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With the end of 5th year and the death of her mentor, Florence O'Phaelin struggles on how to move on after the attacks from Ranrok and Rookwood while also continuing to navigate her new wizarding and school life.

This is my version of a continuation for Midsommar (2019). Dani had returned home years after the events of her trip to Sweden. She had escaped the cult, and now is trying to make a new life for herself. How will she hold up with her trauma and haunting past? Especially when it threatens the new life she has been building?

I need to start with a warning. I have had a very good life, but I did not recognize it until recently. I did not come from a good start in life and have had many struggles. To understand where I am at, you must first understand where I came from. Parts of my story have been exaggerated, down played, and/or changed slightly. This is not to deceive or to make it more interesting. The reason for my changes is to protect those that need protecting. As is the same reason for a pseudonym. I have been working on my story for a number of years. It started as a form of therapy. I would write short stories about single acts and then destroy them. This was an effective means to self-soothe without causing myself any harm. Then I when I no longer felt the urge to write, I thought I was healed. But things change. Life has a funny way of resurfacing and reminding us of the pain and loss we have already suffered. My hope in sharing my story is that if even only one person can get the help and/or learn some coping skill from my experiences, then my sharing has done it purpose. The first part may cause tears. It may spark your own memories. I promise that if you get through the rough times with me, it will be worth it and there is a happy story to this all.

Dear Me is a raw and poetic exploration of grief, identity, and self-acceptance, told through the intimate letters of a 16-year-old girl navigating life after the tragic death of her mother. Born into a world where her very existence is overshadowed by that loss, she is known by a label she never asked for - the girl who killed her mother. The weight of this identity shapes every interaction and distorts her sense of self. Over the course of a year, she wrestles with how the world sees her and how she sees herself. Each chapter unfolds as a letter to her own soul, revealing thoughts, doubts, anger, longing, and quiet rebellion against the definitions others have placed upon her. From the pity of distant relatives to the subtle judgment of classmates, she confronts the challenge of reconciling others' expectations with her own inner truths. As the seasons of her sixteenth-year pass, the girl begins to confront her past, embrace her grief, and slowly reclaim her identity. Through verses that weaves sorrow with fragile hope, Dear Me becomes a powerful testament to self-rediscovery, the shedding of inherited labels, and the quiet strength it takes to write your own story. This book is for anyone who has ever felt misunderstood, defined by their past, or silenced by the weight of others' perceptions. It's a reflection on surviving, growing, and learning to speak not just louder, but more truthfully.