Private Message to Granger

[alt_harry]

So.

I know you've got

you know

people. And you talk. And you're friends. And that's okay. It's good. I think it's a good thing that you have things that you... you know, that you keep yours.

I just

Look. Okay. How much does Finch-Fletchley know about me? Because he sort of has to know about why Sinbad was coming. And I guess if I know about him and Sinbad it's okay he knows something about me, but it's not like I decided to tell him or anything and I guess I sort of want to know how much your friends he knows and I don't want you to think you can't talk about things or anything but

yeah.

Pans says he's worth knowing. And I guess we've got some things in common I didn't know before. So there's that.

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[alt_harry]

I'm the one that has to

you know.

And I'm just

I'm just me.

And you and Draco and other people at school, I mean, look at us. What could we ever do that would really matter? Maybe in like twenty years. Maybe. When we're stronger. And have charge of things.

it just seems like too much sometimes.

[alt_hermione]

But you don't have to do it alone. And you can't, anyway, because it is too big for just one person, Harry.

Look at what you've already done. You saved Hydra. You saved Sinbad, too, and the others that night (Mr Mac and Mr Moony and Mr S, I mean). And Pansy and Draco. You've already defied V once. I know you can do it and we can figure out how.

And remember what Professor B has told you, too.

Besides, it's not like there's a specific time and place like an Arithmantic exercise. Maybe it isn't supposed to happen until you're stronger and older.

[alt_harry]

Okay.

Mr Moony. Good one. I'd forgotten about him.

You're right. There's more than just us. It just seems sort of mad sometimes that lots of people think I'm such an important part of whatever's going to happen. That's all.

We have done a lot, when you put it like that.

I guess I didn't think about it as defying. But you're right. Like what the thing says my mum and dad did.

And I've got you. To help me sort out how. Because I'm definitely not going to be able to do that on my own, and you're brilliant.

[alt_hermione]

We'll all sort it out.

How was the butterbeer with Katie?

[alt_harry]

It was nice.

She was nice.

It was... normal. In a really good way, I mean.