never have learnt the patronus. Your father is too busy to be close to anyone, I guess.

You're right I don't feel good about it. But I won't tell, not with my mouth, anyway. So long as you promise that you try to be careful and remember that you don't really know him, and he doesn't really know you. I mean, I'm his own relative and he's never tried talking to me! I'm pretty sure he's the one that called me the "Malfoy brat," too.

[alt_harry]

I promise.

[alt_draco]

Thank you.




Has Granger ever been Cruciated before?

[alt_draco]

Because you might want to warn her that it's different when it comes from your Father.