War Is Coming Communications.

I was thinking this morning, about everything that's been happening this week. It's been a crap week, that much is obvious, and I take it it hasn't gotten much better for a lot of people. At the same time, thinking about everything that's happened and what I've been reading on the boards, people are helping each other through the hurt and sticking together and that's... well, a really good thing, I think.

Whatever Lucifer is trying to do, right now, it's kind of destined to backfire. Isn't it? So many people here have loved ones from home, and if not, friends they've made here. People who understand and who care and are willing to listen or talk or bring you ice cream or get drunk with you or whatever. We can help each other, and we care about each other, and that's exactly what we need to keep doing. It's not all that different from what I was facing back home, and the people in my life were what got me through back there. At least for when I was there.

I don't know. I'm just feeling weirdly optimistic and frankly more like myself for a change. I'm sure it's not going to stick, and I'm not about to let my guard down over it. But dwelling on the bad parts is just going to make it worse. No one wants that.

[Dad]

I'm sorry

I'm assuming you've talked to Mum. How are you two holding up? I still have no idea what to say to her.

Um

Does anyone know

If someone thought I really needed to know what was going to happen to me and Remus in May of 1998, it would’ve been preferable to hear about it in person rather than in an anonymous note. I wasn't going to read the rest of the books and now I know everything so, really, thanks.

I don’t even know what to say right now.

[ETA: Filtered to Remus]

We should probably talk. ...Before you read through any of the comments on here.

Apparently there's karaoke! I can't say no to karaoke.

I'm meeting up with someone called Rose who I don't actually know, so you all should come too. Because karaoke! And fun! Who's in?

Hello to the both of you. I'm sorry I didn't make my presence known sooner but I've been a bit busy. It's good to see you and I truly hope you're settling in well.

I imagine I'm considerably older than either of you remember. Things do change, after all, given the many years since you last saw me. Regardless, there is something I'd like to discuss with you both. Back home, in our world and in my time, many things were kept secret, and I'd rather be open and honest with you now.

Ted, you already know your daughter, though as the tiny thing who was all knees and elbows, I'm sure. And Andromeda, it seems you're only getting to know her, and you're incredibly lucky to have the chance to do so. She's an incredibly brave and strong woman with a heart too big for her own good and a sass to make Sirius proud.

And, if it isn't quite obvious, I'm quite taken with her.

I know I'm no one's first choice for their daughter's companion. If you've done the maths, you'll know I'm a good thirteen years her senior. I've barely a knut to my name, not even at home. And my condition is hardly a secret. But I do care for her. And, to my incredulous surprise, she for me. I wish I had more to offer but I've given all of myself and that may be the best I can manage, even here.

I suppose I simply wanted to be open with you. And to let you know that I'll do everything possible to make her happy. I'm not asking for your blessing-we're hardly at the point of marriage. But I do ask that, should you disapprove, you consider what I've said carefully.