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[alt_luna]

Thank you to those who stopped by to see how I'm doing. I'm feeling better now, and I expect I'll be in the Great Hall at dinner.

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Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_luna]

Sirius was right. It did help. It helped enormously. I can't remember very much about last night, but I do remember that having you there was very comforting.

Madam Pomfrey said that it doesn't seem that the Wolfsbane will be able to help me, since I don't actually transform. But perhaps there might be some sleeping potions they could try next time. Perhaps I won't need you on future full moons then. (Not that I'm assuming you'll be there, though!)

Remus told me that it does get easier.

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_terry]

I'm glad that having me there helped. And if it did, it stands to reason I should be there next time, doesn't it? At least until they get the potions sorted out and you know they'll work.

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_luna]

I wasn't sure you'd want to do it again, since--

And I wasn't sure I--

oh dear

You were very tactful this morning, waiting until I had clothes on again before changing back. I'm sorry, Terry, I had no idea I would do that. But my skin felt as if it were on fire, and it was just instinctive, I guess.

I'm blushing, just writing this

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_terry]

Oh, I see.

Luna...I don't notice those sorts of things when I'm the Professor, honest. I rely mostly on smell, you see. My mind perceives clothing like...like it's some kind of fur. Harsh fur, soft fur, no fur. Not any more personal than that. And I would never tell anybody.

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_luna]

I don't embarrass easily, really. But as I wrote to Remus today, there really isn't any dignity in this at all, is there?

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_terry]

I understand, Luna. Truly I do.

I don't know if you ever heard the story about what Alecto Carrow did to me once? It happened the year before you started at Hogwarts, I think.

She made my clothes fall off me in the Great Hall. All of them. In front of the entire student body, at dinner.

So you see, I know exactly how it feels, being naked in front of people when you don't want or intend to be.

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_luna]

Oh.

Perhaps I'd heard that story, but I'd forgot.

You do understand.

Re: Private message to Terry Boot Longbottom

[alt_terry]

Yes. So you see? It's safe to have me there. And if I do help you, I think I should be.