**Disclaimer** I do not claim to own anything that's not mine (J.K. Rowling wrote these amazing things before I could even dream of them). I do claim my main character, Dee.

I tripped over a long and stumbled. Hagrid stopped, looking back in my direction.

"You all right back there?" He hollered.

"Fine, fine." I huffed, brushing the dirt off my hands. I was seriously starting to consider accepting Hagrid's offer to let me ride on his back. I had been adamant in my refusal though. It wasn't in me to rely on other people for help. Over the years I'd grown to be very good at being self sufficient.

"We can stop and set up camp here in a couple of hours." Hagrid informed me, attempting to cheer me up. Two hours more of hiking wasn't the type of news to cheer me up though. My feet were killing me and my stomach had been rumbling for at least an hour now. I trudged along, trying to keep up with Hagrid. The torture had to end sometime, until then; I'd survive, like always.

Two hours later, Hagrid was boosting me into a very tall and sturdy tree.

"It's best to sleep in the trees this close to the giants' land. Ya never know when one might take a moonlit stroll." Hagrid said as he handed me a hammock. My stomach rumbled loudly. Hagrid said it was too dangerous to light a fire here, so we were going off cold supplies to munch on for supper. I pulled out some strips of jerky and gnawed off a few bites. Once I finished hanging my hammock, I pulled out my wand to enchant it.

"Dasuché." "Asylthermo." I enchanted the hammock to thicken in depth for better comfort and to regulate the temperature to keep me warm. Settling in for the night was nice. The stars twinkled through the branches and the soft sounds of nocturnal bugs and animals made a relaxing lullaby. It was beautiful and peaceful… until Hagrid fell asleep. His snores grated on my nerves until I finally cast a sound barrier around myself. I counted the stars until my mind drifted asleep.

**Dee was swimming in the Black Lake. She had a smile on her face as the water lapped at her bikini clad body. Her scars stood out boldly on her pale skin. She dove down deep until not even the sunlight could penetrate so far. The dark murky water seemed to thicken around her but she didn't notice. She was without her wand; the harness lie on top of her clothes on the shore. Air bubbles slowly leaked from her nostrils. Finally the water around her thickened enough for her to realize it, as if she were swimming in pudding almost. She began to panic. Two snakes slithered up around her legs, tightening as they coiled around and started to pull her down. She thrashed, trying to escape their hold but she couldn't break it. As she sand deeper and deeper into the endless black, her scars seemed to expand, consuming her. She looked down and a dark hooded figure was reaching for her from below, as if he was calling to her… **

I awoke from the nightmare with a gasp.

"Oi! Just in time for breakfast." Hagrid called up to me from below. "You alright up there?" He asked concerned as I sat silent and wide eyed.

"Ya…" I said shakily. "Just had a bad dream is all."

"Ah, yep. The dark woods can sometimes whisper its dark thoughts into our wee little heads at night." Hagrid said casually. "Anyways, started a small fire and fried us up some bacon. You want some?" He offered. I smiled down at him.

"Sure. Thanks. Do you think you could help me get down from here?" I asked.

"Sure thing Miss Dee." He said jumping up from where he was sitting.

"Hagrid… How many times do I have to tell you not to address me that way? It's so formal…. Just call me Dee or Deirdra." I said with a laugh as I reprimanded him.

"I hold Professor Dumbledore in highest respects. Now being his daughter N'all, I'm gonna treat you 'n speak ta ya in as high of regards." He said adamantly. I rolled my eyes and smiled. Hagrid was a stubborn man.

We continued on our journey. Hagrid and I talked, sharing about our lives. Hagrid became upset when I told him about my life.

"Ya mean to say, Professor Dumbledore has been using you for his own purpose and putting you in harms way all ya life?" He asked angrily.

"Hagrid… it's not really like that. I mean…"

"Ya mean what ya say and you might not hear it like I do, but it is what it is. I am suddenly seeing Professor Dumbledore in a whole new light and I don't like it. Never thought Professor Dumbledore would act so selfishly." He said vehemently, shaking his head in disbelief or disappointment. I stopped in my tracks, shocked by his reaction. Was I unhappy most of the time? Ya. Was that Da's fault with the way he's raised me and used me? Possibly… I just always thought I was the only one who would see it that way. All teenagers are tragically misunderstood, unhappy and depressed… right? And don't we all hate our parents for something they've done to us? Maybe it wasn't just me feeling this way because I'm a teenager… I shook myself out of my thoughts and ran to catch up with Hagrid.

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The small owls pecked at my shoulder as they waited for me to finish writing my letters. Hagrid and I were staying in a small inn in some tiny little town. Hagrid had tried to parley with the giants and enlist their help but things didn't go well. So now we were headed back, but we had to go slower because we'd added another to our party; Gwarp, Hagrid's brother. I decided to take advantage of the available table and chair in the small but tiny room. I began my letters with the most important.

Dear Da,

The trip went fine but no good news came from the meetings with the giants except a family reunion for Hagrid. We are making slower progress on the trip home with the added party member. I hope everything is going well there at Hogwarts.

All my love,

Deirdra

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Dear Cedric,

I'm sorry I haven't been able to write til now. I have missed you. My trip with a certain gamey person has gone without incident so far but also without success. We are in route home now, though progress is hindered. I've had a good time getting to know my traveling companion better along the trip and I think I've made a new friend in him. Though I do miss my first true friend greatly. How are you and your family doing? Have you read any good books lately? I do hope you aren't getting too lonely without me around. I promise to try and make another visit when I return from my trip. Please write back. If you send it with this owl, it should reach me just fine.

Missing You,

Deirdra

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Dear George,

I miss you… I miss your laugh and your smile. My trip has gone without incident and without success. I feel like it's been a big waste of time. Never regret though, right? At night I lay and look at the stars. Each one is like a little light burning in someone's heart. I found the dimmest star I could see and decided that one would be me. The light, dim, flickering, fading… The life, dim, flickering, fading… I've also been plagued with nightmares about death trying to steal me into its embrace. I'm not ready for my dim light to be snuffed out. I haven't shined as bright as I want to…

Anyways, I hope school is going well. I miss being at Hogwarts but mostly I miss chasing you around the castle at all hours of the night. Though, I don't miss the sleepless nights. How is everyone doing? Is anyone getting in trouble? Hopefully Da will bring me back in there when I return. I feel nervous letting everyone go unwatched, unguarded. How are you and Fred's Weasley products selling? I hope they are selling well. I know you two dream of opening your own shop one day… I miss you so much. Sometimes I think I'm only so gloomy because I don't have your smiling, handsome face there to cheer me up. Anyways, please write back. Send your reply with this same owl and it should reach me just fine.

Love,

Dee

The owls flew off with my letters and I hoped for quick replies. I turned out the light and crawled into the comfy bed. Hagrid would be sleeping out in the woods so he can keep an eye on Gwarp, so I had the room to myself. I drifted off to sleep, praying for a nightmare free night of sleep.

***Yeah! I stayed after work to use the computer just so you guys could get a new update. =) Hope you enjoyed. It's a little short, again sorry, but as some others have pointed out... they are short but I update often, so it's all good. =) I was so mad at the uploader though that it changed my pretty cursive font I used on the letters... *growl* LOL. Anyways, thanks for the reviews everyone. Thanks for Reading. Please Review!