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[alt_ron]

Say. I reckon you're already asleep, but you can read it tomorrow or whenever you've got time enough between lessons to do it!

I'm sorry I left so soon from the Great Hall this afternoon. I mean, with my mum there and everyone else who came to have a look at the baby, I was just an extra body and kinda in the way.

And, well. I reckon I just didn't feel like being in the middle of so many people all at once, either.

But I'm sorry I missed the chance to really catch up with you. I thought, y'know, when you came to stay at the castle to help with the potions work, that we'd have more time to see each other, but then-- well, then everything.


Anywiz, I wanted to say that I hope you have a brilliant first year at school.

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[alt_selwyn]

I'm actually still awake.

It's going to be so weird living in a dormitory in a house instead of one of the rooms the castle made for us. Where do you think I'll get Sorted?

[alt_ron]

Well, Gryffindor, of course! It's the best House of all. (Just ask Malfoy.)

No, really. I mean, you're one of the bravest people I know, Arista. And when things get scary, you just set your eyes on where you're going and keep going on.

Where do you think? Does it matter to you which House?

Maybe the Hat'll just think which House is going to need a really great Chaser a year from now, and Sort you there!

[alt_selwyn]

Well of course you think Gryffindor is the best House since it's YOUR House!

I don't know if it matters to me exactly. I want a House where I'll have lots of friends and I don't want to be with Sarah Little (she'll be a second year since she's a year older but she's coming to Hogwarts).

[alt_selwyn]

And I think Sarah Little wants to be in Gryffindor.

[alt_ron]

Well, yeah. That'd be a thing to consider if the Hat puts her in Gryffindor.

The good news is, she'll be Sorted first. And you can see where it puts her before it's your turn.

[alt_selwyn]

Yeah, what I heard is that they're going to Sort in order of age, with all the kids from Moddey who are coming. But even if they weren't, they go alphabetically and L comes before S!

[alt_ron]

So do you think you'll play Quidditch?

[alt_selwyn]

I hope so! I LOVE Quidditch. And I'm a very good flyer.

[alt_ron]

Yeah. You won't have to worry about passing your flying exam, for sure! Well, if you make the side for your House, I'll come see some of your matches.


Say. Don't know whether you have yours or not, but I still wear my ring, the one Mrs Longbottom made for us. Left thumb. And I'm going to keep on. I like knowing you're alright.

[alt_selwyn]

Yeah, I still wear mine, too.

I was glad I had it last night. Because I didn't know what you were up to but I knew it was something dangerous.

[alt_ron]

Last night was rough for everyone. Lots of dangerous stuff happened, and lots of people did really brave things, and some of them got hurt... or worse. And it's not just last night, I know. It's been like this a long time. I mean, in some ways, I reckon it's been like this our whole lives. I think it's going to be better from now on. I hope so. It's what we've all been working at. You, too.

[alt_selwyn]

I was so sad to hear about Colin.

I mean the others were sad too. But I knew Colin. Everyone at Moddey did.

[alt_ron]

Yeah. I liked Colin. Got to know him when he was helping Mr Longbottom, and then when he was around with Luna so much recently. He was a really nice bloke. The sort who really likes helping, too, which is- There aren't a lot of people like that, really. And he wasn't ever puffed up about himself or down on himself, either. Just solid. And funny, too.

I'm sorry you lost someone close. And I'm really sorry it was Colin.

[alt_selwyn]

I knew Sirius Black, too, but not as well.

I remember when you saved me and Hector from the Ministry, you took us to Sirius and Remus and Tonks. They were a little scary, actually, but not as scary as the Department of Mysteries had been.

[alt_ron]

I'm going to especially miss Mr Lupin. Remus. He was quiet and he listened, y'know? I don't know. And he had a good sense of humour. I just really liked him.

Sirius was more like one of us kids, in some ways. Remus was definitely one of the adults, but they both took us seriously. I mean, in ways my mum didn't. I suppose it's hard for parents, and it's not really fair to say it that way. Parents have to protect you and worry about you, but Sirius and Remus weren't my parents and that meant they could be... not friends, exactly, but... I don't think there's a word for it exactly. They were wiling to train us and teach us wizard stuff that we'd never get taught in school, and they understood when we got frustrated about Mum or about school, and they had seriously good advice about how to cope with some of the scary stuff. They were like uncles, maybe?

And, yeah. I'm going to miss them... a lot.