Victoire
Dear Mum and Dad,
I'm here at Hogwarts! I got sorted into Ravenclaw, as we all thought, and so far I've met a really nice girl called Tiffany. She's muggle born, and she knows all this stuff that Grandpa would absolutely love, like the cinema and this game called ten-pin bowling, which I don't know what it is, but it's fun to say! The other girls in my dorm haven't really spoken to me much, but it is only the first night!
Teddy says hi. His friend Callum kept staring at me on the train, it was weird. Teddy says he just thinks I'm pretty, but I told him to shut up.
The Great Hall is amazing! Did you know the ceiling was enchanted? It just looks like there's no roof! It was so nice eating dinner under the stars, without getting wet. I don't really have time to miss you, or get homesick or anything like that yet, but I'm sure I will soon. Professor Fortescue is really cool, it's so weird to have such a young headmistress. Especially with all the stories you've told me about Dumbledore. Neville said to tell you guys hi, too.
I'm going to see Hagrid with Teddy tomorrow, after my first ever Transfiguration lesson!
I'll send the letter now, because Lestat is getting impatient, and he keeps pecking me.
Love you both lots,
Vicky.
Dear Domi,
I promised that I'd write as soon as I got here, so I'm sending this letter with the one for Mum and Dad. You were wrong about the sorting, it doesn't hurt, but it is really scary to sit there with the whole school staring at you! Also, the Ravenclaw common room is really cozy, but you have to climb up about a million stairs before you can get in there. I was so out of breath that I had to sit down, but I bet you'll manage just fine. I can't wait til you come to Hogwarts, too! I hope you're in Ravenclaw, then it will be almost like living at home.
Teddy says hi. So does Neville.
Love,
Vicky.
Dear Mum and Dad,
The Hallowe'en feast was the best thing I have ever seen! There was so much food, and real live bats, and Professor Fortescue had us singing all these strange muggle songs which sounded really funny. I don't think the teachers enjoyed it as much, Professor Vector certainly didn't seem to! But she's really boring anyway. I had a herbology lesson with Neville today, and he says I've got all the makings of a great herbologist, he has money on me becoming a healer when I'm older! Can you imagine? It would be brilliant.
Teddy got me in trouble yesterday, because he snuck into the Ravenclaw common room to see me, and then Professor Flitwick caught him and gave him a detention. He gave me a detention, too, because it was so late and Teddy shouldn't have been there, but it's not my fault!
Tiffany thinks it's really funny. The other girls in my dormitory still don't really speak to me, but Tiffany says she heard them talking and she thinks they're just jealous because I'm the smartest and the prettiest. It's not my fault if I am pretty, though, so I still don't understand why they'd hold that against me.
Other than that, I'm fine. Life is pretty good.
Lots of love to you and Domi and Louis,
Victoire.
Dear Andromeda,
I know I don't usually write to you, but I thought that you should know that Teddy fell off his broomstick in the game against Slytherin today, and he's in the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey says he broke his ribs, and a couple of bones in his arms, but Teddy insists he's okay, so I'm sure it's nothing to worry about.
Love,
Victoire Weasley
Teddy,
Can you come down to Hagrid's with me? You can use that map thingy so that we don't get caught, can't you? I really don't want to get in trouble.
Vicky.
Teddy,
I am not lazy! I just don't want Drummond to catch me out of bed. He's so mean, did you hear about him threatening those fifth years with an unforgivable curse because they dripped mud in the entrance hall?
Vicky.
Dear Andromeda,
Since Teddy probably won't tell you, I thought I should. He got bitten by a venomous tentacula today in herbology – his leg's gone green, and he won't listen to me and go to the hospital wing. He says that Professor Longbottom fixed him, but I'm not convinced.
Love
Victoire.
Mum,
I don't tell on Teddy! I can't believe he wrote to you and said that! I was just worried, and I thought that Andromeda would be too, after all, she is his grandma! I was only trying to be nice.
Love,
Vicky.
P.S. Tell Domi that I'll bring her home a snitch. Teddy stole one for me to practice, but I'm really not very good at Quidditch, and I think she'll like it more.
Oh, and can Tiffany stay over the holidays?
Dear Mum and Dad,
I'm sure you've heard already, but Domi got sorted into Ravenclaw, too! I'm so happy. It must be really lonely for Louis at home this year without us, but tell him not to worry – he'll be here in two years' time, and it will go past really quick!
Apparently Domi fell in the lake – I didn't believe her at first, but then I saw that her robes were soaking wet when she got up to get sorted. I still think she might've jumped to show off, though.
Love you both,
Vicky.
Mami et Pepe,
Thank you so much for that book on French hexes! It's already come in handy – I used it on this horrible girl in my dorm so that she'd stop being mean about me behind my back.
