Harry,

I hope the start of your school year is going well and you are busy impressing your teachers with all the revising we did this summer! I just wanted to check in with you and see how you were doing and let you know that Bill and I finished our training with Gringotts and are now official Curse Breakers! We have been assigned to Egypt to go check out tombs and other ancient sites in order to help our team get through the wards and curses (and man, are there some really nasty ones). It'll be hard to communicate, and take a while, but please feel free to sent me an owl back and I'll do my best to get a letter back to you.

Keep your head on straight, kid.

Love,

Nova Lovegood

Nova,

This year has been pretty boring so far. Honestly with the crazy end of last term, I was expecting another homicidal Defence teacher, but instead we got that idiot Gilderoy Lockhart. If you've heard of him, please tell me that you're not all gaga over him like every girl here is. He's a moron. And keeps trying to have me sign autographs with him. Could it be a curse of idiocy? And if so, can you come and break it?

Congrats, by the way! I hope you're enjoying your new job and get to see a lot of cool stuff with Bill.

Send me some Egyptian sand!

Love,

Harry

Dear Harry,

By now, you should be covered head to toe in sand and I can only hope that you had the misfortune of opening this in the Great Hall in front of all your friends. Egypt is absolutely amazing, and the curse breaking is super rad. It's all really hush-hush so I can't give you any details at all, but I would like to learn more about you, so how about in the P.S. of every letter, we share a story about ourselves?

Let me know how your grades are! There's no way I'm allowing you to slack, young man. (Even with that pompous prick as a Defence teacher)

Love,

Nova

P.S. One time, during my fifth year, I got an entire term's worth of detention every week because I was caught not only sneaking in the Forbidden Forest after curfew (and sneaking Lucius into the wards), but also was only found because I had to be carted to St. Mungo's from a Runespore bite. The whole story was that Luc was obsessed with snakes and Slytherin and all that (surprise, surprise) so he decided we should try to learn Parseltongue. Seeing as the only Parseltongue in Britain was LV, we couldn't exactly ask for lessons from a dead guy, we decided to try to learn from books. Once we thought we had a decent understanding of it, Luc snuck into the HOgwarts grounds and we found a Runespore nest in the Forbidden Forest. So we tried to talk to it. Turns out, we weren't as good at it as we had hoped we were. Long story short, I'm pretty sure Lucius insulted one of their mates, so they attacked us, but I was the one that ended up being bitten. The rest, is history.

Dear Nova,

My grades are actually excellent, considering all the studying we did over the summer! I've been reading the Runes and Warding books you let me borrow and they've been great, although Ron has been accusing me of being even more of a bookworm than Hermione. But, honestly I don't mind too much. It's worth it to learn more about magic.

Recently, a student was Petrified and I ended up finding them in the halls. There was water everywhere and blood on the wall talking about "Enemies of the Heir, Beware". No one is really sure what to make of that, but Dumbledore turned really white and Hagrid won't talk to anyone about it. Have you ever heard of something like that before?

On another note, I can apparently ACTUALLY speak to snakes. Everyone thinks I'm the Heir that Petrified the student because of this, but that doesn't make any sense. They're all scared of me and say that speaking to snakes is Dark, but if you tried to learn it, it can't be that bad, right? Maybe I could teach you if I could ever figure out the difference between it and English… Anyways, please don't hate me, or think that I'm Dark. I swear I'm not!

Love,

Harry

P.S. Two words: Harry Hunting. Dudley (the cousin I told you about) makes it his life mission to terrorize me with a whole bunch of his friends, because 5 on 1 is totally fair. Basically the premise of Harry Hunting is I run and hide as much as I can and they chase me and if they catch me, they beat me until I can hardly walk home. Really, I preferred this sometimes to actually spending my time at my Aunt and Uncle's house in my cupboard. I guess that's how I got to be so fast at running and on a broom, and I have a lot of practice at it.

