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HARRY POTTER. TALKING. TO WOMEN.
by Max Zook
Chapter 2: Leave me alone. I'm safe here.
Luna
Harry?
Luna? ... Oh, no, Luna, please, you can't ...
Hermione told me you moved back with your uncle and aunt.
No, Aunt Petunia, there's no one here ...
Luna, please -- the Dursleys are Muggles, they'll freak if they come in here and you're in the fireplace!
I talked to Stubby, and he'd really like to meet you ...
Luna, please! Stubby Boardman is not -- oh, no --
Harry? Harry, where are you ...
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Nymphadora
Wotcher, Harry!
.
Tonks?
The same. Come on, then.
.
No.
Let's go.
No. I'm not going. I'm safe here. You don't have to worry about me.
I don't worry about you, Harry. But they do.
.
Blimey, I can't imagine you wanting to stay here.
Sorry.
What --
!
HEY!
!
Wow, Remus was right! You are good at fighting curses ...
What are you trying to --
I'm under orders to bring you back, Harry. Sorry ...
!
HELP!!! UNCLE VERNON, HELP!!!
Bloody hell -- aw, c'mon, Harry --
!
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Hedwig
~
Hello, old girl.
.
Mmm.
No messages back. Off with you.
.
Ouch! I said no messages, Hedwig.
You can sit there all night, for all I care. I don't care what they told you.
.
Is this what it's like, Hedwig? To be in a cage, with everyone staring at you?
It's like -- everyone has their lives to lead -- and I'm waiting for Voldemort to finish me off.
I'm so -- damn -- TIRED! OF! BEING! STARED AT!
.
OUCH!
.
Yeah, I know. I miss them, too.
This is for the best. I'm safe. And this way, so are they.
.
This message is for Tonks. I'm sorry I embarrassed her.
No, that's it.
~
Goodbye, Hedwig.
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Lily
Harry?
.
Come to me, Harry.
.
Where are you?
.
I'm right here.
.
Harry? Come to me, Harry.
*
Oh.
.
.
Hell.
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Minerva
Potter.
Ma'am.
Will Professor Dumbledore be available tomorrow for my occlumency lessons?
Of course, but you're ...
I thought I'd come by the Knight Bus.
I don't think that's very secure ... the Order will want ...
Tonks tried to kidnap me, ma'am.
At the moment, "what the Order will want" is not my biggest priority.
Potter ...
I'm tired of secrets.
.
Professor Dumbledore knows what I mean.
.
Yes. I will tell Albus you'll be here at your usual time.
Thank you.
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Tell Professor Dumbledore the lessons are starting to work. But I need to concentrate on them.
.
Oh, dear.
I need to be away from -- distractions.
I understand.
.
Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you, Harry.
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Petunia
What do you want?
I'm off to my lesson.
Are you coming back here?
No.
.
Yes.
I'm not sure.
.
Well? What is it?
What was she like? My mother?
What do you mean?
My mother. Your sister. Lily.
.
Well, of all the nerve!
Why did you hate her? Why did you stop talking?
That ...
That is none of your business, young man!
.
I am going to offer you and Vernon a deal.
For one hour, I ask you any question I want, and you have to answer.
At the end of that hour, you will never see me again.
!
Think about it.
