The first letter out

[lavivi]

Dear all,

 

I know, this is really long overdue, but I thought it finally time and have a group meeting with all of you.  I've talked to all of you individually over the years, but this is more formal, and hopefully will settle some issues currently going on.

 

So, first of all - Lily, my darling girl.  I knew you better than I knew myself when I first started.  You've changed quite a bit since then - part of it are my own revisions, but part was rather unexpected.  I'm afraid I've lost you.  And that's sad.  I know, I was awful to you, dragged you through heaven and hell - but the worst is over, it truly is.  Everything's going to be better now.  Come back to me, won't you?  Or I'll send you to a bakery for an indefinite period of time. THE THREAT IS REAL.

 

Rose is next, naturally.  I know you aren't exactly overflowing with love for me at the moment either, but at least you're still cooperating.  And I thank you kindly for it.  The worst is over for you too, and I like to think I know you better for it.  I said the worst is over - but in all honesty, it won't ever be over.  It's ongoing, isn't is, darling?  I'm very sorry for it, but I promise to stand by you the whole way.  And you know what I have in mind for you.  I've already spoken to you about it.  And yes, I'll keep my promise in return.

 

Mary.  You and I have had quite a history - you're forever completely beyond my grasp, then teetering back toward me, so I think I know who you are again.  You've gotten me a great number of compliments, including Ah-NAH's best, for which I am very, very grateful, make no mistake.  So my best advice is not to let me change you - keep being yourself, girl.  And I'll do my very best to be attentive and understanding.  You know you're pretty much on your own for this last year - have fun.  And you also know what I have in store for you in the end.  Quite special, no?

 

David.  I have to do you next, immediately.  I'm obliged to.  I know, I've done you what can possibly be said the greatest injustice.  I lavish so much attention to Rose and Mary, but almost entirely neglect my third OC.  I'm afraid your best moment was in the description back in first year, with all the other boys when the girls were getting to know them.  I have, in my mind, a fairly secure grasp on who you are...a sort of middle between James and Remus.  But I've never put down anything past that.  I apologize, really.  You're Rose's lover, the fifth Marauder, and deserve better.  I know it.  And we'll look into it, I promise.  See what's available.  If you have any ideas of your own, please suggest.

 

Remus next, just because I love you.  I've always loved you.  I don't believe you have that many grievances - besides my fairly recent idea, and that has yet to go into effect.  Do you feel shallow?  I hope not.  I suppose I have written you relying on what we already have of you in canon.  And you know how much I feel about the post-Prank scenes.  I know, I botched most of that entire segment, but I hope you escaped all right.  We’re going to have to settle other issues farther on in the future, too.

 

James.  ..hi.  Do you still hate me?  I know you despised me at a point not-too-long ago.  I apologize now.  You know why, I’ll say it bluntly – Severus had priority.  Things are better for you now, so suck it up and move on.  You have Lily.  It hasn’t achieved True Love yet, but give it time.  You know what I have planned for you soon will help.  And in all truth, I don’t dislike you.  Quite the contrary.  You’re fanon!James, your canon character never has and never will appear (unless Ms. Rowling throws something very, very unexpected, and I just have to put it in).  But, as with nearly everyone else, the biggest hurdles have been passed…it’s relatively smooth from here on.

 

And you, Sirius.  You know what’s funny?  You don’t hate me.  You’ve never given me a significant amount of trouble.  You and I understand each other.  I understand your mind, your dead sexiness, your temper, your reasoning.  You understand why I have you do what you do.  Oh, like everyone else, you don’t always appreciate my orders, but you don’t make trouble.  And you finally got laid!  Take it as a sign of my good will. 

So keep it up, love.  Don’t fail me in the end. 

 

Severus.  My love.  I don’t know what to say to you – only, “you know what you have to do.”  I know, that’s not any consolation.  You’re bitter, no matter how much you deceive your kind caretaker.  I know you resent me.  But over half my characters resent me, so I’m not as affected as I should be.  So know that I sympathise with you wholly.  Truly.  You know that.

 

And Peter…oh, Peter.  I have to apologize to you too.  I was prejudiced, narrow-minded.  And I knew better – I’d seen better.  I apologize to you for that, and give my solemn word to do my best to do you justice in the future.

 

Mrs. Potter – the odd thing is, you and I got off to a really good start.  But I made a bad choice right from the beginning, and can’t get rid of it.  And it hurts me every time I try to bring you in.  But you know you have a grand finale ahead of you, so stay with me, please, and maybe we won’t botch that up either.

 

So let’s get it together, guys.  We have a little less than five years left – let’s all cooperate nicely and get it done. 

 

Love,

Lavinia

Comments

[shortbutsweetg.livejournal.com]

Nif-tay. ^_^

[soharavsalienta.livejournal.com]

V. interesting. Very much so indeed.

[lavinialavender.livejournal.com]

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