To: thebells@indusscript.uk From: chameleon_arch@hushmail.com Date: 2 August 2009 Subject: Re: contact
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Jesus CHRIST I've had some strange reunions with people over the last couple of years, but I think this one takes the cake. Katie! I could SHOUT at Hermione for not telling me who you were, but I understand why she didn't.
She didn't tell me much about your situation either. Who have you contacted? Were you also on the distribution for her automated message?
I've been living as a muggle for the last 12 years; I have a proper data and paper trail and everything, not to mention a reasonably solid and semi-public career as a writer. At the same time, I'm also in contact with the Weasleys and others in the wizarding world pretty extensively of late. They all know about Hermione, now; I informed them as soon as I saw her message, and told them I would keep them posted.
Do you know if she's alive? And if I talk to Charlie or any of the others, can I mention your name?
Normally I'd say it'd be dead easy for us to meet, but I've a hunch I'm next under the microscope. I was the person who took Hermione to hospital after she was injured recently, and I know that, unimpeachable mundane identity or not, MI7 is probably going to want to have words with me. I'm not sure how safe it is for us to meet just yet. But for anything good to come out of this, you and I definitely need to stay in touch.
Please stay safe and take care of yourself; I'm trying my damnedest to do the same.