I can't wait to see you both at Christmas!
Love you,
Victoire.
Tante Gabi,
I don't know what to do. My friend Tiffany has a crush on Teddy! You know, Teddy! Teddy the boy with the blue hair! He's my best friend, so I really hope he doesn't go out with her, because that will mean that I'll end up getting pushed out! I'm supposed to be his favourite person!
Am I getting worried about nothing? I mean, he's only fourteen, he probably won't even want to go out with her, right?
I thought I'd ask you because you have that advice column, and you're really smart, and so you'd know. Besides, if I went to Mum, she'd just tell me that she thinks that I fancy Teddy. And gross!
Love,
Vicky
Teddy,
Why are you not talking to me? You keep ignoring me in the hallways!
Vicky.
Teddy,
Tiffany is NOT stupid. I can't believe you'd say that. And I can't believe you wouldn't talk to me, your BEST FRIEND, just because I'm with her!
Vicky.
Aunt Ginny,
Thank you for your letter. I'm fine, really, I just don't want to talk to Teddy. I know you say he cares about me, but he just hasn't been acting that way lately. I feel like I can't hang out with him anymore. But I really do miss him, so maybe I'll take your advice.
Lots of love to you, Uncle Harry, James, Al and Lily,
Vicky.
P.S. – James didn't actually kill the cat, did he?
Andromeda,
Teddy really needs to invest in a less dangerous hobby, because I'm terrified he's going to kill himself. And he sat on a Doxy yesterday, but he won't go to the hospital wing. He says he draws the line at a broken arm, he doesn't want to be pathetic.
Hope you're doing well,
Victoire
Teddy,
I don't TELL on you. I just get worried.
Vicky.
Dad,
I don't know if you heard already, but Teddy got made Quidditch captain. We're all proud of him, though of course I'm still supporting Dominique – she really is a fantastic chaser, you know, I think she'll go all the way to the professional leagues when she leaves Hogwarts. Louis seems to be settling in in Hufflepuff, and Roxy says she was really disappointed – she's the only one in Gryffindor.
Give my love to Mum,
Vicky.
Aunt Ginny,
I think Teddy has a girlfriend in Gryffindor. I don't know why, but I feel a bit upset about it. I feel like he's drifting away from me.
Vicky.
Teddy,
Don't shout at me, I only said that I THOUGHT you had a girlfriend! And I didn't tell your nan, the only person I told was Aunt Ginny. Blame her.
Vicky.
Mum,
Teddy has been acting really weird lately. He's so distant. Tiffany says that he's probably just busy with work, but that doesn't seem right, because I know he makes time for me. He might be stressed about his OWLs, but that's no excuse. I just feel really depressed at the moment.
I don't get boys sometimes.
Care to make some sense out of this for me?
Vicky.
Mum,
Thanks for the advice. I'll do that.
V
To my so-called 'best friend',
I think you're a pig. You seem to have suddenly decided that you're too good for me. I know you're going out with Maria, and I know you're busy, but you've been there for me for the past, oh, I don't know, EVER, so I don't see why that's changed.
If you don't want to be friends anymore, at least have the guts to tell me.
Victoire.
Teddy,
It's okay, I accept your apology. I accepted it when you first wrote me that letter, and I still accept it when you assault me with apologies in the corridors every day.
Let's just forget about it. And forget about Maria, too. She's a slut.
Love
Vicky.
Aunt Ginny,
I don't know what you're talking about. I have no feelings for Teddy other than friendship. And he doesn't for me. So there.
Vicky.
Teddy,
Why do all the adults seem to think you're in love with me?
Vicky.
Teddy,
Shut up.
V.
Mum,
I'm fine, I don't know why you're worrying. I'm just really busy with schoolwork. I wasn't down over the holidays. It's your imagination.
Love,
Vicky.
Dear Nan and Grandad,
I'm okay. Thanks for having us over at Easter. I know Mum and Dad think there's something wrong, but there really isn't.
Love,
Vicky.
Dom,
If you tell a SINGLE PERSON this, I will kill you in your sleep – I think I'm in love with Teddy. I just keep avoiding him lately, it's ever since my birthday when he gave me that necklace, and then at dinner, it was just so… I don't even know! Every time I see that bitch ex-girlfriend of his talking to him, I feel like my heart is about to explode, and I'm terrified that they'll get back together.
Why do girls have to notice how handsome he is?
I mean it, don't tell!
Vicky.
Dom,
You PROMISE?
Vicky.
Teddy,
Yeah, sure, come meet me in the library. That's fine.
Vicky.
Aunt Ginny,
I'm asking for your help, because I've already asked Aunt Gabi, and her answer was NOT what I wanted.
