Letters from Home

[Lily Marshal]

Dear Dylan,
I was worried when I heard about the outbreak of Chimera flu at Hogwarts. Of course, it's all anyone can talk about at Mungo's. Everyone's prepping in case it hits the greater wizarding community.

I'm worried about Natalia. She's so little. If she gets this, she could get very sick. You should probably stay at Hogwarts until it is over with. I can't believe I'm writing that because we will miss you terribly. But Dylan I'm scared. I don't know what to do about work. So far, we haven't had any cases, but we could. And if we did, would I bring it home to Natalia? I shower as soon as I get home and throw my clothes immediately in the wash, but is it enough? I'm scared Dylan. Really scared.

Love, Lily

[Dylan Marshal]

Dear Lily,

I know that your worried and I understand your concern which is why I agree with you. I will stay at Hogwarts untill this is all clear. I could never forgive myself if anything happened to Natalia or you. So many students have started to show symptoms.

I've been doing the same with my clothes too, I'm really paranoid Lily, I can't stop washing my hands. I am convinced I'm carrying around part of this illness around. I wish I could come home to make you feel better but I know I can't.

If there was some way I could make you feel less scared then i would sweetheart.

I'll be home soon, I promise.

I love You,

Dylan

[Lily Marshal]

Dear Dylan,

I miss you terribly, even though I know that what we have agreed is for the best. Mungo's seems to be getting more stressful by the day. I think about taking some time off, but I only have so much vacation time left, you know? I mean, I don't plan on staying at Mungo's much longer, but still, I worry about the money if I up and quit now. But I am terrified.

I wish they would invent a vaccine. Muggles, you know, eradicated smallpox. Surely wizards with everything we have could do something similar? I have to hope anyways, even though it seems unlikely.

Every day apart from you is too long, but we have to do what is safest. <3
Love,
Lily

[Dylan Marshal]

Dear Lily,

I hate the thought of you being terrified. Take the time off, we will manage we always do. It won’t be long now until our new big adventure starts. I’m due any time now to get my royalties from my latest book, we can dip in to that if we must but ideally you know I want to put that aside for Natalia.

I’ve heard of smallpox and what the Muggles done for it, you never know someone one day might come up with something. Maybe not in our time but maybe in Natalia’s. I’m sure this epidemic will pass sooner than we call think.

I’ll be home soon. Once the clear is given I will be straight home. We are doing the right thing I know we are but it does not make it any easier being away from you long than I need to be.

Love you always,

Dylan

[Lily Marshal]

Dear Dylan,

I requested the time off and it was granted to me. I feel like they weren't super happy about it, but I won't be there for much longer anyways. I feel better being at home and not having to worry that we will get a case of Chimera flu brought in. I love the extra time with Natalia. I can't wait to have this all the time. Gosh, it goes by so fast. I feel like she was just born and already she will be two soon. I feel like she is gaining new words every day and she is trying so hard to be independent - which is, I admit, trying at times.

I hope so, I hope that in Natalia's time the world will be better, but I fear that it will only be worse. With the explosion at school last year - they still don't know who did it. It worries me.

I will see you soon, love always,

Lily