A/N: This story is neither dead nor forgotten, merely submitting primacy to other aspects of life… but I love this story. Have faith, it will continue. Reviews are appreciated as always.
Chapter Four: Owls Intercepted
To: Mum and Dad
You know I told you that I was really lonely here because I had no friends in my house and about how much I missed Marcus and all of them from school. Now I have a friend! At least I think he's my friend. You rembmer Scorpius from when you droped me and James off at the train station? We have been doing all our potions labs together. I was having trouble with the Patience potion and I kept getting the recipee mixed up with the one for the potion of Persistence and he stayed back with me until I had it right. But I've been beating him in transfigurations.
Mister Hill made fun of Scorpius in front of the whole class the other day. We were transfiguring tea cups into tiles and it's tricky to get rid of the handle. Scorpius only managed to flatten his out a bit so when Thompson looked at our work he said to the class "Keep it up and we'll have a whole tea set for those needy people in 2-D economies." I don't think he ment it very seriously, it's just his way of keeping us well behaved, but Scorpius was really mad. I found him trying to transfigure the bathroom mugs after dinner, he hates not being good at things.
James and Rose don't seem to like Socpius very much, James keeps talking about all the evil things the Deatheaters used to do when ever Scorpius is around, I wish he wouldn't. And anyway didn't you say that the Malfoys were good in the end anyway? Rose won't go near him. But I think he yelled at her for stepping on his robes. She told me that she didn't think anyone with a such a bad temperament was worth my time. I wish they could get along.
Scorpius knows all the best places around the castle! Rose would love going exploring with him if they were friends. Did you know there is a room that can turn into anything you need it to be! We do our home work in it. It's got the most comfortable chairs in the world. Better even than the ones at the burrow!
XOXOXOXO (you get two of each each.)
Albus
P.S. We met an elf named Kreacher in the kitchens here and he says he is yours.
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Dear Lily
Don't listen to what Angela says about your hair. It's very very nice even if she thinks mum did a horrible job cutting it. I showed the picture you sent to Scorpius he says it's long anyway so no one will notice. Rose also thinks it looks pretty. I didn't ask James, He's always with his friends and he gets nasty when you show him stuff from home around them. Remember last summer when they came over and he banned us from the tree house all day! He did chuck a dung bomb at Travis the other day for making fun of me, I had my robe on backwards at breakfast by mistake, the labels have come off. .
Rupert, Michael, Rose, Me, Audrey Knox and Li Fung Quan from Hufflepuff have been organizing these super games of hide and seek. Last Saturday a few third years came and played too. Scorpius says its stupid and he won't play. I wish he would, he'd always win. I think he didn't cause Travis was there and started directing everything. I can't wait till you can come to Hogwarts. It's going to be so great.
Teddy is leaving after Christmas, James said Victorie was really really happy that Teddy was coming up on assignment and they are always together. James thinks they are in love, but Scorpius and I were watching them at dinner and they were just acting normal. But they are always sitting next to each, so they might be. I hope they get married too, but he has no time to see me and James anymore.
Lots of love
Your brother
Albus
P. S. How are flying lessons?
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Cher Mama,
I hope you are feeling better, and that being in France will improve your health. Everything is going well. I've been getting top marks in all of my potions labs and I'm working hard on my transfigurations. We will be starting floatation in Charms next week. I've been practicing in the evenings so I won't make any mistakes. This week we have had green beans twice and both times with too much butter. I believe our house elves' cooking is much healthier, so I am making sure I have an orange each day.
I have joined the potions club, they meet every Wednesday before dinner. These are the potions we will be making:
Calming Draught
Substance of Sleep
Dreamless Sleep
Strengthening Solution
Patience Potion
Draught of Peace
Polyjuice Potion
Temporary Ageing Solution
Cleansing Concoction
Potion of Persistence
Tonic of Endurance
Some of them are quite advanced especially Polyjuice Potion and the Strengthening Solution. We are being very safe and we not allowed to take any of them out of the class room when we are finished so don't worry.
Your devoted son,
Scorpius
P.S. will we be spending our Christmas holidays in Montpellier with GrandmèreHéloïse?
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Dear Father,
I hope you enjoyed New York and that your business went well. Thank you very much for the post card of the Freedom Tower, it looks very impressive, and for the taxi model kit. I am working hard in school and doing well. I have joined the potions club and am looking forward to learning more potions this year. The book that grandmother sent will be very useful.
Your son,
Scorpius
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Dear Scorpus,
Grandmother says to right you, so I can spell better. I have a new doll, Daddy got it in New York. She is less good than Molly. And you have to play tea party when it is Christmas so you can see her. She is bigger and has long hair and blue eyes and three dresses. she is not cloth so she is not comfortable to take to bed.
Love,
Morgan
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Dear James,
I'm glad to hear you've been practicing hard for the Quidditch game against Slytherin. However it is important to remember than school is more than just Quidditch and that we don't want you to neglect your studies.
Your mother was very proud to hear about these games of hide and seek. She knows you're the one behind it. She's now telling your Uncle George that you're developing great leadership skills. He however claims you're just working under his influence… I hope to hear that this isn't true. I don't want you hauled up in front of the board. Remember Hogwarts isn't the same as it was back when you Uncle was there. I trust your judgment and I hope you will act responsibly
I hear Albus is finally making friends and that you've been giving them a hard time. Remember that Uncle Ron is not always fully correct or justified in his evaluation of other wizards and their families. Keep this in mind when you're playing your big games. A true leader will make the most of all available resources.
Both your Mum and I send you all our love. Though I assure her you're doing fine with out it, and Lily misses you too.
Love,
Your Dad
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To Mum and Dad and Hugo,
It's really fun being a Gryffindor, I'm so proud to be in your old house. It's great with James and his friends are always practicing Quidditch or up to something. Don't worry Mum I'm not going to get into trouble and I'm still doing my school work. I know so many people already here and there's always people to help with difficult questions.
Albus ended up in Ravenclaw! He was really upset at first, but I think he's making friends now, and you wouldn't believe it, he's making friends with Scorpius Malfoy! Really, they started working together in potions! We invited him to the hide-and-go-seek game, but he wouldn't play. He seems just a little stuck up and I don't really want to go see Albus when he's around. He is really snotty – I think.
Thanks for the sweets last week. I've been sharing them with the dorm-mates. They think you're the coolest parents ever to send chocolate frogs. I said I'd die if Dad didn't send them. It's fun living with other girls my own age. Christina I think likes Mathew (James' friend). She told me he smiled at her in the halls today, like a special smile and winked, and she was giggling and blushing for the rest of the afternoon. I wonder if he's going to ask her to go to Hogsmeade. Though I know she'll say no. She says if her parents find out they'll jinx her so that she'll never be able to eat sweats again.
Please Mum don't do that to me if someone asks me. I won't go anyway, but please don't do that cause I heard you gave someone really supper bad zits when you were here.
Love you all,
Rose
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To Harry and Ginevra Potter,
I am sure you will be unsurprised to learn that your son James Potter will be serving detention for the second time this year for an attempt to set off Weasley's Wizarding Weezyes during a History of Magic lesson.
Although the administration is aware that History of Magic is far from a general favorite among the student body, we would like to impress upon both students and parents its historic and social importance with in the Hogwarts curriculum. It is my personal hope that persons so involved in the Making of History should be sensible of the respect it deserves.
Yours truly,
Minerva McGonagall
Headmistress
Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
P.S. Hope your family is well.