Dear Hermione,

Thank you for your letter! I was so worried that you might not have the time, or forget about it, but I am very grateful that you did not. Especially after last year, just like you said. It was very eventful, wasn't it? And it must have been even harder for you, what with being the one in the lake, and your best friend being a champion. I hope that the Ministry might stop denying the inevitable. The Quibbler is telling the truth as far as it can, although nobody really knows much do they?

But on to a less sad topic, yes, Ravenclaw is a wonderful house. The Common Room is just beautiful. There are so many books, and pieces of art, and there is always music playing. Everybody is very friendly and relaxed in the Common Room. And yes, instead of a password we have a riddle. Sometimes, one of us can't get in and has to wait for someone else, so I can feel sorry for Neville. Have you heard from him in the last few weeks, by the way? Is he well?

I understand why the Hat might have put you in my house. You are very clever! But there are other very important things too. You are brave and fit in with Gryffindor; although I can't say I would like to be with the lions very much. But you all have nerves of steel!

My favourite class is Charms! I chose my electives for the first time this year. I am doing Care of Magical Creatures and Study of Ancient Runes. Care of Magical Creatures is a most wonderful subject! One day I hope to be able to study rare creatures all over the world. Supposedly there is a colony of Abraxan ponies in Oman and my dad and I are going for a couple of weeks. I have never seen them before, but I think they are quite similar to thestrals.

As for my earrings, the radish ones, I got them in the Philippines. They have a myth over there that they help ward off nargles, and I must say they have proved quite effective. I also think they look rather nice. I can get you a pair, if you like them? As for the Quibbler, I do sometimes help my dad, but not often. Maybe one day I might be an assistant editor, or something of the sort. It would be very fascinating.

I believe it is my turn to ask you questions (I hope my answers have been satisfactory). What is it like in the muggle world? I understand that you eat a lot of similar foods, but I wonder if you know what haggis is. I have been asking around but I don't really understand it. Also, Harry tells me your parents are dentists. I have heard they are quite scary, and I was hoping you could enlighten me as to what they do exactly? And finally, are you going on holiday anywhere nice this year? Do muggles have the same vacations as us, or do you treat them differently?

I hope you can answer my questions and that you can reply quickly. I am afraid my letter took a while because your postal owl didn't seem to know where to find me, and gave your letter to my father who forgot to tell me about it!

Sincerely,

Luna Lovegood

P.S Even with the mistake, your owl was very pleasant and has been helping me with letters since! This owl, however, is my aunt's. His name is Eli. I don't have an owl myself, I prefer having a cat as a school pet, and using postal owls is easy enough. Feel free to use Eli for a reply!