Author's Notes: Chapter dedicated to -little oro-. Reviews appreciated!
May 31, 1995
July 11, 1997
Dear Harry,
I haven't written in along time, have I? I guess I've not had anything to really write about. Until now, perhaps.
I have to admit that I was quite worried for your health when I heard the rumors about you collapsing in Divination. I figured, though, that it was just a headache and that you had a slight cold. But when I heard you went to Dumbledore's office, I started to think that it was more than that.
What it could have been, I don't know, but I don't think it was just a simple headache.
Of course, Rita Skeeter got wind of it in that illegal way of hers, and she had to right another degrading article about you. It's not coming out until the 24th, but I already know what it will say, as she's shown me. I don't really believe anything of that crap she wrote, of course, but I have to pretend I do, or people will be suspicious.
"This could be a plea for attention." Yeah, right. I know how much you hate the attention (or I do now, anyway). I don't claim to understand why your scar sometimes hurts (is it just a medical reaction, perhaps? Maybe scars twinge sometimes?), but I know it's not just for attention. And yes, it's true that you speak Parseltongue, but so what? Okay, perhaps it would frighten me slightly if I didn't already know a lot of stuff about the Dark Arts, but any fool can see you're not evil.
The article is worrying. Not in that I'm worried about you attacking us all or going insane, but I'm worried you're not alright, that there are things about you that could cause you harm.
I have really got to stop worrying about you.
You'll see the article in a few weeks, when it finally gets published. I can't believe she's deciding to publish it on the day of the Third Task, but that's how she is. God, I'm already starting to get nervous about it, but at least it's the last one.
I hope you do well. Good luck.
From,
Draco