Private Message to Harry Marvolo

[alt_hermione]

Look, you can't avoid me forever, I mean we practically live together, and—

Look, I want you to know that I care an awful lot, alright? I mean, I know that you're sure things are your fault, and I know some people probably think so too, and maybe it's true but if it is it's the kind of your fault that isn't really—because you didn't ask to have the father you have. I mean that sometimes our actions cause something to happen and that's true, but we don't really get to blame ourselves, like me with my parents and everything.

I just mean, you told me that I couldn't blame myself for what happened to my mum and dad, and if that was true, you've got to stop blaming yourself, alright?

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[alt_harry]

I guess it's easier to write about it than talk about it.

[alt_hermione]

Yes.

Look Harry, I mean

When I said before, it was because Mr Milland said something to me about what he said to you, and he told me that he didn't want it to be

I just mean, I know this is terrible, and I know you know that it's terrible for everybody else too, and I appreciate that about you, I mean it's something that makes you a good person and not horrible. And I don't think Mr Milland wanted to say you were a horrible person, he told me that, because I think he felt bad about making you feel bad, he just didn't want to lie and say that the things we do don't matter because they do.

But that doesn't mean that you're bad.

I wish I could come out of my cubby now that I see this, only I think I'd better not. It's very late and you know how people can be. But I just don't think any less of you, if that matters.

[alt_harry]

He talked to you? About what he said to me?

Be careful with him. I don't like that he's using you to try to get to me like that.

And he told me I should feel bad, so I don't care if he feels bad about what he said.

[alt_hermione]

He isn't using me Harry. It's not like that okay? It wasn't creepy or anything like that, and I would know if it was, I swear.

[alt_harry]

Okay, then.

[alt_harry]

It's okay.

You don't have to come out.

I mean, writing it all down sort of helped anyways.

And you and Raz and Draco. You've helped too. And it does matter. You matter. A lot.

[alt_hermione]

Well that's good anyway.