1st Gryffindor Note - [Text, then audio post]

[loyalotter]

[Have a really, REALLY shaky handwriting, as though whoever's writing this hurts quite a bit or is exceptionally scared... or hey, why not both. And there's an ink splotch on the top.]

.../looks like a diary. I can't tell.

[Another ink blot, but this one's apparently intentional.]

It's not like what Harry described Riddle's diary as being. I don't suppose it responds to voice commands. My hand hurts too much to write.

[Oh hey, it's swapped to voice here. Have a thumping sound and a soft 'oof.' She's fallen off the bed. And her voice next is really soft, as though she's not aware the thing is recording.]

My handbag. Bellatrix's wand. They're -

Gone.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

[As does Rin.]

I've been here for over a year now. It makes me feel like I've been here too long now actually.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Her smile falters now as she thinks about Harry and Ron at home without her.]

I can't imagine being here for that long. There's so much I have to do at home.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

Listen, I don't know all the details, but from what I can tell from my experience here, if you get sent home, you end up back in the exact same point time where you left. It's never happened to me specifically, but I know a couple people who it has happened to.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[And she looks up sharply at that. Such a relief to hear, really.]

Really? That's really comforting to hear since we've got so much to do and it's all really important.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

I understand. I had important things to do back in my world too, but my friends and I were lucky enough to finish that before we ended up here. Still, there's a lot of clean up left to do.

[And though she won't admit it right now, she is a little scared about returning home due to her position as a sorceress.]

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I was in the middle of a lot of important things, alongside my two best friends, something we were left to do, and I'd rather not go home and find out that Harry and Ron couldn't complete it without me. So much is riding on our success.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. In my world, before I ended up here, there was this sorceress. She was messing with time, and it was throwing our world off balance. My friends and I had to stop her, and we did. Though we almost didn't make it in the process.

Now, we just have to clean up the mess she caused, and that's something that's not easy.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

That sounds similar to my world. Except ours was a Dark Wizard and he's out for pure-blood supremacy. So he's killing loads of people for sport or because he thinks they're a danger to him.

It means a lot to me because I'm Muggle-born and I don't like watching people kill like that.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

Muggle-born?

[She's obviously not familiar with that term.]

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. It means I have magic but I was born to non-magical parents. People who believe in pure-blood supremacy claim Muggle-borns have dirty blood. 'Mudbloods' they call us. [The momentary scowl on her face shows exactly what she thinks of that.]

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

Everyone can use magic in my world, so magical or non-magical isn't really a big deal to everyone. But Sorceress's...there aren't many of them...and none of them really have good reputations so far.

[She can't help but put on a sad expression at that. After all, she was a sorceress, and part of her was still afraid of what being one would lead to.]

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Being magical is a big deal where I come from. We can't let the Muggles, the non-magical people, know we exist, so there are laws prohibiting using magic in front of Muggles unless under certain circumstances.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

Everyone knows about magic here, so you won't have to hide it, and you might take an interest in gaining Filial magic from the spirits. It's a little different, but it's a bit less limited then the magic from our home worlds, and it doesn't require a wand.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Hermione nods, having already read and memorized the information that was in the guide.]

That would probably be the best course of action for me at the moment. I don't like being completely defenseless like this. Is there any particular way of asking for the spirits' help aside from what was mentioned in the guide you showed me?

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

Not really. You just kind of have to relax and concentrate. Nala and Faeren are going to be the easiest for you to call on. More so Nala then Faeren.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try it sometime, then. It sounds useful. [She smiles now.] And thank you for everything. It's been a great help.

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[lastsorceress.livejournal.com]

[Smiles back.] Anytime.

And be careful. We have our dangers here in Luceti too. Especially when an experiment comes around.

But all the same, I'll help you out all I can, and I'm sure my friends would be more then happy help you out too if you ever need it. One is more of the quiet, anti-social type, but even he'll give you a hand.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Hermione nods seriously.]

I'll be sure to watch out for everything. Your help is really appreciated. This place is so different from home, but it's nice to know there are people willing to help even in a situation such as this.