Private message to Neville Longbottom

[alt_seamus]

Did you hear from the Weasleys at all today?

They probably know by now -- Percy died today. At Snowdonia.

I saw it happen, but too late -- I mean, there wasn't anything I could do.

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[alt_seamus]

I know I need to send a message to Ron. Condolences, at the very LEAST, and honestly if he has any questions

But you know, we've never exactly got on.

I feel like the worst Gryffindor ever, not wanting to tell him I might have been able to save his brother, if only I'd been a bit faster. I didn't want to -- well, it's poor etiquette taking someone's hunt from them. But I could have offered him mine. I mean, I hadn't got my muggle yet. (And never did, we all had to go back to the lodge.)

[alt_neville]

I'll need to send him a message, too.

Don't worry if you've never got on; something like this happens, and you just set it aside. He'll appreciate hearing from you anyway; I know he will.

If they've just found out the news today, they're probably preoccupied with family stuff. It won't be thought strange at all if you wait to send a message to him. Especially if you were there. So you have a little while you can use to sort out what you should say to him. At least you can tell him that Percy was always decent to you, yeah?

I'm awfully sorry, Seamus. That must have been awful to see.