A/n: Here's the new chapter! This one details Harry and Gambit's adventures as they tell it to each other in letter form. The letters won't cover everything that happens in the year, just the most important events to set up for the next chapter. The next chapter they will see each other again. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Special thanks to Sacuna for helping me out with Gambit's accent!
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Wish Upon a Falling Star 4
Until We Meet Again
Italics: Harry's letters to Gambit
Bold: Gambit's letters to Harry
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Sept. 6
Dear Remy,
Already school has been stressful beyond belief. I told you about my wishy-washy friend Ron and his obsession with Quidditch, right? Well, I told him that I was quitting the team to focus on my studies and he literally exploded. (His face turned so red it matched his hair!) He called me all kinds of names even though it meant he would be Captain which I thought he wanted. Then when I tried explaining to him that I wanted to train for the war he flat out told me that it didn't matter because either I would kill Voldemort and then I would be thrown in Azkaban to prevent me from becoming the next Dark Lord or I would die taking out Voldemort anyways. Then he said he didn't care what happened to me because his family wouldn't be in any more danger because of me and that he would be able to claim his rightful glory without me around! I think this hurt the worse not because of what he said but that my very first wizarding friend only hung around for fame and notoriety. I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I had accepted Draco Malfoy's hand in friendship first year instead of being influenced by Hagrid's comment about Slytherin's being dark wizards and Ron's own prejudice.
Anyways enough about him! I decided to drop my Divination and Care of Magical Creatures classes because they aren't going to help me in war. So instead I'm taking Ancient Runes and in my free period I'm helping Madame Pomfrey in the infirmary in exchange for her teaching me healing spells. I'm also taking Advanced Potions (I barely got in), Advanced Charms, Advanced Transfiguration, Advanced Herbology, Advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts (Kingsley Shacklebolt is our new defense teacher—we'll actually learn something this year!), and Advanced History of Magic (although I basically have to teach myself---Binns certainly hasn't changed and his classes are boring!) So I have 8 classes including my free period, and at the end of the year I'll be taking 6 N.E.W.T-level tests (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests) and 1 O.W.L-level test (Ordinary Wizarding Level) in Ancient Runes since I didn't take it 5th year. I've also found a better place to practice non-curriculum spells and curses in the dungeons. No one ever goes down there and the best part is it has a snake guarding it so I've put the password in parseltongue so no one but I can enter. Well enough babbling about my life what have you been up to? Reply when you can.
All my love, Harry.
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Sept. 8
My 'Arry,
'Re ya sure ya don' wan' me ta come up dere and beat some sense into dat lousy no good excuse fo' a friend? I can come up ther', beat 'im 'n den fuck ya into de mattress. Wha' ya t'ink cher? Mebbe' ya should t'ink 'bout makin' some new friends 'cause de old ones 're outdated. Sounds like ya got a lot of classes ta study fo', but make sure ya remember ta get some sleep 'tween classes, homework 'n trainin' understand? As fo' me nothin' interestin' is goin' on 'ere. I miss havin' ya in my bed so I've been workin' longer hours at de bar where we first met, dealin' cards 'n makin' lots of money fo' de house seein' as no one has beat me yet. I miss ya love so ya stay safe 'cause when ya get back 'ere ya aren't leavin' my bed fo' a week at least.
All my love, Gambit
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Sept. 15
Dear Gambit,
Your last letter evoked the image of you on a white horse charging up to defend me from the evil villain. While it was a lovely thought (especially the fucking) I think I'll be okay. Though being in your bed for a week sounds like a very pleasurable way to spend time. Sorry I haven't been able to write for a while, the teachers have decided that the only way to curb fights and general teenage rebellion is to pile on so much homework that no has time to do anything but try and absorb the material through osmosis.
I've also decided to take your advice and make new friends. Well, Neville and Luna have been my friends for a while now but we've become a lot closer in the past week. Homework has a strange way of bringing people closer together. Speaking of bringing people closer together Hermione has started talking to me again. Well actually she's just joined us at what has become "our" study table in the library and has helped us out when we asked without shoving her knowledge down our throat like past years. I'm not sure why she even drifted away much less started talking to me again but her help has definitely been useful although I haven't told her about my summer or the training I've been doing in the basement. Well I'm about to crash on the library table so I'm going to finish this letter and head back up to the tower. I miss you so much especially since I don't have anyone to cuddle with at night. I love you lots.
Love, Harry.
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Sept. 30
Gambit are you okay? Hedwig came back without a letter. I just wanted to make sure nothing happened.
Love, Harry
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Oct. 15
Gambit where are you????
