Private message to Padma Patil

[alt_seamus]

I wanted to let you know that I wasn't hurt last night, and neither was Mr Rosier, aside from being shaken up. I'm sorry I didn't think to write to let you know. I didn't realise until later that everyone was saying the worst damage was to Section 20; I sort of thought it was everywhere, but when I read the Prophet this morning I realised you might have thought we'd been hurt.

Anyway. I really value our friendship. I spend a lot of time feeling like a misfit in my own House, even though courage and chivalry really are still the best traits I can think of -- but I always feel welcome and encouraged when I'm talking to you. You're utterly brilliant -- I mean that not just as 'you're brilliant! and nift!' but you're amazingly clever. Ravenclaw House is lucky to have you and the Protectorate is lucky to have brilliant Witches like you living in it.

There are some books I've been meaning to send you, I don't have access to owls right at the moment but I've got them with a note so you should get them even if soon.

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[alt_padma]

Well, it's okay if you don't have access to owls, Seamus. You'll see me on Thursday, right?

Besides, I don't think you're a misfit in Gryffindor. I think it's certain others who don't seem to have much business there.

Are you sure you're all right?

[alt_seamus]

Well, it's possible I won't be there on Thursday.

[alt_padma]

What do you mean?

Did they say something about it being - about the IMA?

[alt_seamus]

They think it might be.

I really hope they know soon.

[alt_padma]

It can't have been the IMA. I mean, how would they have got to the stadium? MLE were using all sorts of protections so no one could bring anything in from outside, or anything.

Besides, it's not your fault - I mean it wouldn't be. You've done everything you're supposed to do. They wouldn't blame you really! Would they?

[alt_seamus]

It's not that they'd blame ME. They'd blame my family.

It's complicated.

[alt_padma]

Have you told Hooper? That you're worried, I mean?

[alt_seamus]

No. I don't want to worry him. I wrote him a note, a paper note, that can be delivered if necessary. Rather than writing in the journals.

With his brother and all -- he doesn't need to be fretting about me.

[alt_padma]

Look, the Prophet said this morning that about 17 groups have claimed responsibility.

And now they've just come out with a special edition because SIRIUS BLACK is ALIVE! Even though we all paraded past his ugly rotting corpse.

So it just CAN'T be the IMA, then, all right? It's Black. And it always was. Which means it was those Dogstar people they always say they've been following his orders from the beginning.

So stop worrying. I mean it.

And we'll sit on the train tomorrow, okay?