A Little Help... [Scott]

[Amelia Pace]

A small piece of parchment is attached to a Hogwarts owl. Usually flawless handwriting is skewed and slightly messy.

Hey Scotty,

How you holding up? How's your holiday?

I was just wondering what the stuff is you put in that miracle cure of yours. I could really do with some and considering your at home like I would rather be, I'll have to make some for myself for a change. I realise writing this I never say thank you when I'm moody, so thank you.

Now what's your secret/ I'd love to kill this headache.

Ames x

[Scotty Kovac]

Ame,

I'm ok, got my rather large pile of brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles, cousins and grandparents to at least attempt to distract me from things.

Just go to the hospital wing, I'm sure they can set you up with something unless you want to be arsed picking some rosemary and lavendar.

Why do you need it anyway? This happens same time every month on the dot. I know I don't usually ask questions but I'm worried about you and sick of being kept in the dark. You can trust me, don't you realise that? Please no more lies and don't say you're off having your affair with Connery because I know that's not true. I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything.

-- Scotty

[Amelia Pace]

Scotty,

I guess distractions act better than anything.

You know me, I'm not going to the hospital wing. I'm guessing I can raid my potions kit for this stuff? All else fails I'll nip out into Hogsmeade.

I know I can trust you, I know that. But only the teachers know about it. I'm not lying when I say I go to Connery every month. Cause I do. The affair bit, well not so much. I've not told anybody this. But after everything recently, I know you won't go stark-crazy and run off. At least I hope you won't.

I disappear once a month, on the dot. A specific dot. A moon shaped dot, to be exact. Full moon. When I'm not safe to be around other people. You have no idea how long it's taking me to write this. Here goes: I'm a werewolf.

Here is where I don't expect a reply.
Bye Scott.

Ames
x

[Scotty Kovac]

||After a long, long while Scott's letter finally arrives attached to a very tired looking female pygmy owl.||

I'm not going to leave you, how could I do that? Just because you're a werewolf doesn't make you any less of a person in my eyes. To me you're still Amelia Pace, my best friend and nothing will change that fact. It's good to know you trust me enough to tell me that, and I swear to God that I will not tell another living soul about it.

And I guess I've always known, I mean you don't have a friend disappear at the same time every month and not start to take notice.

[Amelia Pace]

Oh thank god you replied. I was begining to think you never would. I don't think I could have dealt with it if you hadn't. You're my best friend, I need you. You'd better not, or that cage I spend every full moon in, it totally being opened on you.

When somebody disappears on the full moon you begin to wonder. Thanks for caring Scotty. It means a lot. I need you, as I said.

Now what the hell am I doing with this stuff for the miracle cure?

[Scotty Kovac]

I will always reply no matter what you told me, although if you'd have said you'd murdered James then we might of had a problem.

Take the Lavender and Rosemary, boil it in sugar water for about an hour before adding a tablespoon of powdered unicorn horn, a drop of dragon's blood and a handful of chopped root of daisy.

Stir for a half-an-hour.

Then add a quarter of a teaspoon of ground Graphorn horn, an ounce of Wolfsbane and some pepper.

Simmer for another fifteen minutes, stirring once a minute. Finally add two drops of Moondew and stir twice going clockwise. Let cool and there you have it. By the end of it all the potion should be a light blue and glowing softly.

My 'miracle' cure, hope it helps. For now I have to get back to being crushed by a large amount of people in a small amount of space.

I'll talk to you again soon,
Scott.