LETTERS FROM BEYOND
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except for the ones that I created.
HERMIONE
To you I feel that I should start off by apologizing for being so reckless and getting myself killed when Harry really needed me. But as I sit down to write these letters the thought occurs to me…that perhaps you have used both Harry and Ron as shields to protect yourself from what you consider the judging eyes of your classmates. Now that statement is not to say that I believe that you have any reason to hide from anyone. On the contrary Hermione, you should be front and center amongst all witches, old and young. Never doubt yourself Hermione, in anything. In the short time that I have known you I have come to feel that there is nothing that you cannot do if you put your mind to it. If they say that it's impossible and that it cannot be done you'll smile politely and then prove them wrong. You are very self reliant, which is an admirable trait. But while it is admirable it is often also your undoing. For you can become so concerned with getting everything just right and getting a good grade that you may miss the many pleasantries of life. Remember Hermione we only get one chance at this wonderful thing called life, and I would hate for you to miss out on the happier moments because you had your nose stuck in one fanciful tome or another.
Please look after Harry, and to a lesser…possibly greater degree, Ron, for me as well. The two together are almost inseparable. They become one with you as the glue. Ron will need help in keeping Harry's spirits up and he needs your level headed approach to life to keep him from spinning dangerously out of control. Harry likes to think that he has everything under control, but like James he has a wild side that is a terror when unleashed. You and Ron need to be there to keep him from doing something to wild or foolish.
On a more personal note Hermione there are those that do not see you how you think they do. They do not see the negative image of yourself that you seem to be unable to shake. Their love, yes love, for you is not based solely on looks, for if it were they would have acted upon those ideals by now. Their love for you is based on what makes you, and others like you, a great person is traits that you cannot teach or explain. They are inherent traits that we are born with. There is one whose love for you goes deeper than I believe even he has yet to realize. However he lacks the courage of the house that he occupies to tell you about his love. He watches from afar as other potential suitors present themselves and convinces himself that he isn't good enough for you and could never compete with any of them. But you and I know the truth, don't we Hermione… There never was a competition of any sort, he had your heart locked up the first day that you met, even if neither of you quite realized it at that moment. Rather it took the possibility of losing each other that clarified your feelings…so my humble advice to you Hermione, is to use the courage that your house is known well for and take a gamble, if I'm right I believe that you will never regret your decision, and if at all possible wonder why you didn't make it sooner.
There is truly little else in terms of advice that I could give you that you haven't either heard or read somewhere, except for one small note…never doubt your heart…
Sirius Black
P.S.-Make sure that Harry brushes his teeth, doesn't stay up to late, and does not blame himself for my death, it was my time…