Dear Harry,

How does it feel to be the scary Heir of Slytherin? Just messing with you, but wow! The fact that you can speak to snakes is awesome! Have you ever tried tracing back your Genealogy to see if you actually are related to Salazar Slytherin? Just throwing out a suggestion. Anyways, that's awful about your classmate being attacked. Something similar happened before my mother was in school, where the fabled Chamber of Secrets was opened. It was apparently made by Salazar Slytherin as a way to "protect" the school and house his most secret possessions. After a student was killed, they were threatening to shut the school down until they could get the situation under control, but before it could come to that, a student by the name of Rubeus Hagrid (Yes, our Hagrid), was framed for it and thrown out of school. He was saved from Azkaban by Dumbledore and was obviously allowed to stay at Hogwarts as Gamekeeper.

That's about all I know, but be careful and don't go out alone at night!

I'm beyond glad to hear you're doing well despite everything that's going on around you. I've enclosed another book (I'm really just trying to make you my own personal walking library) that's all about Dueling. Something tells me that with all of the stuff that goes on around you, you'll need it. Keep studying hard!

All my love,

Nova

P.S. I was arranged to be married before I was even born. My grandfather was close business partners with the Black family, and they had promised the firstborn Lovegood girl to the secondborn Black boy. (In pureblood culture, you can't arrange the firstborn male before he is born) So from the beginning of my memory I was groomed to be the wife of Regulus Black, who was about 8 years older than me. We actually developed a close friendship that was honestly more familial than anything in the few years before he went missing and was presumed dead. It's sad, but I can't help but be a little bit glad that I'm not married yet. I mean, I'm only 23!

Dear Nova,

I don't really know how to write this… Well, I'm writing this from the Hospital Wing… Your information helped a lot but then my friend Hermione got attacked and a whole bunch of other students. Later there was blood on the wall about a girl being left in the Chamber to die forever and Ron and I figured out that it was Ginny that was taken and so we figured out where it was and went in. Well, we found her. It turned out to be a young Voldemort possessing her body through a diary and making her set Slytherin's monster (Who is a Basilisk) on Muggleborns in the school. He was taking her life to power his resurrection. Long story short I somehow ended up with the Sword of Gryffindor and killed the Basilisk and the diary and was able to save her. It sounds all heroic, but really it was a whole bunch of luck and good circumstances.

Something happened that scared and confused me though. The Young Voldemort was speaking to me, explaining his plans and I felt like I almost agreed with some of the things that he was saying. Did you know he doesn't really want to kill all the Muggles, he just wanted to keep our worlds separate by taking the magical children away from them and having them learn our culture and customs rather than corrupting them. After learning so much with you, I can't help but agree. At least, agree with the Young Voldemort. Does that make me a bad person? Am I turning Dark?

The only thing that kept me from letting him come back was the fact that it meant that Ginny would die and I just couldn't let that happen.

I wish you were here, but I'm glad we can write to each other. I hope things are going well wherever you are and that you're staying more safe than I am. Maybe we could meet up sometime this summer?

I miss you.

Love,

Harry

P.S. I'm too tired for a story, but honestly? My childhood was utter shite. My entire family hates me and if there was some way you could bring me with you, even if it's dangerous and terrible, I'd gladly go.

Harry,

I'm not sure how you keep getting thrown into these situations, but I'm so sorry that this all has happened to you. As it is, even I don't know where I am because we are all camped out in some burial site in the middle of nowhere, but if I could, I'd bring you with me.

Harry, this is going to be weird to hear, but you can't think of everything in this world as Good and Evil, Light and Dark. Magic is magic and everyone has an opinion and having your own thoughts does not make you a bad person.

I actually know all about Voldemort's original opinions and plans and had agreed with a majority of them in my youth. I can't pinpoint when it turned from changing politics to mindless killings and raids, but it wasn't always like that. Maybe this Young Voldemort that you talked to still had his old ideals? If so, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with agreeing that traditions should be upheld. Magic is magic and you can't classify something as "Dark" or "Light" without taking the caster's intention into account. Many "Light" spells can be used to cause just as much or more damage than their "Dark" counterparts. I've enclosed another book over magical Philosophy for you to read this summer, and maybe you'll feel better about the way you've been feeling.

