Letters Between the Furry People

[Joceline Richarde]

holding place for andromeda and alexis.​

 

[Alexis Richarde]

Feeling nauseous, Alexis sobbed to herself as she sat in the dark of her bedroom. She had not left her home once since she had returned from changing into the beast and could only see her leaving for that even from now on. Her wonderful, best friend had been so wonderful to come over and stay with her while she went through this but she felt alone, like no one in the entire world understood. After all, if she did not understand how would they? More importantly, how would Izaak take this?

Perhaps this was payback or a warning from the gods, telling her to stop loving Izaak, that he was over her because she knew that she had called him before she was attacked. Maybe Izaak heard the message and did not care? Oh Alexis did not know but it did not seem to matter anymore.

As suggested by Leah, Alexis picked up a quill and intended to write to her parents to tell them the horrible news but she realized they were not the people she wanted to speak to. Andromeda Fiorelli was the only one she knew, that knew what she was going through and because of this she wrote slowly to her before sending the letter off with Zeus, her owl.

Dear Andromeda Fiorelli,

I hope you had a wonderful holiday, however my letter today is not about the trivialities of our lives, unfortunately. I have something important, far more important, to discuss with you which will need to be addressed should you decide to help me or not.

I am a werewolf. I discovered this over January and was attacked in December on my universities campus. While the irony is not lost on me and I would assume not lost on you either, but I am new to this and am frightened of my situation and was hoping that you could be so kind as to help me with such things, it would really mean a lot.

There are many questions I have many questions I have and because I am all too exhausted and sore to move, even to write this letter, I have enclosed one “magic mirrors”, (not the type you ask if you are the prettiest in the land) and I have one with me. The one I sent will contact me if you decide to help me.

None of this information, should you help me or not, can be told to anyone. I have not told anyone your secret and I expect, nay demand, you do not tell anyone my own because I have no one who knows anything while I am sure you had Professors to help you. In fact, I would very much appreciate it if you could burn this letter once you are finished reading it.

I have on just realized that I have not apologized for my previous actions and fears towards you and your our kind. I must have thought it was obvious but I have rereaded it and now see it may not be seen as such. In any case, I am all too apologetic and pleading for you to know that I have been punished far too much already for my ignorance for you to not help me, not that I will not understand if you do not want to.

AR.

 

[Andromeda Fiorelli]

It was the start of the new term and Andy had just finished a gruelling training session of quidditch when on her way back to the castle an owl deposited a letter to her. Letting the others know to carry on without her, she opened it and read it's contents. It was with shock that she sat down on the nearest bench and reread the letter at least three more times. She did not gloat once and in no way was she happy that Alexis now knew what she was going through, instead Andromeda felt the first real pangs of compassion that she hadn't felt in a while. Folding up the letter she placed it on the ground before her and cast incendio on it, watching it flare up and burn before her eyes. Glancing at the mirror in her hand she frowned before simply telling it that she would help her.

Returning to the dorm she put the mirror aside, not sure at first what to write and figuring this could take quite some time indeed. Several times she restarted the letter and several times she balled it up and tossed it to the floor. It grew late and she went to bed, rising the following morning still wanting to write the letter but still unable to find any words to express her empathy. At last she knew it simply had to be done and dipping quill into ink began to write at last.

Dear Alexis,

there is no need for you to be so formal with me, we were dorm mates at one time and house mates always. I am utterly sorry to hear what you are going through and what happened to you and not for even a second could I even think of the irony. For what we are there is none and I will be here for you to see you through this as much as I can.

Whatever questions you need to ask, whatever feelings you have - I will listen to all of them. It is not easy, it will only get harder. I cannot sugar coat this because there is no reason too and no way I possibly could. You will battle for your very self for the rest of your days, I say this only because you are a good person. Knowing that your very soul is now cursed is not an easy thing to live with and will haunt you daily. I apologize if I am painting a gruesome picture, I am sure in class I appeared as if I had it all together, well I don't. I am a 17yr old girl who lets the darkness consume her when I shouldn't, I battle it every day and every day I feel as if I lose myself more and more. I got bitten in my opinion too young and try as I might to pull myself back time and again to what is good and wholesome, another side of me wants other things.

I hope your will is stronger than mine, I hope your family and friends will give you the support you need. Do not keep this a secret from your loved ones, they need to know and it is best that you tell them sooner rather than later. Do you remember the potions lesson where you had to make wolfsbane? I hope you do because this potion is going to become your best friend. I have enclose three vials just incase, you can never have too little anyhow. These vials should last you two months if you measure out the doze properly. It should also give you ample time to create your own potion, don't trust shop bought stuff. Seriously!

If there is anything else I can help you with, I am just an owl away.

No apologies are necessary
Andy

 

[Alexis Richarde]

Dear Andy,

Thanks, I really appreciate it, I was unsure how to approach the letter and I’m really glad (although I can’t bring myself to actually feel such emotion) that you and I had met last year. About the honesty, it is fine, I already figured that one out but do things always feel like this? I have never been a self-hating person but now… and I’m scared I won’t ever be happy again, it is like some dementor took over me.

With wolfsbane, I was wondering does it help you keep your memory of what has happened because I remember absolutely nothing from the night of transformation and I remember very little of my attack but I assume that is because of the pain potions my friend put me on (he is going to be a healer, you see).

Andromeda, you really are a god send, I completely forgot about wolfsbane and was wondering what exactly it does. I kind of threw my text books out the minute I graduated, that has bit me in the ass I guess. I mean I know it helps with something for werewolves but I really don’t know how.

I was wondering, do I have to tell the ministry that I am a Werewolf? Also, how do I tell my family? I mean I know our families are completely different and mine is probably more judgmental then yours but do I tell them in person or not?

Thanks so much Andy,
Alexis.

excuse my lack of roleplay.

 

[Andromeda Fiorelli]

Alexis,

Take deep steadying breaths, life still goes on even though at times you're going to feel as if it's left you behind completely. At some point it might all come back to you, it could be different for everyone I'm not sure. I didn't forget anything, I watched it all again and again as if it were on a grizzly repeat horror movie in my brain, night after night for years. Even now I still have the odd nightmare, different things trigger it.

The Wolfsbane I highly recommend, in the beginning you will still change but you won't go mental over the transformation and you'll remember it all. Transforming without wolfsbane is agony, you feel every single bone and hair and organ change, crack, break, grow ... but you know this already. The wolfsbane will stop the pain and stop you from going crazy with the pain. Eventually if you take it regularly you can stay in human form providing you don't come in view of the full moon.

Yes, go to the ministry. Professor King organized my registration but it is for your own good and benefit though it really doesn't seem like it. There are going to be jobs and stuff that you simply won't be allowed to do and people will shun you if they ever find out. You'll also get your own WW registration card and if you have to travel abroad for any reason, you need to sort permits in advance which have to be shown to the ministry in the country you're going too. Otherwise if any one gets bitten while you're there and they discover you've been there, illegally, you become prime number one suspect.

Telling your family won't be easy. Mine ... my mother practically disowned me. My stepfather hated me and his mother referred to me as a dog on numerous occasions. Even going so far as to send me a dog collar for my birthday one year. People are extremely prejudiced, so choose carefully who you tell this secret too and make sure they can be trusted. Though saying that quite a few know my secret now but they are all people I trust completely.

Take care of yourself
Andy