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Oct. 16
My beautiful 'Arry,
Sorry I haven' written fo' a month cheri but it couldn' be 'elped. I'm fine now so don' freak out cher. I was on my way back from de bar when dis mutant ambushed me 'n used some kin' o' tranquilizer on me so tha' I couldn' fight back. He took me ta some island where they did some kind o' tests on me. I just managed ta get out o' dere a couple o' days 'n it took me time ta get back ta New 'Awlins. So I changed apartments 'n I'm not workin' at de same place anymo'. I'm sorry I worried ya cher. But don' worry nothin' bad happen ta Remy long as I kno' ya comin' back ta be wit' me.
All my love, Remy.
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Oct. 17
What do you mean don't freak out! I've passed the stage of freaking out and almost ditched school to come and find you…..you…..you….hot trouble magnet!! You owe me some serious loving to make up for all the stress you've put me through! Are you sure you're alright? I want the man I love to be in one piece so I can beat you half to death before riding you all night long.
Love Harry
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Oct. 19
Hmmm…ridin' me all night long, huh? Cher ya shouldn' say dese kinds o' t'ings wit'out bein' able ta follow t'rough wit' dem. Me 'n my right hand got better acquainted since ya weren' 'ere ta 'elp me out wit' a very big problem.
So 'ow is school goin' love? 'Ave ya found out why tha' girl has been so nice all o' a sudden? 'Ow is ya extra trainin' goin'? Well I've got ta go ta work. Write soon.
All my love Gambit
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Oct.21
You only now just got acquainted with your right hand? Mine's been busy ever since I left. I can't tell you how much I miss you Remy. School's crazy like always I'm not sure how the teachers actually expect us to get everything done. I have 7 classes that each have a mountain load of homework not to mention helping Madame Pomfrey and training after hours. I'm so glad I quit Quidditch. Even if I wasn't training I would still have no time to play. Though I do go out for a long fly on weekend nights to take a break otherwise I'll have a mental breakdown.
In other news two…well three surprising things happened. Hermione finally told me what has been going on. She was in love with Ron (not really surprising. I think everyone knew that since 2nd year) but apparently the fight at the Ministry of Magic and the death of Sirius (even though he was my godfather!) was too much for her to handle. So it was easier to ignore me for a while and since Rom was all for it wasn't exactly hard to drift away from me. I can't exactly tell you what it was that made her change her mind (I promised I'd keep it a secret.) but it was definitely enough for me to forgive her. She's become like the sister I never had.
So I mentioned in the first letter that I wondered what would have happened if I had taken Draco Malfoy's hand in friendship first year. Well I found out a couple of weeks ago. Apparently he and some of the other Slytherins don't want to follow in their parents' footsteps and become Death Eaters. Apparently me having a fight with Ron, my quitting the Quidditch team and my new dedication to studying made them rethink the fact that I wouldn't be able to help them. So Draco cornered me one night when I was coming back from training. After getting over the hurdles that our not so pleasant past represented, Draco managed to convince me that he really didn't want to be like his father. To do this he swore a wizarding oath that what he was saying is true. A wizarding oath means that if you go back on your word, your own magic will literally kill you. Of course he's still arrogant as hell but at least he is finally willing to stand up for himself and make his own decisions without the approval of his father. Over the past couple of weeks he has definitely become someone I would consider a friend.
The other surprise that happened was that I restarted the DA (Dumbledore's army). However we made a few changes. One of which is that it is no longer called the DA but rather we are just calling it a 'study session'. Makes it a hell of lot easier to talk about around other people without them getting suspicious. So far we have myself, Hermione, Neville, Luna, Draco, Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Blaise Zambini, Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson and Daphne Greengrass as members. We are hoping to find more people to join. The more spells we know the better off we will be in the end. Never a dull day at Hogwarts that's for sure. Well I better end this letter so I can some sleep. I love you so much Remy.
Love your Harry.
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Oct. 30
Ne'er a dull day, huh? Sounds like ya'll could make ya own drama tv show wit' all de crazy stuff ya get into, 'Arry. Mebbe' it's a good thin' I'm not dere wit' ya 'Arry, otherwise I'd 'ave been dead long ago o' a 'eart attack. It is certainly bad 'nough just listenin' ta ya tell me 'bout all ya adventures. Once again nothin' much is happenin' down 'ere in New Awlins. The most excitement I get is makin' a killin' off o' the unsuspectin' tourist. Well its almost time ta head ta work. So I'll talk ta ya later, cher.
Love ya favorite Cajun.
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Dec. 20
I'm sending ya your Christmas present now while ya owl is 'ere just in case dere isn't 'nough time ta make sure it gets ta ya. As fo' my Christmas present de only thing I want is fo' ya ta send me pictures of ya usin' my present. Now I need ta go take a cold shower just 'cause of the images I got of ya usin' my gift. I love ya so much cher 'n I can't wait ta see ya again.
