The Scars Of Scabbers

by Dookaller

Ron always acted indifferent towards Scabbers in front of his friends. But he was always there, of course he was attached. Honestly, Ron lost a friend that fateful day beneath the Whomping Willow. But maybe not entirely. Could Ron really be receiving letters from his former rodent companion? RonXScabbers

37. It Was Blood

Dear Ronald,

Oh no, no you don't have to apologize, don't even think on it. I didn't mean to make you feel guilty. Well let's just talk of other things.

Interesting essay topic. I suppose it was specifically meant to be the difference between a witch or wizard temporarily turning themselves or someone else into an animal, and officially being an animagus and being able to turn oneself into an animal at will. I hope your assignments have mellowed back into a normal rate. What else are you doing in school?

I had another dream about you last night. Might have been a bit older… I think. You were here. You were here with me, sharing my struggles. It was a bit of a nightmare really. The last thing I could possibly want for you is to be a part of the world I have to live in. There was this red stuff on my hands and we were arguing. You kept saying it was blood, and I kept trying to convince you it was pumpkin juice… I don't know why. Can't remember the last time I had a dream that made sense… Well, that's not true, I frequently have dreams where I just do things that I did that day over again in my dream. But I definitely can't remember the last time I had a nice dream. A dream that didn't make me feel as sick as the rest of my life feels.

You know, getting letters from you really is the highlight of my week. It's the only thing that keeps me going. Thank you so much for continuing to write. I've got to go.

~Scabbers