Taptaptap!
Miranda peered through half-closed eyes to look at the clock. 04.15 am. What on earth?
Taptaptap!
This time it was faster and louder. Miranda slowly opened the curtains to see a somewhat bedraggled looking owl perched there. In a frenzy of fumbling, she managed to drag the poor bird inside. Attached to its leg was a piece of rolled up parchment. She reached over to take the letter from the owl, but ended up with a beak to the hand.
"Owch! Sorry, I forgot."
She reached out and felt around for the velvet purse on her nightstand. She took out four sickles and dropped them into the leather pouch on the bird's other leg. This time, the bird was quite happy for Miranda to take the letter. It was addressed to:
The gorgeous Miranda Smith
2nd Largest bedroom
Smith Manor
Miranda could hardly contain her excitement, not only was this the first contact she'd had from anyone all summer, but it was from him!!
It read:
"Dear Miss Smith,
The strange, obscene muggles seem to have forgotten the artof letter writing. It's all texting and email to them, where's the romancein that? I'm writing to tell you of how much I miss your wonderful smile, as it lights up my world, your amazing blue eyes make me so mesmerised every time I look at you I feel as though I am drowning. I can't wait for school to start to see you again. I actually can't. I'm sitting on your veranda, please come and get me as I am bloody freezing!
D xxxx"
Miranda's heart skipped several beats. She ran so fast across her vast bedroom to the French doors that she almost flew. Right enough, there he was, his white-blonde hair glinting in the early morning sun.
"Draco!" she exclaimed, and almost passed out. Her crystal blue eyes that he loved so much started to brim with tears.
"Hey, hey, what's up darling?" His dulcet tones having an instant calming effect on her.
"N-n-nothing." Miranda sobbed.
Draco – a little unnerved about the whole situation – led her inside, say her on the couch and placed a blanket over her before hugging her tightly, they stayed like that until morning.