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Epistle Harry




By Kagehito Shiro




July 1,

Dear Ginny,

I'm jealous. I haven't flown in forever. I am glad that I got my broom back from Umbridge's office, but I obviously can't fly here. I really can't begin to tell you how much I miss flying. It's like missing an arm or a leg. Are you still planning on going out for a Chaser spot? I hope Dumbledore can do something about the ban.

Speaking of our friends, has there been any news? What about Tom and his gang? I hate not knowing what is going on.

Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon seem to be just ignoring me. I guess they believe that if they can't do something nice, then they'll just do nothing at all. The sad thing is that it's better than how they usually treat me. Anyway, Dudley is actually afraid of me. He always turns around and goes back the other way when we meet on the stairs, and he'll leave the room when I enter. It's kinda neat for a change. I guess those dementors last summer were good for something after all.

As for your question about Muggle friends, I never had any, at least not for long. Before I went to Hogwarts, Dudley and I went to the same school. Dudley and his gang made sure that all the other kids knew that I was to be shunned. Since they were the biggest kids in our year, I never made any friends before Ron and Hermione in my first year.

Say hello everyone for me.

Harry

ps - I should have mentioned this earlier, but it slipped my mind. You should warn Dean that Ron is going to be on the warpath come the new term.




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July 4,

Dear Harry,

I am sorry. I don't have any news for you. Tom is keeping quiet it looks like. I know how you feel about not being told anything. I am the youngest Weasley. They never tell me anything, either. And, Harry, you, Hermione and Ron have been guilty of that, too. I am not a child any more and I want to help. Will you keep me in the loop? I am not asking as Ron's little sister. I asking you as a friend, and as a fellow Gryffindor, will you let me help?

Virginia

ps Ð Can you keep a secret? It's about Dean.




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July 8,

Ginny,

I don't want you to get hurt. And, yes, I know you can take care of yourself, but I don't want you or anyone else getting hurt because of me. There are already too many people on my conscience. If I could keep Hermione and Ron out of it, I would.

What about Dean?

Harry




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July 11,

What makes you think you can keep me out of it? Or Neville? Or Luna? It's our world, too. Tom isn't just threatening you. He's threatened me, my family, my friends. It's not just your fight, Harry. If I stay out of it, is that going to stop him from going after my dad? Will it stop him from going after Bill or Charlie? You know the answer already, Harry. We're all involved, whether we want to be or not. Unless we're willing to stand by and watch innocent people murdered, every decent witch and wizard is involved.

Virginia




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July 13,

It is my fight. Whether I like it or not.

H.




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July 15,

Dear Harry,

You know what I mean. It's not your fault that he's been after you since you were an infant. What I meant was that you don't have to have face him alone. No one expects that of you. There's Dumbledore and McGonagall, and the rest of our friends and there's the Ministry, though granted they haven't done a fat lot of good in the past. Besides, it's not like Tom is alone. He has help, why shouldn't you? Whatever you decide, Harry, we are going to be involved, but won't it be easier to work alongside us? You are not alone. There are so many people who care about you and will stand up beside you against anything and anyone. Please remember that.

With love,

Ginny




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July 21,

Is that your answer Harry? Silence? I expected better of you. If that's the way you want it. Fine.

V.




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July 23,

Dear Ginny,

I'm sorry. I've been thinking. A lot. That's why I didn't write. Sorry.

You win. I won't oppose you getting involved. You can't ask me to be happy about it. I don't like the idea of you in danger, but I have to trust that you know what you are doing. Ron's not going to be happy about it, though. Since you're a big girl now, you can deal with Ron.

So what's the secret about Dean? Have you been sneaking off for secret snogging sessions over the summer? If you tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine.

Harry




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July 25,

Why, Mr. Potter. Secrets? How slythery of youÉI am intrigued. I agree to the exchange, tit for tat.

It would be rather gauche of me to be snogging Mr. Thomas seeing as he's in the company of one Parvati Patil and has been since the second to last week of last term. I am not the sort of woman to go stealing someone else's man. I am not nor have I ever been involved with Mr. Thomas. That bit on the train was a small, tiny, really, white lie to get my over-protective git of a brother off my back. I am so glad that you've noticed that I am a big girl now, as you put it. Kindly help me beat that into your best friend's head.

Your turn, Mr. Potter. I wait with bated breath.

G.

ps Ð sorry about the last letter, I am impatient, and I guess I have a temper.




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July 27,

Miss Weasley,

I really should take offense. I, slythery? I would be horribly offended had the Sorting Hat not thought about placing me in Slytherin. But, I am Gryffindor and therefore, my part of the bargain:

Remus has been giving me private lessons. Well, not just Remus actually, Tonks and Moody, even Shacklebolt. They've all been teaching me advanced curses and counters and such. It's been pretty cool talking to them about Auror training. I might still be able to make it into the program even if I don't get an O in Potions. They'll some times overlook a low score in one area if there are high marks elsewhere. Look at Tonks, she said she was rubbish at Potions, but being a Metamorphmagus must be pretty handy for an Auror. Oh yeah, they've also been teaching me the basics of Occulmency. Yeah, Snape is supposedly a master at it, but he really was a crappy teacher at it. Wait, what am I saying? He's a bloody awful teacher, period. Anyway, that's not the secret. Remus is helping me with some advanced transfiguration. Animagus training. He helped my Dad and Sirius when they were in school, so I asked him to teach me. I think its good for both of us to be doing something secret together. No one else knows, not even Ron or Hermione. And Dumbledore. I don't want Dumbledore knowing either. Let's see how he likes not being the only one with secrets.

So if not Dean, is there someone else? Wait, you don't have to tell me. It was one for one. Secrets that is. Though, I suppose my secret is just a little bigger. Don't get me wrong , I am not trying to guilt you into telling me.

Harry

ps Ð Thanks, Ginny. For everything. Just thanks.

pps Ð It really wouldn't be fair to gang up on Hermione like that. You wouldn't need my help, unless it involved research. And even then, the odds would be against us.




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July 29,

Ha! Guilt won't work on me Potter! Not that there was anything to guilt me into revealing. There isn't anyone else, not really. Also, you're welcome. For everything. And, thank you, I've been enjoying our summer correspondence.

I can't believe what you're doing. It's so unbelievable cool! I won't say anything to anyone. But can I ask a favor of you? Two favors, even? One, do you think you can teach me, you know, to be one too? I'm pretty good with Transfiguration. And two, will the DA be happening again? And if not, will you privately tutor me in defense? I don't want what happened in my first year to happen again. I won't let it happen again. I don't want anyone else hurt again because of me. Will you teach me, Harry? For students we did pretty well at the Ministry, but I don't want to be a liability to you or to my family. I want to be able to defend myself, to better protect myself. And who better to learn from than the best?

Harry, I've sent your birthday present along with Hedwig. I hope she gets it to you in time, though I am sorry if it arrives late.

With love,

Ginny

ps Ð You know exactly which best friend I was referring to, you arse.