alone and tired the rani slept

[goddesspatil]

It's a little better now. Not much, but a little.

Dean. Hermione. Draco. There's too many lost. Too many that won't come back.

What if he doesn't come back?

No, none of that. There's no point, is there? We do not grieve for those lost, we grieve that we must go on without them.

I don't want to be a shell though. That is pointless.

Best friend

Comments

[gold_star]

I think you should have more faith.

[goddesspatil]

I'm trying to have faith. I really am.

[gold_star]

Try harder. I know you're stronger than this. You've always been very strong, Padma.

It's something about you that I admire.

[goddesspatil]

Maybe if it was just one of them I'd be stronger.

But it's both of them, Anthony. She took Draco and Hermione in one swoop.

If I feel this horrible, how is Harry even breathing?

[gold_star]

I cannot believe even for a moment that Hermione Granger will not be all right in the end. She was Petrified in second year, remember? She recovered from that, didn't she?

As for Malfoy... well, he's strong as well, in his own way. But you knew that.

Potter's pain is beyond most of us.

[goddesspatil]

I know they're strong. It's just that She's so terrible.

That's true about Harry. More than you may realize.

[gold_star]

Terrible, I suppose. But not immortal. No one is immortal. No one is incapable of being defeated. Especially not her.

I admit I don't know very much about it. Potter and I only ever spoke during DA meetings. But I know what Dumbledore has told us, and I know the rumours I've heard. I don't know whether to feel sorry for him, or just very, very glad that I'm not him.

[goddesspatil]

I hope not.

I'm sorry, Anthony. I know I haven't been of much use lately.

[gold_star]

Don't be sorry. I know I've said that to you before. Don't apologize for your feelings or your fear. Not to me. Especially not to me.

[goddesspatil]

I should have helped, though. I've been worthles lately, I know that much.

[gold_star]

You are never worthless.

[goddesspatil]

Would you accept helpless right now? I know for a fact I'm that.

And stupid. Michael's right, I can't lose hope. It's just ridiculous.

[gold_star]

Feeling helpless is very different from actually being helpless. If the opportunity rose I'm certain you would not hesitate to take action.

Of course he's right. Michael is one of the smartest we have. If there's anyone you should listen to, it's him.

[goddesspatil]

I forget that sometimes.

There's many things I forget, but we all do that, really. That's the problem about getting this upset. You think you're the only one.

[gold_star]

When in truth one is never truly so alone.

[goddesspatil]

Not really.

He'll be back. They both will.