I love you, please keep your chin up and power through. You'll be back in school before you know it.

Love,

Nova

P.S. Along with the book, there is a bracelet in the shape of a snake. Tell it to "Grow" in Parseltongue and it will get bigger and you can store things in it's mouth. I've packed you some food and drinks under a stasis charm, and once you take all that out, you can store whatever you want in it. Tell it to "Shrink" and it will become bracelet sized again. I hope this helps!

Nova,

Sorry this response has taken so long, but that bracelet is BRILLIANT. I cannot begin to thank you enough for that and the most recent book. I spent all summer reading and rereading it and I think I get what it's trying to say. I feel like a giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders! I'm writing this King's Cross and you'll hopefully get this as I'm arriving at school. My relatives wouldn't let me send any mail because having an owl flying out of my window would make the neighbors think that our whole family is as freaky as I am. I finally figured out how to do the Levitation Charm wandlessly after working on it all year, so I used it in front of my family and now they're so scared that I'm going to hex them that they don't treat me nearly as bad anymore. I don't have any other news from this summer since I spent most of it reading my school books for the upcoming year and doing my homework, but I can't help but hope that we have an uneventful year this time. The train's pulling up, I gotta go!

Love you,

Harry

P.S. I didn't know my name was Harry until my teacher called roll when I was 5. Up until then, I thought my name was "freak" or "boy".

Harry,

I'm so so glad that you got to have some peace this summer! I'll do my best to come and visit you as soon as this excavation is over and we can talk all about the theory of magic and anything else you have on your mind. I miss you to bits, kid.

This time's book is all about Defensive magic (since you've had crap teachers for the entirety of your schooling). Be sure to study it alongside your Duelling and try to incorporate them with each other! We found a whole ridiculous amount of treasure here so far, so enjoy the emerald that's enclosed with the book. It reminded me of your eyes, and really I thought you should have something nice as your birthday present. I suggest keeping it on you at all times, because I put more protection charms than I could possibly write down on it, so it will help keep you safe. Send me a copy of your grades from last term!

Love always,

Nova

P.S. I don't know if you remember, but I'm Draco Malfoy's godmother. Because of that, I've known him for his whole life, and (don't tell him I told you this) he was really beaten up when you didn't want to be friends with him in First Year. He honestly didn't know what he did wrong. I know he can come off as a little snot sometimes, but he was just trying to act like his father when he was trying to make your acquaintance. You may want to think about giving him another chance- it never hurts to have friends in unexpected places.

Nova,

Dementors are the bane of my existence. They were on the train and oh god, I see the night my parents died and pass out every time they get close to me. I can't help it and I feel so powerless. Our new Defence professor, Professor Lupin, fought them off, and honestly he's pretty good. I'm thinking about asking him how to fight them off myself. They're posted all around Hogwarts because a man escaped Azkaban. Sirius Black. He has the same last name as the man you were supposed to marry, so did you know him?

The emerald only helps a little against the Dementors, but it saved me when I fell from my broom because of them, so I owe you a huge thank you. I had it put on a chain that I wear as a necklace all the time.

If you know anything that would help against those awful soul suckers, please let me know!

Love,

Harry

P.S. Is there any way you could forge my Hogsmeade permission slip for me? My Aunt and Uncle refused to because "The Freak shouldn't be allowed to have fun".

P.P.S. I'll think about the whole Malfoy thing, but he's been a right prat about telling everyone how I fainted because of the Dementors.

Har,

Is your Defence teacher's first name Remus? If so, please tell him I say hello, and how his 'furry little problem' is! It's been so long since I've seen or heard about him.

The spell you're thinking of is "Expecto Patronum" but if you've asked him about it, you probably already know that. You have to say it while thinking of the happiest memory you can, and it's really the only defence against Dementors.

