*realises that Q's misunderstood his question#* If there is someone here who knew what you -- actually you, not just someone with your name -- were like before you were possessed, then that person should have some idea of whether what you're like now is... similar to what you were like previously. *explaining* If Severus knew you well before, then he should be able to tell you now. The Professor probably wouldn't, if she didn't know you previously.
*politeness starting to slip, exasperation coming through again, and much more openly nettled about references to attempts on Harry's life* *not quite through clenched teeth, but not far off, either* If it's something that he controls, and not just an unavoidable consquence of possession, then what's to say he'd make you stutter this time? It doesn't prove anything one way or the other.
*irritated, since they could talk around the subject in circles forever, and he'd had enough five minutes ago* Look. *makes an effort to keep it together and not snap* There are ways to find out for certain, but they're... Well, they're emotionally, rather than physically invasive, and in any case... *trails off, instead of saying "and in any case, you don't actually want to be diagnosed, you just want someone to tell you there's nothing to worry about" as he is thinking* Depending on how often you have these nightmares or dreamscapes... *starts again* Remove all the memories you have from when you were possessed, and put them somewhere else. It'll only be the conscious memories, and it'll only be temporary, but it's a start. And after you've done that, see if it has an impact on the frequency of your nightmares. If it does then either you are only having flashbacks or nightmares. Or it means he's being very subtle, and... *shrugs* Anyway, it's something you can try, and something you can do without anybody else seeing what's in your head.
Heh. Sirius doesn't actually think of it as The Thing, but it's what I've been calling it until something better occurs :D
Wrap this up in the next few comments? We can resume once Sirius returns from being a puppy wherever it is he's been Away as he advised in his note to Q :D
#And nothing to do with Sirius not making himself clear, noooo.