[rift] a note

[bewilderoy]

[Private to Harry, Hermione, and Luna.]

Would one (or all) of you please let me know what I've missed back home? I'm aware that you're all from later points in time than I am, and I'd like to get back in the loop, as they say.

I think it would be nice if we were all on the same page.

Please keep in mind that I don't want to know everything-for example

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[fortisleo]

I am from the farthest in the time line of our universe. I believe. May 2nd 1998. It's the day that I fell from our universe into Chicago.

Are you certain you want to hear everything here?

Are you certain you want to hear about it at all

If it's easier to hear it over text, I understand as well. There's quite a bit, and it isn't very good.

[bewilderoy]

If you'd rather we speak in person, that's fine. Wouldn't want your hand to cramp up from all that writing! And yes, I'm certain. Surely it can't all be bad?

[fortisleo]

It's really a matter of what you prefer. You're the one that will have the bombshells dropped on him. I've lived it already so there are no surprises for me.

You'd be surprised.

[bewilderoy]

Why don't you just write me a long note?

[Gilderoy isn't a big fan of taking bad news face-to-face, and judging from what Luna's told him so far, he imagines Harry's version of events won't be much better.]

Consider it a homework assignment.

[fortisleo]

Right then. Voldemort first

[fortisleo]

Now for you. For the record, I am sorry about everything that happened. We may have not gotten along all that well. I may have found out the truth about your books and the fact that they're based on lies, I wouldn't

I didn't want this. I wouldn't have wanted this, and I'm very, very sorry that it turned out the way that it did. [fwah yeah, has to pause before he can work through this part.]

You don't write another book.

We found out the truth. Ron and I. We found out what it is that allowed you to write those books and that you'd stolen the stories from other people, forcing them to forget before claiming them for your own. We found out the truth, and you tried to use the memory charm on us so we'd forget like all those other people

However, you picked up Ron's wand. Ron's wand which was broken at the time. The spell backfired on you, and it made you forget everything. It wasn’t reversible. When I last saw you, it was in my 5th year. You were at St. Mungo’s Hospital, and you’d just gotten the hang of cursive.

I’m sorry.

[bewilderoy]

[It takes hours for Gilderoy to come up with a coherent, calm, steadily-written response.]

I appreciate your honesty, Harry. Thank you.

I'm so sorry for your losses everything. For all that you and everyone else had to go through. And I'm sorry that I wasn't there to hel I'm sorry I tried to take your memories.

It's rather ironic, that ending. Don't you think?

I don't want to try to explain myself. Not right now, anyway. Someday, maybe we can sit down and chat, and you can hear a bit about the real me. I may as well, right? There's really no sense in pretending when the only people who know me here are the ones who know everything.

But-

I always thought Sever Professor Snape was a good man. A bit dark and off-putting at the best of times, but essentially good. I'm happy to hear that he helped. And I'm, admittedly, more than a little upset about Dumbledore. He gave me a chance that I shouldn't have had. I'm not sure I'll ever understand why

[fortisleo]

I won't lie to anyone about the future. Even though I know the truth doesn't help.

It's alright. [It isn't at all. It isn't alright what everyone went through. It isn't alright what happened, but it's all he can think of to say.] It was years ago but thank you for saying it.

Rather horrible ending.

[Slightest of pauses.] I would like that. Someday. There's no need to pretend at all. I know this wasn't easy to take, but maybe you'll have the chance to change things here.

So it doesn't end up like

He was. Professor Snape was the- maybe the best of all of us. Dumbledore has a way of seeing inside of someone and knowing when there's something good and strong to believe in. He must have seen something in you. Even if you didn't see it yourself. He's done that to me many times beforeI hope you're right. With me gone, there only would have been the snake left and then it'd have just been Voldemort

[bewilderoy]

[Gilderoy simply nods at the first half of Harry's reply. He doesn't know what else to say about the matter, so he'll just let it go for now.]

Well.

I'm glad to hear that she-and the other survivors-survived.

Thank you again for the information, Harry. I think we ought to end this here, yes? Wouldn't want either of us to get overwhelmed, and "turning into a peacock" isn't on my to-do list for the day.

[fortisleo]

Yes, we should.

If you find you have any questions, let me know.