Again, short chapter, but consider it the beginning to a long one. Review please! And thank you to Padme4000 for the wonderful help!


The first week passed without incident. I had settled comfortably into being a teacher...

Sev shook his head at me. "Lotus, you really shouldn't be smoking. Its bad for you." I smiled. "And it's a muggle habit?" Sev raised an eyebrow at me. "I wasn't going to say that."

I laughed.

"I wasn't!" Sev now sounded childish. He must have realized it too, for his cheeks went red and he looked away.

"Lotus, isn't that..." I looked over. My eagle, carrying two letters, flew to me. "Nagini!" I said. Everyone looked at me. After she landed and I look away the letters, she 'walked' over to my lunch and began to munch on it. "Who is it from?" Sev asked. I shrugged and opened the smaller one.

"It's from Mamemitsu!" I smiled.

Lotus-kun, congratulations at your post at Hogwarts! I'm surprised you didn't tell me, but I guess you've been busy annoying that brother of yours. I assume that he's been annoying you? I want to tell you that Chan is gone. He died with old age.

Oh Mamemitsu!

But don't fret about me. I have Hatsummomo to worry about. She's made her debut, and hopefully she'll become a ledgend. Which reminds me, I'm coming on the 8th with Hatsummomo. Are you still an old maid?

I giggled. Her humor...

See you soon. Mamemitsu.

I shook my head. Only with me was Mitsu-san ever that random. She was coming! "Interesting..." I heard. I looked over. Sev had been spying! "SEV!!!" I half screamed in surprise and mock anger. He backed away.

I reached for the second letter. Oh no. I knew that writing. Tom was angry, I could tell. He was writing a certian way. More slanted and thinner. I winced, and opened the letter.


Hopefully that's enough of a cliff hanger...