Written for Harry Potter Halloween Collection Challenge - October Event.
Prompt used: Macabre
His Past is Her Future
His Letter
Hermione,
If you're reading this, than me and Sirius have gone with our last plan - sending you into the past. The change of the plan was all down to me and Sirius, knowing we were giving you more of a chance this way.
The Order had never truly settled or agreed on when to send you back. The last agreement before I took matters into my own hands was you being sent back to two years before your first year at Hogwarts, so you could inform Dumbledore of the Horcruxes and of Peter's location. That would have given Harry a chance to live peacefully without the threat of Voldemort; also allowing Sirius' freedom and Harry to be taken in by him.
Maybe it was selfish of us, but we knew that you'd change more and you'd have more help if you were to go back even further.
Rather than Harry spending up until he's nine with the Dursleys, he could possibly have James and Lily to raise him. Sirius can survive Azkaban. So much change can happen. So many people made happy.
Knowing my younger self as well as I do, I would feel the need to help you when I found you, and I hope that you weren't badly hurt when you arrived. I'm sorry that you didn't know where you would end up - I felt that was best left unsaid.
As for the ring you are wearing - it's a Lupin family ring. It's not a heirloom. My father gave it to my mother, embedding it with protection spells as she's a muggle and unable to defend herself magically. The ring was given to me a few years ago when I knew there was a large chance that I would need to give it to you.
It will activate for you from the moment you say your full name, though if you are reading this letter, you'll have already used those words. Hopefully you were sent away before the warzone became just one big macabre sight.
The ring is undetectable, unless you choose for the charm to be taken off. It saves awkward questions - however, if you don't get the help from my family that you need, you only need to show that ring.
I've supplied things I believe could come in useful. A few potions, some ingredients. Some gold - it's not like I'm going to be using it myself after all. There are some books from our time as a lot of important information wasn't available in mine.
I have every faith in you in making a change, but remember - you aren't alone to fight this war. We haven't sent you back to do this by yourself.
You'll have me and my friends. You'll have the Order when Hogwarts is over. Please make the changes you need, but also try and live your life.
Even if it's so far in the past.
Remus.
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