The First Letter

About a week after Harry and Ron left, Kylie and Hermione were to be found in the kitchen, listening to the radio, and eating lunch. Kylie was trying to focus for her next game with the Cannons, but she found it rather difficult. I hope Ron and Harry are ok. I haven't received a letter yet. I'm sure they're both fine. Stop worrying yourself. Ron will write just like he promised. Then again, he also promised to write while you're on the road with the team. I'm sure he's fine. Stop worrying!

"Ky?" Hermione asked. She could sense something was wrong with her best friend. "You ok?"

"Yeah," Ky responded quietly, without looking at Hermione. Tears formed in her eyes. She tried desperately to hold them back, trying to be strong and think positively. She couldn't. They started falling down her cheeks, finally falling to the floor.

"Ky, I'm sure they're fine. They're probably just very busy settling in. I'm sure everything is fine." Hermione moved next to her friend and put her arm around Kylie's shoulders in a comforting way.

Just then, there was a tap on the window by the sink. They both looked up to see a brown owl sitting on the ledge, with an envelope in his beak. Kylie shot up and over to the owl. She let it in and grabbed the letter from its beak. Kylie was written on the front of the envelope. She smiled as she opened it and pulled out a letter.

Kylie,

I am sorry for waiting this long to write. We have been busy with locating Death Eaters and Voldemort himself. Things are going alright so far. Harry and I have been disguised so we are not recognized while out on a mission. Harry looks so different and funny. He's bald, except for the sides of his head. He doesn't have the scar anymore, or glasses. He also has a bit of a gut on him now. He looks like an old bum that sits on the couch and watches TV all day. He looks like he would go outside and scream "Be quiet, you evil little children!" to random kids. Haha. He had to change the most because of his reputation. Well, his and yours. My hair color is different and my freckles are gone and I now have glasses. Those are my only differences. I didn't have to change much.

I wish I was with you. I miss you so much, baby. I cannot go on without you in my life. I want to spend forever by your side. When I return home, we can start our life together. We can find our own house, just the two of us. I guess I better explain what I mean. Kylie Lily Potter, I want you to be my wife. I want to wake up every morning to your gorgeous hazel eyes. I want to spend every moment of my life with you. I want you to be the mother of my children. You are the only one for me. You're my everything. You are my life and I want to marry you. Will you marry me?

Much love,

Ron

Tears were streaming down Kylie's face as she read the last paragraph of Ron's letter. She has been waiting to hear those words from him for the last few months. She has been wanting to start a life with Ron. She couldn't believe he finally asked her for her hand in marriage.

"Hermione," Kylie whispered, as she grinned and let the tears roll down. "Ron just asked me to marry him." Hermione jumped out of her seat and took the letter from Kylie's hand. As she read, a grin appeared on her face as well.

"I am so happy for you, Ky! This is amazing!" Hermione gave Kylie a hug as Kylie began thinking. She was excited to marry Ron, but that was not her thought.

What if I never have the chance to marry him? What if he never comes back? I want to marry him and spend my whole life with him! What if I lose him? What if Voldemort finds him, knows who he is, and decides to kill him? What if…

More tears formed in Kylie's eyes. This time, they were tears of sorrow. Hermione noticed the difference and asked, "Ky, what's wrong? The love of your life asked you to marry him! You should have tears of joy! Now what's wrong?"

"What if I never have the chance to marry him, Hermione?" Kylie responded quietly.

"Ky, think positively! You will have the chance to marry him! Sure, it'll be a little while before you can actually marry him, but you will have the chance! He will return home. He will return to you, perfectly fine. You will have the chance to walk down the aisle to your man. You will have the chance to say 'I do'. You will have the chance to pledge your love for him, til' death do you part." This little speech made Kylie smile.

"Thanks," she muttered, before giving Hermione one last hug before returning to her room to write a response to Ron.