Disclaimer: Forgot to put this in my last chapter but I am not British, a millionaire, or actually published on something that isn't the internet. So obviously I am not J.K. Rowling and do not own Harry Potter. Otherwise, why the heck would I be writing on fanfiction? So yeah, now that that's out of the way: read, enjoy, review!
Authors Note: I changed a pretty important plot point in the first chapter regarding how long the exchange would be. It's one year now. One of the reviews made a good point about the length of it that I wanted to take into account. Nothing else really changed though. Again enjoy!
Chapter 1: Letters
Dear Mione,
I can't believe how weird it is going back to Hogwarts with out you. I'm know Harry filled you in on how he blew up his Aunt Muriel this summer. How great is that?! Now if only I could be able to do that to my Aunt Muriel and get off with no punishments would be great. The only issue is now Harry can't go to Hogsmeade because he wasn't able to get his awful aunt and uncle to sign the form before he ran off. Speaking of which, Hogsmeade is amazing, Hermione! It's even better than how the older kids would describe it after they came back. You would love it. Madame Rosemerta's pub has the BEST butterbeer I have ever tasted! And all the candy at Honeyduke's is like heaven. They even have a couple good bookstores which I know you'd love. So I stopped by one of them and got you this one that I thought you'd like. It's big and seemed kind of bogged down with tons of useless facts so I thought, "Wow, that is perfect for Mione!" Haha. Just kidding. Kind of. It's the package attached if you didn't figure that out already.
But you'll never guess what happened on the train ride. We ended up having to sit in a compartment with the new DADA professor, a guy called Lupin. He's totally wicked! I have to tell you all about his lessons next time I see you. Best DADA professor we've had yet. Anyways, suddenly the train stopped and all the lights went off and the windows froze over. It was all really creepy. When all of a sudden a DEMENTOR floated in! I swear to god it was one of the most awful things I've ever experienced, but mine was nothing compared to Harry. The poor guy passed out. He said he heard a woman scream. We think it was his mum he heard. Of course that what the dementor would show for him and of course Malfoy wouldn't let it go and tears the mickey out of him about it now. What a pretentious dick. So now we have dementors guarding the school because of Sirius Black, the convicted serial killer, who is apparently after Harry. I'm trying to keep Harry calm about all of this. I know right me- the resident hot head of the school! Well except for that everything has been pretty much the same- Dumbledore is still off his rocker, Snape is still a complete jack ass, and our quidditch team is still amazing and is totally going to crush Slytherin next weekend. I have to go and study. Again who'd a thunk that Ron Weasley would be voluntarily going to study, but without you pushing us to get our work done on time me and Harry found we actually have to force ourselves to do our work on our own schedule. I guess one good thing has come out of the exchange program.
Speaking of that, how is it going up in France? Tell me all about it!
From your favorite Weasley,
Ron
P.S. Any veela you might want to introduce me to? ; )
Dear Ronald,
My favorite Weasley? Haha, you'd better not let Ginny hear you say that! But really Beaubatons is going great. Some of the older girls in my wing seem to have an issue with British foreign exchange students apparently. The rest, however, were quite welcoming and rather nice. The teachers as I have mentioned in earlier letters are absolutely wonderful. The dorm mother on the other hand has seen fit become Ginny and I's fairy god mother I guess you could say. More like the annoying step-monster! It seems as though she is one step away from attempting to sprinkle pixie dust over our heads to conform us into a couple of cookie cutter girly girls. She's already gone after my hair and Ginny's desire to become a pro-quidditch player, which she claims is caused by having far too many bruzzers than iz good for such a young girl. She is absolutely awful, but besides this, Beaubatons has been magnificent. Not a single person has asked either of us about the Chamber of Secrets, which is a welcome change from Hogwarts. Though they have asked about all of the cute English boys we have met at Hogwarts, especially in regards to the "absolutely adorable jet-black haired one and the tall one with such cute ginger hair" that are always in pictures with me. (Their words not mine). As great as Beaubatons is, I still miss Hogwarts so much. All of it. The castle, the food (all they serve here is the most miniscule servings, you would absolutely die with your appetite!), our common room, the teachers. I'm even starting to miss Snape, but only a little bit. But mostly I miss you and Harry. You guys are my best friends and its so odd not having you two around all the time, even if some of that time was just you two begging for homework help the night before.
