Private Message to Parkinson

[alt_harry]

hey, Pansy.

I was wondering if we could talk sometime soon.

Are you going to be at Cambridge?

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[alt_pansy]

I'm planning on it, yes.

What about?

[alt_harry]

If I were to say Sinbad, would you know what I meant by it?

Because I want to talk about him.

[alt_pansy]

Oh.

Yes.

I know who you mean.

Is it

Am I

Ought I to be worried?

[alt_harry]

No. It's nothing like that.

Nothing bad.

I just want to talk.

He mentioned in a letter right before hols that you'd written him before, asking him things.

And that just made me think that because, you know, we sort of both talk to him, I figured we could talk to one another about it? Sometime?

[alt_harry]

I'd thought it was just the records. Because of that one note he sent. With the owl. Otherwise I'd have said sooner.

[alt_pansy]

Yes. I've written. He doesn't write back, though, not really. Sort of. I can explain it a bit better in person, when I can show you.

And I didn't say, because, well, I guess it's fairly obvious why I'd want to keep it to myself, right?

But we can talk. Sure.

[alt_pansy]

Only...

You mustn't

I'd really rather you not tell Draco. Please.

If he's to know, I'd want to tell him myself, and I'm really not sure he's ready to hear it just now.

Have you told him anything about it?

[alt_harry]

No. I haven't.

It's okay. I won't.

I promise.

[alt_pansy]

Well, alright then. I'll see you at Cambridge, and if we can talk in private, we will. And if not, it can wait after hols, can't it?

Or is it something that needs to be talked about right away?

[alt_harry]

No, it's not an emergency or anything.

I really just wanted to talk about it just to talk. You know?

That's all. Really. Honest.

So it could wait til after hols if we can't get away at Cambridge.

[alt_pansy]

Right.

[alt_harry]

I said not to get worried, remember?

Look, Pans. You don't have to talk about it with me if you don't want to. I won't tell anyone, no matter what. And I wouldn't be angry or anything. I just thought

you know

I don't know

I'm not telling you you have to do it. But it could be good? To compare notes? I can bring some of what he's written me, too.

[alt_pansy]

I'm a worrier. It's just what I do. I gave myself an ulcer in second year, remember?

But I'll talk. That's okay. I'm just a bit surprised is all.

I think it'll be easier to talk in person, too.

[alt_harry]

Yeah.

Besides. He sort of wants us to. I think.

[alt_harry]

And, I mean, I do too, not just because he suggested it.