Yes, I did know Sirius. He was really a great guy, and he was best friends with your parents. I know that may be hard to hear, but it's thought that he was the one who betrayed your family's location to Voldemort. I have my doubts because the Sirius I knew was the most loyal and anti-Voldemort person I've ever met. Him and your dad were like brothers, so before you go on hating the man, maybe think about what could cause a man to turn on his own family.

I'll write to Dumbledore about you being able to go to Hogsmeade and see what I can do!

Please please please stay safe.

Love,

Nova

P.S. I'm glad to hear the emerald is doing its job. I've sent a book about protection charms if you find any that you want to add to it.

Nov,

Professor Lupin said to tell you that his rabbit is doing just fine. Whatever that means. He also said to tell you hello and to write him soon.

We've started our lessons and he says that they're going well, but I can't help but feel frustrated that it's taking so long to master.

After I fell off my broom at the last Quidditch game, I received a new top-of-the-line Firebolt with no name on it. Everyone is freaking out that it's cursed, and I was wondering if you were the one that sent it? As it is, it's being checked over by just about every professor for any time of foreign magic. I have no idea when I'll get it back.

The Twins gave me a map called "The Marauders Map" that shows everyone in Hogwarts and where they are. It's pretty awesome! I don't know who the Marauders are, but they're brilliant. On a less happy note, I used it to sneak into Hogsmeade (but I didn't get caught!) and it turns out that not only is Sirius Black my godfather, they were also never going to tell me of this or the fact that he was good friends with my parents. I can't believe they insist on hiding everything from me.

I guess I should be used to it at this point, but still…

Love,

Harry

P.S. Did you know that Professor Lupin was friends with my parents also? Did he know Sirius Black?

Har,

I heard from Remus and he has nothing but awesome things to say! I'm so proud of you.

That charm is impossible for a lot of adults to master, so the fact that you can do it at 13 is amazing.

I'm sorry I can't take credit for sending you the new broom, but I hope you got it all sorted, those brooms are awesome. You should be getting it back soon- it doesn't take that long to check for tampering.

The fact that that map ended up in your hands is astounding. I actually helped Fred and George nick it in their first year from Filch's office. Of course I know who the Marauders are: Mooney is Remus, Wormtail is Peter, Padfoot is Sirius, and Prongs was your dad. They were all best friends in school and beat The Terror Twins for the title of biggest pranksters in Hogwarts history. It's not too surprising that Remus hasn't brought it up, it probably brings up bad memories. Anyways, that answers both of your questions at once. The map is rightfully yours, as none of the other Marauders had children, so keep it safe and use it well.

Adults have a penchant for hiding things from those they think aren't old enough to handle the truth, but I hope you know that I will always give you as much as I know, no matter what.

Love you always,

Nova

P.S. How are those books coming along? Feel free to send suggestions on what you'd like me to send next! I have a feeling we will be seeing each other sooner than you think.

Nova,

A whole slew of stuff has happened, but Professor Dumbledore swore me to secrecy, even from writing about it. Maybe you could get him to give me permission to tell you?

Anyways, the important part is that I and all my friends are safe. We just had one hell of an adventure.

Thank you for always being honest with me. Believe it or not, all the stuff you've been telling me actually helped a lot with said adventure, and I'm a lot more okay with everything.

I also completely understand why you didn't tell me about Professor Lupin being a Werewolf. It wasn't your secret to tell. But honestly, it makes no difference to me or any of my friends. He was a great teacher and a really nice guy. Turning into a wolf once a month doesn't change that.

Maybe you could send me a book on Magical Creatures? I could learn more about Werewolves and other misunderstood magical creatures. And what did you mean by you'll be seeing me soon? Will you be back this summer? We leave to go home later this week, so I hope so. I can't wait!

Love from your favorite Gryffindor,

Harry

P.S. The Weasleys invited me to the Quidditch World Cup! I doubt that's where we will see each other but it's going to be tons of fun.