I wish I could say it was as good as it sounded, but he was really too sick to even move on the first occasion, and I was half asleep myself. And all we did was sleep.
Of course, I promptly decided having done it once, there was no point in NOT sleeping with him. That worked until he felt well enough to move back into his own room and refused to let me follow.
No, Polly and I didn't come down with it, thankfully. Madame Pomfrey thought we might have some immunity, given we'd already been around Harry and weren't showing signs of illness, but I still sent Polly out to the estate. Did I tell you we had wards out there now? There'd been a break-in and some vandalism, and Harry made me go out there to check the damage and we put them up then. I really fought him on doing it, but thank goodness we did!
I have to say that the news about Cho is disturbing. I don't know if Harry knows. How does one break the news that a former girlfriend has died?
Awwww, Cass, I'm so proud of you! Braving the Shack? And going for an actual relationship with one person? For Percy? Awww, you love him! You really do! What do you mean, don't tell anyone! Cass, I'm so happy for you, I could just explode! How do I not tell anyone????
Oh, fine! I can keep a secret, even a really juicy one. I've had lots of practice in the last year, actually. So consider my lips sealed. But could you tell him you mentioned seeing him and that I asked you to see if I could borrow a book for me? I've been a little tired since Harry got sick, but sitting around with a book on potions or charms isn't very entertaining. And I've read all the childcare books I borrowed from the Superhero.
Picture me giggling. No, darling, the poor boy has just gotten over a terrible headache with that illness. Let's not give him another. Besides, I might have already sort of done something. You can't tell anyone, but we talked. About maybe trying an 'us' thing. No, the discussion didn't involve bed or nakedness, but he let me snuggle with him.
I do look magnificent naked, don't I? Even after a baby.
Oh, I got distracted. Anyway, I really care about him, Cass. I was beside myself the whole time he was sick...I could barely tear myself from his side, and then only to take a shower. Not even a long hot bath, but just a shower! And nothing was working, none of the potions, and I was so worried! Although, I might have told him we had to use the anti-itch ointment even though it didn't work. Well, you know me!
But you can't tell anyone. And not just because it's too early, but you know that. If Harry thought the Death Eaters might possibly find out about us and target Polly and I because of it, he'd back out faster than I could grab him.
That reminds me, darling, I'm going to ask Harry to add you to the wards of the estate and to this house. And I'm going to send you a pair of earrings. I want you to make them into a spell-activated portkey to the estate. Use 'seguridad' as the trigger. If anything happens to Harry and I, I want you to go to the estate and get Polly and take her to Millicent. And go visit her and tell her how wonderful her mother was and how beautiful and how much she loved her, okay? And you and Millicent teach her how to protect herself, too. And spoil my baby rotten, too!
Dammit, I'm making myself cry! But you will do that for me, won't you, darling boy?
Well, that was a depressing way to end a letter. So I shall instead end by saying, of course they have to let us flirt! There's no harm in flirting. Or cuddling. I shall demand cuddling priveleges, too. If Percy protests, you know I'd cuddle him, too! Oh, but you can't tell him that, yet. I don't know him well, but he seems to have Harry's prickliness about being touched. Is that a Gryffindor thing?