OWL: Justin to Antonin Date: July 29 Characters: Justin, Antonin Location: The Sky Private/Public: Private Rating: G Warnings: None Summary: Justin follows advice and writes to Antonin regarding Millicent's situation
Justin had been doing a lot of thinking since the day with Millicent in the bathroom. Now that he knew that it was more than depression from which she'd been suffering, he realized he was going to have to find help if she were going to beat her addiction. The problem, at first, was that he had no idea how to go about getting it for her.
If they had been in the Muggle world, and she had been suffering a Muggle drug addiction it would have been a different story. Loath as he was to share Millie's secrets with anyone, he'd been at a loss and asked Susan for advice.
He couldn't much say that he liked the advice she had given. But he really couldn't think of any other options, either.
Mister Dolohov,
As you may have heard, Milicent fell very ill during the pox epidemic, and our child was stillborn. She has taken it very hard, and I've recently learned that she's turned to potions to help deal with the loss. The situation has grown very bad. We've had to send Ella to stay with friends for the time being.
I don't know how to help her on my own, but Susan Bones suggested that you may know a way to help her recover from her addiction. If there is anything you can do, even if it's just suggesting the name of a healer who has some experience in this area, I would be forever in your debt.