Re: Justin/Ernie
Justin shook his head. "No.. it doesn't help." He replied. "I sit there and everyone talks about.." He looked away. He couldn't and wouldn't divulge anything about the meetings. Not just because of the contract, but because it would be like failing the professional oath.
He didn't answer about the potions and seeing a Healer about it wasn't in his plans yet. He had been able to sleep when Seamus had been over and it was it. "I'm not saying this.. Ernie.."
Justin had noticed Ernie's body language and knew his friend so well. By now he was well aware that Ernie's first reaction would be to feel guilty. "I'm not saying that so you'd worry or think that you should have seen it or something." It reminded him of the hospital, when he was first admitted after his release. Or when he was un-Petrified.
"Don't carry the weight of my well-being with you." He sighed and shook his head. "It came to me the other night. Since the moment I step foot in the Hufflepuff Common Room after the Sorting.. You were there. Every time I felt like giving up. Or.. no matter what happened, you took care of me." Justin liked his independence quite a lot, but would always go to Ernie if he needed help with something.
"Part of me.. I didn't.." he lifted his gaze towards the ceiling and and released a breath. "I wouldn't be here.."