Dear Professor Longbottom,
I just found out that it was her. She killed them.
Why didn't you tell me? Belatrix Lestrange took away both our parents and after four years of me telling you everything, all my problems, everything, you didn't feel like it was worth it to tell me. I feel like you've hidden it from me. I feel like you don't really care. you probably never did. I just
The first time we talked in your room, my first year on mother's day, I remember how you told me about how you lived with your gran too. you told me all about how it felt when she wouldn't tell you about your parents- just like my gran. And how it felt like she was hoarding all the memories for herself. And now you've done just the same.
I deserved to know. All these years I was laying awake imagining them dying by so many people's hands. In so many different ways. You knew I always wondered. You knew I needed closure, but you, and Gran, and everyone but Harry just decided to keep that for yourselves.
You got to know them. You got to take class from him for god's sake. You got enough. All I got was a ruddy breifcase, and two left feet.
I know I shouldn't be this angry. But I am.
And you should have told me.
-Teddy Lupin
Teddy,
I think I should start by saying you are absolutely correct. I should have told you, and I am very sorry.
When we spoke I deluded myself into thinking that it wasn't a very relevant issue. I told myself that it would do you no good to know, and that I should wait until you asked or something.
When I found out that it was her who tortured my parents, Well that was the first time I'd ever hated anyone. I suppose part of it was that I didn't want that to happen to you. I spent so much time just imagining all the ways I could hurt her after I found out, I wasted so much time.
But in all honesty most of the reason I didn't tell you was because I was scared. That you'd be angry at me or you would come to me with your problems anymore, but also I was afraid to tel you everything. I don't know why.
I know that explaining all this doesn't make it better. But I do hope you'll understand that I was not trying to steel something from you by not telling you. I wasn't trying to keep some part of your parents for myself. And you're right. I is unfair that you got so little of them.
I hope you'll come talk to me after classes today, letters just don't do this topic justice, and this time I'll tell you anything you want to know about them, and about the battle.
Do, write me back
-Prof. Longbottom
Professor Longbottom,
I'll be there
-Teddy Lupin