All my love Gambit.
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Dec. 25
I hope you enjoy those pictures Gambit because I spent several nights in a row using your very wonderful gift. In fact I was so enthusiastic about it that the next day Hermione was concerned that I had hurt myself during one of our study sessions because I was 'walking funny.' I hope that makes you feel good because I was crying out your name the entire time. It's a good thing we have silencing spells or I would never hear the end of my 'nighttime activities'. I love you and miss you so much. Love your Harry.
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Dec. 27
Fuck 'Arry dat was de hottest thing I've ever seen. I love wizarding pictures you get movement 'n sounds. I love hearin' ya scream my name out loud like dat. I'm pretty sure I sprained my right wrist 'cause I was usin' it so much dese past days. I love ya my very sexy 'Arry. Missin' ya so much Gambit.
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Jan. 1
Happy New Year my handsome Remy. I miss you lots as well. So something else interesting occurred over vacation, not that it is surprising or anything. I told you about Professor Snape my Potions Professor, right? The one that is horrible to me just because I look like my father. Well he got suspicious and followed us to one of our 'study sessions' and slipped in right before we closed the door. Apparently he watched us the whole time and then when we were done for the night he revealed that he had been watching us. The fact that he was a spy and has reflexes like lightning were probably the only things that saved him from being stunned, jinxed and obliviated. He later admitted he was impressed with how much we've learned on our own.
So now we have another 'member' and he's teaching us how to use some of the darker spells and how to use them properly. It seems like these kinds of spells aren't evil per se, but you have to be able to concentrate and not allow yourself to get caught up in the rush that using the dark spells gives off. Professor Snape has also been tutoring us and helping us to improve our Potions work. Outside of our training sessions he's still just as menacing and ornery as usual, but it is really only an act so that the students who are still followers of the Dark Lord don't find out and report him to their master. Well I've got to finish this letter so Hedwig can take it to you. I love you so much. Love your Harry.
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Jan. 5
My lovely 'Arry. I'm glad ya got someone else on ya side lookin' out fo' ya. Don't freak out if I don't write ya fo' a little bit. I'm takin' a mutant named Wolverine ta de island where I was held prisoner. I'll write ta ya as soon as I get back ta New Awlins, 'kay darlin'? All my love from your Remy.
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Jan. 6
Be careful Remy. I love you.
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Jan 21.
'ow's my lovely cher? I got back alright from the island. Luckily 'tween me 'n Wolverine we got de other mutants out 'n destroyed Stryker's lab. I would 'ave written sooner but I had ta take de long way 'ome 'n I stopped to visit some old friends. Hope everything's ok wit' ya. Love your Remy.
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Jan. 23
I'm glad you got back safely. Nothing much has really happened here since you left. Just studying, training, studying, training and if we're lucky we get to eat and sleep sometimes. Hahahaha. Well got to go. I love you so much.
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Feb. 14
Happy Valentine's Day, cheri. I found one o' de voodoo shop owners ta shrink de roses 'n cast a preservation spell on 'em fo' ya. I didn't know if ya wanted me ta send 'em so everyone could see 'n give ya a hard time. I miss ya so much cher. My bed is empty wit'out ya 'ere ta keep me warm. All my love Remy.
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Feb. 15
The roses are beautiful Remy. I enlarged them and put them in a vase next to bed so that when I see them in the morning you're my first thought and when I go to sleep at night you're the last thought I have. The necklace I'm sending you is something we made in Defense class. It's an emerald that I changed into a pair of cards and then our professor showed us how to weave protection spells in them based on the person you were thinking of giving it to. So it will get warm as a warning that danger is approaching and it will form a shield to protect you from energy attacks. If you concentrate on it, it will envelop you in an invisibility spell. The spell will only last for about 5 minutes but it should be enough to get you out of harm's way. I miss you so much and can't wait until this is all over and I can stay with you again. All my love from your Harry.
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April 20
'ow's my beautiful lover doin'? Everyt'ing is okay over 'ere in New Awlins but I wanted ta write ya 'n let ya know I'm movin' ta New York. Ya remember de mutant Wolverine I told ya 'bout helpin' back in January? Well he joined up wit' a group of mutants dat 'ave a school in upstate New York. Wolverine told dem 'bout me 'n dey offered me a job as a teacher at the school 'n ta become a member o' de X-Men. Can ya believe me as a teacher? Well its somet'ing ta do so we'll see 'ow it turns out. I'll write ya 'afore ya come back ta de States 'n let ya know whether I'm still in New York o' if I came back ta New Awlins. De name o' de school is Xavier's School for the Gifted just in case ya come back early. Love your Remy.
