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[brainiest]

 I suppose it wouldn't be entirely fair of me to be upset if anyone lost their bracelet from now on, would it? It would be a little hypocritical, at least.

[ Hermione is sitting in her room, a large bird head on her shoulder - the head of her hippogriff, Octavius. She doesn't look particularly happy - desolate, actually, all said and done - and she sighs. ]

But I'm back and I'm alive, for what it's worth. I really don't know what happened while I was gone, so if someone could get me up to date I would appreciate it. 

[ And, then, said as an afterthought (although it's probably obvious that this was the main point of the post to the network, not just to say she's back) - ]

Harry Potter, Remus Lupin and Lily Potter have all gone home, I think. I thought you all might like to know.

[ And Remus and Lily have gone back to being dead. That's a little difficult for her to accept and she just ends the feed without another word. ]

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[brainsqueeze]

What does actually happen if you lose it?

[ It might have been in that initial data transmission of the 'welcome to Asgard here's the sitch' guide but... experiences make for better truths ]

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[brainiest]

We go grey - like the colourless people around the city? I don't really remember much of it, to be honest.

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[samantha_grey]

[Samantha's fingers raked through her hair as she replied to this. Her fuzzy memories snapped slowly back into focus on seeing Hermione and she could feel irritation and fear warring with her. She was in the lab, but her experimental projects were on the backburner she had an actual recipe in front to make sure she didn't forget anything.]

It's... good to see you again, Hermione. Be careful. Our memories are dodgy at best. Something's wrong, and I'm not sure what. It's been getting bad for the last several days. I'm sorry to hear about your friends.

I... I'm not sure which of them I knew right now.

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[brainiest]

It's good to see you too, Samantha.

[ She takes that in her stride as much as she can; people forgetting, losing their memories... It sounds like some kind of bad, traumatic accident that she wishes she could control. Sadly... ]

It's alright. They're happy at home, probably. [ Until - well, best not to think about that. ] You knew Harry, I'm sure of that.

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[wasthemaster]

Positive?

[He hasn't checked the bracelets, he's been a little too preoccupied...]

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[brainiest]

A hundred percent.

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[nukeoleptic]

im glad you came back

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[brainiest]

Me too. I'd have missed you, all of you.

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[hybridize]

I've heard about people going grey, but I did not know you could return home so easily. I never met any of those you mentioned, and I'm not sure if I should be happy for them or giving my sympathies.

On an unrelated and much happier note, that is a curious creature behind you.

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[brainiest]

People do come back, sometimes, and I'm a case in point. It's happened to a few of my friends, too. But they're probably happier at home than they were here - and they won't remember this place anyway.

This is Octavius, my hippogriff.

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[dyingisnotdead]

I am sorry to hear you have lost people. It seems a great many people have passed from this city, recently.

[He has not spoken to her before, but he can still be kind to a stranger.]

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[brainiest]

I wish I knew why, but I think they'll be glad to be home.

[ She smiles, softly. ]

Thank you, though. It means a lot.

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[intelligently]

Is everyone else still there?

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[brainiest]

James and Neville are, I think, but I'm not sure about Sirius.

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[madcuriosity]

[Alice doesn't recognize this woman, she doesn't know any of those names... but she seems so sad. Alice had to reach out to her.]

I'm sorry... you lost so many people who were close to you, miss. Will you get to see them again when you go home?

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[brainiest]

[ Hermione's eyes flicker a little, hurt, before - memories. Oh, no... ]

Some of them, yes. Not all of them, though.

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[justacough]

Being alive is worth quite a lot, my dear. No matter what happens, you must never lose sight of that worth. Besides, you act as if there isn't anyone around who would be sad if you left.

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[brainiest]

Oh, no, I know that. I'm just... It's a little rough.

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[allbloodyhail]

Yeah, that's right. You bloody hypocrite! [ that's right he wins!!!!!!!!! ]

...Might've missed you, though. Just a little. [ pause ] I moved.

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[brainiest]

[ Hermione offers him a soft smile. ]

I deserve that, I know. I'm really sorry, Spike.

[ A pause, then - ]

Where to?

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[silkandmirrors]

[Having had very little to do with those last two names, Narcissa couldn't really care less for their absence... but the first? She feels an odd sort of connection to Harry Potter, and he'd been a surprisingly cordial young man when they'd spoken.

Part of her concern is self-preserving, of course. Still...]

...to be frank, Miss Granger, I don't know how long you were gone - but you have my condolences for the loss of your friends.

[Kind of.]

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[brainiest]

[ The reply comes as a bit of a shock and she breathes out, pursing her lips, before she offers a polite smile. ]

Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy. I appreciate it.

[ A pause, then -- ]

How are you?

[izanyagi]

[Three people, two of which he knew. There's been a lot of that lately...]

I'm sorry, Hermione.

Have others giving you information about what's going on?

[brainiest]

It's okay, Souji. It happens, right?

[ She smiles weakly. ]

Just about. People are forgetting things, right?

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[greenblood]

If you don't mind my inquiry, how is it that those you've mentioned were able to leave this city?

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[brainiest]

I don't really know. They just ended up... Going home. It's as though they were never here in the first place.