Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.

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OWL POST NO.3

STATUS: SENT AND RECEIVED.

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Dear Hermione,

          Dire times, don't you think? My vigour fails, as He gets stronger. Yesterday's gathering was filled with deception, grovelling, and lies. Even my so-called shield is starting to fade. One day, I will never make it back from a meeting. But if I…..perish, never miss me, dear girl. It's simply not worth it. Let me miss you instead. 

          You're less vocal in classes now and paler too. But Hermione, this I have to ask: Is your arm forever dangling itself above that puffed-up head of yours? Do your traumatized teachers a favour, would you? Shut up. It should be simpler than raking a brush through that hair of yours…….

           And a little sparrow came to me just yesterday, Hermione. Can you guess what it said? 10 points to Gryffindor if you can……Forget it. This is the one time that you would have to say, "I don't know". Those blessed words. Especially when they come from those renegade lips of yours.

          The little brown bird….let's name him Buttercup, shall we? Buttercup told me that you planned to take my letters to your Headmaster. But you see, little girl, there is a minor inconvenience there. Miniscule, really. I cannot allow it. Simply unquestionable. These letters are meant for your eyes only, as it was you who disrupted my peace. You and your unquenchable thirst for knowledge. You and your interfering nose, your thieving fingers. Yes, my darling abomination, I do know about that. You dared to hurt me, for the sake of an outlaw. You couldn't keep that mouth of yours shut, or that hand of yours down.

           So, my dear, surely you would understand why I charmed these letters? Oh, no, I can't tell you what charm. I apologise. Sincerely. Whole-heartedly. It is a very rare usage of magic…….I had a hand in its creation, and I'm not about to let you into my lore. Not until we are one…..in mind, at least.

         

Still Your Peregrinus…..unfortunately.

Ps: A certain sparrow chirped to me that you had been shooting your Potions Master some very 'odd' looks. One thing that you should know, Hermione My Hermione, is that I'd hate to share your….affections with another man.

Pss: The little brown bird also whispered that you kept my letters under your pillow. Is that true, my dear?

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          Ron looked up from the letter, and blinked. "But Hermione," he protested. "This letter's from my Mum!! And what stalker are you talking about? Mum only asked you if you liked the sweater she sent you last week. Don't tell me that you're going to take my Mum's letter to Dumbledore!"

          Hermione glared at Ron, snatched the letter back from him and stuffed it forcefully into her pocket. "I don't know what you're playing at Ron, or should I say, Peregrinus," she snapped, though her hands were trembling. She prayed that it was either Harry or Ron who had been playing the malicious hoax on her. But…..what if they weren't? What if this…Stranger really does exist? Hermione could almost hear the cogs in her head turning.

           How did he know that she had, indeed been darting some peculiar looks at Snape? "But this is one sick trick, and I DON'T KEEP YOUR LETTERS UNDER MY PILLOW!"

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Author's note: Please tell me that someone is reading.

Here's my say to my past readers (in order of date)

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