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May 1
I think I almost killed myself from laughter at the thought of you in a suit and tie as a teacher. But seriously I'm glad you found something to do that you might end up enjoying. Things are starting to get really crazy over here. There are a lot more Death Eater attacks lately so I'm pretty sure that Voldemort is preparing a big attack for the end of the school year. Not to mention it's almost time for the N.E.. I'm not sure which is the greater of the two evils at his point. I told you about the Horcruxes right and how Voldemort used them to keep his soul alive even though his body died? Well Hermione mentioned that since Voldemort was obsessed with the Four Founders he might have used their artifacts to create Horcruxes with. So we did some research and managed to find Ravenclaw's diadem and we destroyed it with Fiendfyre. I already destroyed the diary in second year, the Headmaster managed to destroy the Gaunt ring, and we know Hufflepuff's cup is in the vault of Bellatrix Lestrange. Snape is going to use a combination of the Confundus charm, the Imperio curse and a potion that will allow him to control her long enough so that she will retrieve the Cup for us. Because he's such a talented Legilimens (he can read people's thoughts) he'll be able to make her forget about the mind control part and implant false memories of her going to Gringotts for something other than the cup so neither she nor Voldemort gets suspicious. We also know where Slytherin's locket is and just have to get it and Snape thinks that Nagini (Voldemort's pet cobra) is the sixth Horcrux. We know there is one more but no one is sure what it could be since the sword of Gryffindor is definitely not a horcrux. Well stay safe Remy. I love you so much and it won't be long before we can be together again. Love your Harry.
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May 28
Remy, Snape says that Voldemort is getting ready to launch what is essentially the Final Battle. We managed to get Slytherin's Locket from its hiding place and destroy it. Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father, has also been a spy for Dumbledore since the first war. It definitely came as a shock to all of us, especially Draco. Well Lucius managed to stun and bring us Nagini so we could destroy the sixth horcrux. No one is sure what the last one could be, but I have a feeling I know what it is. Unfortunately if I'm right it won't do any good to try and destroy it before the final battle. I just want to let you know that I love you so much. At the end of sixth year I didn't have any expectations for the summer besides just hoping I could avoid Dudley and keep the beatings from my uncle to the bare minimum. Then when I heard we were going to New Orleans I thought I would be able to have at least a tolerable summer with the possibility of escaping from the Dursleys every now and then. I think that all changed the first night I walked into that bar and saw you dealing poker.
In the beginning I just thought you would be a diversion, a mystery to solve. Every day I thank whatever higher power exists that we met and got to know each other so well. I know I'm only 17 but in those few short years I was so tired. Tired of living with relatives who hated my very existence and tired of hearing how I would never be good or normal enough. When I first found out I was a wizard I thought I would enter a place where I would never be alone or unloved again. How wrong I was. There were good times and bad times in the 6 years I've spent in the wizarding world, but sometimes it seems to me that the bad almost outweighed the good. Then when we finally got together I learned what it meant to be truly happy.
When I spent the summer with you I forgot about my problems that awaited me on my return to Hogwarts and just let myself feel. You were the first person that made me feel safe, special without being forced to be perfect and above all, you made me feel loved. I can't tell you how much that meant to me. I want you to know that I loved the way you made my body feel like it was on fire, you drove me to pleasure I never thought I would feel and yet you made sure I knew I was safe, that it was about two people in love and not just about instant gratification. You really are a Master Thief Remy because, no matter how corny it seems, you stole my heart without me even realizing it until I had to leave. When we were standing in the airport as they started to board the plane back to London I have never ever wanted to tell the wizarding world to just fuck off and stay with you as much as I did in that moment. Unfortunately I have a hero complex and a prophecy hanging over my head so I guess I always knew I had no choice in the end.
I never gave any thought to my future because I didn't think I would ever have one. After meeting you and spending the summer in your arms I realized that the greatest gift you gave me was the will to survive and make my own future. I plan on using everything I've learned to survive this war and make it back to you. But no matter what the outcome might be I just want to thank you for everything you've done for me and to tell you how much I love you. I'll find some way to make it back to you be no matter what the cost. Thank you for being mine. Love Just Harry.
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A/n: Cliff hanger!!! Don't you just hate it when authors do that? Me too…but it was the only way to end this chapter. I hope this satisfied your desire for Harry/Remy interaction. I particularly loved writing their little innuendos in lieu of an actual lemony scene. Thanks to everyone who reviewed I am so glad you all enjoy this story. There will be one or two more chapters after this I think. Please review and let me know how you liked the story.