Okay, here goes – I'm in love with Teddy. Like, really, really, head over heels in love with him. And the other day, we were in the library, and he mentioned something really silly about a girl, and I just burst into tears on his shoulder! It was so embarrassing!
The worst part is, I panicked, and then lied about being really stressed out over my exams.
What do I do?
Love
Vicky.
Aunt Ginny,
I told you so is not an appropriate thing to say in an emotional crisis. And no, I'm not going to tell him! He'll laugh in my face.
Love,
Vicky.
Teddy,
By the tree in our usual spot? I'll be there. Are you going to Slughorn's party beforehand? I'm skipping it, I have a potions essay due.
Love,
Vicky.
Dom,
Teddy KISSED me last night! He showed up to our spot by the lake, and he was a bit drunk, and he just started rambling on about a load of crap, and then he turned to me and said "Vicky, I love you," and then kissed me! It was… oh, Dom, it was amazing!
What if he doesn't remember though? What if he does, and he regrets it?
Vicky.
Teddy,
I'm so glad you sent me that note. Please, please, please don't apologise. I've been wanting to tell you that I feel the same way for ages, I was just too scared to say it first.
I love you, too.
Vicky.
Teddy,
As if I would drag you to Madam Puddifoot's. I'm not that sad. That place makes me want to vomit. Lunch sounds perfect, as long as you're paying!
Vicky.
Teddy,
REMEMBER, don't say a word about this when we go home next week! We need to wait for a while before we tell the family, because you know they'll start organising a wedding instantly.
Vicky.
Andromeda,
I told Teddy not to say anything, but I just can't hold it in! Teddy and I are dating, and I honestly couldn't be happier. I just wanted to thank you for helping to bring him into my life, because I really do feel like we're going to be together forever. It might be a bit soon, but we've been inseparable for sixteen years, so maybe.
Love,
Victoire.
Aunt Ginny,
I know you don't really want to know the explicit misdemeanours of your eldest son, but I thought I should tell you that I've given him three detentions this week, but it doesn't seem to keep him out of trouble. I love him, and all, but he is the biggest pain in the backside, ever.
Tell Aunt Hermione that I really appreciated her recommendation letter for my work experience over Christmas. She's an absolute star!
Teddy is reading this over my shoulder, and he asked me to tell you to tell Uncle Harry that Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are as useful as ever, and far away from the sticky fingers of Potter Jr. Whatever that means.
Love you,
Vicky.
Uncle Ron,
I know you're handling the admissions to the Auror programme this year, so I wanted to beg you to let Teddy in! It's all he's ever wanted to do, and I just really want him to be happy. I don't know what I'm going to do without him, but I know he'll be happier if he's doing something worthwhile.
Lots of love,
Vicky.
Rosie Posie,
It's way too early to start buying spellbooks. And I can't get your booklist for you until September, they don't do things like that, even for prefects.
Don't be such a worry wart.
Love you,
Vicky.
Teddy,
Leaving on the train without you today was the hardest thing I've done. It felt wrong to see you on the platform, waving goodbye, instead of sitting in the carriage with me. Tiffany wishes you luck for tomorrow, as do I.
I don't know how I'm going to cope until Christmas.
I miss you so much already,
I love you,
Vicky.
Mum and Dad,
I'm sure you've heard by now, but Rosie and Al are in Gryffindor. They seem to be pretty tight with a boy called Scorpius already. I think he's Draco Malfoy's kid. Just a heads up, in case Uncle Ron has a heart attack or something. The Head Girl duties are tough, but I reckon I'll manage it.
Take care of Ted for me, will you?
Love,
Vicky.
Teddy,
I can't believe you surprised me in Hogsmeade yesterday! That was the best Valentine's gift ever! It almost broke my heart to leave. I'm glad your training is still going well, you deserve it.
I love you so much,
Vicky.
Dom,
I'm really happy for you, but there's no way in hell that Mum is going to let you drop out to join the Holyhead Harpies. If I were you, I'd ask Dad first, maybe break the ice a bit.
Vicky.
Mum,
Yeah, she mentioned it. I don't know how serious she is about it, though, but the Quidditch Association seems very interested in her. I heard that Gwenog Jones is coaching, and she asked for Dom personally. That's pretty amazing. Please don't be too mad at her.
Love,
Vicky.
Dom,
So you told Mum. I expect a howler for you at breakfast tomorrow.
Vicky.
Teddy,
Of course, of course I'll move in with you next month! I'm sure Mum and Dad will be thrilled, and provided I ace my NEWTs, I'll be working in St Mungos anyway, so I'll be closer to London. I can't believe I'm leaving Hogwarts soon, it's the strangest feeling.
I'm really going to miss the castle. It was where I first figured out what I wanted with my life – healing, and you.
I love you,
Vicky.
Up next is Dominique!