Thread title from Chorley & Sullivan again. The letters remain censored (and stamped to indicate such). The handwriting is uneven, owing to relearning to write with a different hand.

---

H Bombay
…
…
London

c/o Harper Graves
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Ministry of Magic
London

Dear Hannah,

I had a most excellent dream a few nights ago. Another side effect of everything-that-I-must-not-speak-about. A really vivid dream of my auror days, right down to my favourite leather jacket. I was back on Level Two in the auror cubicles as if I’d never left them back in the early 90s. One of the best parts about it was I had my left hand back.

Wish I’d looked further into what we could do to replace it. You were so good to me when I got out and took the time to see me at St Mungo’s, let alone take me in. It’s something I’ll never quite be able to repay you for, however well I restored your charred furniture those weeks.

For obvious reasons, I can’t write and tell you how, but I can tell you I’ve very much turned a corner with things here at St Mungo’s. When you saw me at Christmas I was in good spirits, mostly for seeing you, but on waking from this dream I genuinely felt like I’d taken something mind-altering. I only imagine it’s something along the lines of having a really bad memory obliviated.

I don’t know how long the healers are going to hold onto me for, but I don’t think it will be all that long now. It could be that you next see me in the newspaper on the first day of my trial, at long last, or even when you’re on duty in Azkaban. Whatever lies ahead, will you just remember the version of me you met at Christmas. Or failing that, one of our finer moments from before you went to Hogwarts? Just not the version they write about.

If it’s the time I went to primary school parents evening instead of your mum and dad, and flirted with your class teacher, then that’d be ideal, really. (I did get her number, I can’t believe you wouldn’t let me call her to set up a date! She was a bit of alright.)

Take care, give the world hell,

Love you.

Lawrence