A/N Saturday...
22.5.1979
Dear Sirius,
It's been over three weeks since you last wrote, and this silence starts to disquiet me. I do hope you are all right, and the lack of a sign of life is not the result of unfortunate circumstances. You know you can always turn to me if you are in trouble. I am willing to do whatever is in my power to reconcile you with your loved ones. As strict as our parents can be, as forgiving they are towards a repentant soul.
Now I have to come to my entirely selfish reason for sending you this letter, and I count on your brotherly love not to scorn me for my request. As you know, exams are drawing nearer, so I wanted to ask, could you please send me your old exam papers? It's not that I'm lazy or trying to cheat, for I am completely immersed in revision. I'd just really like to achieve good marks. It's my NEWTs next year, and the teachers are all going crazy with stressing how important it is to do well. Not one Transfiguration lesson goes by without McGonagall swearing to not let us continue into our seventh year if we fail. And I'm betting it will all be about human transfiguration, and to this day it's pure luck whether the spells work for me or not. You should have seen that beard I gave Wanda when I was practicing yesterday. I think she's never going to talk to me again.
By the way, have you heard? We absolutely flattened Hufflepuff in the last match! 240 to 40. I was more than a yard ahead of their Seeker when I caught the Snitch. If Ravenclaw now wins against Gryffindor by less than sixty points, the cup is ours. Admittedly, you might not be that thrilled at the prospect of your house not winning, but you've won for the last three years. With Potter no more on the team, is it too much to ask that you're a little bit partial in my favour?
I am so glad that I have past my Apparition test a month ago, which is a relief. It will make it far easier over the summer to attend the meeting of our circle and be of use in our fight for the health of wizardkind. But speaking of meeting, probably we could see each other again too? Maybe you would like to accompany me to one of the meetings? It will soon be a year since we last saw each other.
Your devoted brother,
Regulus Arcturus Black