But, wow, things at Hogwarts really seem crazy! Poor Harry, of course the dementors would make him focus on his parents murder and god forbid Malfoy let anything Harry does go without some form of mockery. Those dementors sound like they would make the grounds a miserable place to be. On a brighter note, though, Hogsmeade sounds marvelous! I love the book you sent me on the history of hogsmeade, but don't worry I won't bore you with a synopsis of the book because I know all I will get is a long complaint back on the pain that said synopsis put you through. So, I'll only thank you. Good on you two for finally developing some sort of work ethic. Took you two long enough! Lupin sounds great though! You'll have to tell me about him. Harry said that he was friends with his parents when they were in school. What an odd coincidence! Anyways keep me posted on Hogwarts and on Harry. You know how he is oh so very good at skipping straight to the 'Oh I'm fine' excuse. Take care of yourself! Can you try to keep you and Harry out of the hospital wing this year! At least not for anything serious, please?
Love from,
Hermione
Dear Mione,
Sorry I haven't been able to get in touch for a while, except for a few quick short notes. Things here have been absolutely insane! Such a surprise, right? But in all actuality, I wish I could tell you what has happened this past week! Bloody hell, if only you had been here! As usual, me and Harry were able to get ourselves into one hell of an adventure with convicted serial killers and animagi and aggressive trees. Man if only I could tell you through letter! I know it sounds like I'm just pulling out a whole bunch of annoying cliff hangers, but I really can't help it. I'll definitely fill you in the next time I see you, which I hope will be pretty soon. I don't know if Gin told you but Dad might be getting tickets to the World Cup for this summer. The World Cup Mione! I could hardly believe it when he wrote me. If Bulgaria wins this next one against Puddlemere United, then they'll be a shoo-in for the finals. So if Dad gets the tickets I'd be able to Viktor Krum! You probably don't know who he is cuz I know you don't follow quidditch, which I really don't get. I mean how could you not like quidditch, its bloody wicked! Sorry, back to the original topic. Even if we don't get tickets, you have to come over to the Burrow this summer. Me and Ginny have already asked Mum and she said she would be "absolutely delighted to have such a lovely girl come to stay." (Her words exactly out of her last letter) Besides if you come this summer you'll be able to hear about me and Harry's fun adventure way sooner. Tell me if can in your next letter.
So tell me how Beaubatons is. I'm glad you're having a great time up there. You and Ginny both deserve a sane year. Tell me all about your exploits up in France. Just so you know all of us Gryffindors miss you back in England, especially me and Harry. It's so weird not having you here to nag us about our homework and its even weirder not having you here for breaks. Christmas and Easter were oddly quiet without you practically yelling at us to make sure our revisions were done. But in all seriousness, we can't wait for to come back for fourth year.
From your favorite ginger,
Ron
Dear Ronald,
Things really have been insane over at Hogwarts! Is it actually possible for their to be a somewhat sane year at Hogwarts for you two?! You are definitely filling me in on you and Harry's little adventure! I'm sorry that this has to be short, but we have final exams coming up and they're even more intense than at Hogwarts. Oh that reminds me! You two better have started to study! I know for a fact that exams are right around the corner for you boys. Please don't fail because you chose not to study enough in advance. But back to the point, I would love to come to the Burrow over the summer. I asked my parents and they said yes. I can't wait! Term gets out later for Beaubatons than Hogwarts so I'm just going to come back with Ginny from school. I can't wait until I can see all of you again! Got to go though. I'm already going to be late for my study group!
Love from,
Hermione
Hope you guys enjoyed it! Tell me what you think! By the way, I obviously know they wrote more that four letters over the course of an entire year. I'm just putting out almost an overview of what their letters over the course of the year would be like, if you get what I'm saying. R and R!