The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.
Chapter 37 – Letters Exchanged
They had been out in the field for the last week and were all exhausted. They were switched around, and formed into new smaller teams for the week. The five normal team leaders were on one team led by one of the trainers. As Ron, Harry and Draco collapsed on their cots, they were happily greeted by mail.
Dearest Ronald,
Grace and I are doing very well. As you can see by all the pictures included, she gets more beautiful each day. I love the one of Patrick, Alicia and Grace. Katie took it on the last Hogsmeade weekend when I visited with them. Lily is just enamored with Grace, and is going to miss her when we move back to our flat. Katie has been coming by and staying with Grace while I attend potions and herbology. The rest of my studies I am able to work on in the evening with Anna, Severus and Remus help.
I am glad that Harry is doing better. Ginny said that they didn't get everything worked out, but they are really communicating. She is doing better and Remus told her if she continues to keep to the pre-assigned practice schedule, he will stop observing the practices after Christmas break.
Remy is still dating Adrian, much to Severus's irritation. The rest of us find the situation humorous. Brian is doing well. Remus thinks that he is more of a daredevil on a broom after the fall. I'm not sure I will be able to watch him at the next game. Sometimes I'm not sure how I survived watching you and Harry out there each game.
I hope you are doing well.
Grace and I love you.
Hermione
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Draco,
Life at school is going well. The Wrackspurts seem to be leaving Ginny's head. I must find our how she fought them off. I think that we are going to get an infestation of Blibbering Humdingers and of course Nargles, as there is Mistletoe popping up everywhere.
I did get into a debate with my partner in Care of Magical Creatures about Moon Frogs. I wish I still had some of Daddy's old research, but it was destroyed with the house. I will have to do research myself in the future. I do miss searching for Crumple-Horned Snorkacks.
Please watch out for the Aquavirius Maggots, don't mistake them for brains. They do look very similar.
Love,
Luna
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Dear Ron,
Hi, it is Lily Snape. We are to send a school picktur so you no what we look like. I hope you did not for get what I look like. We are lerning to rite letters in school. Mrs. Weasley is having us rite to the trainys. I asked to rite to you. How are you doing? Do you like camp? Wen are you coming home? Daddy says we are going home for brake. I like being an aunt. Hermione says I am good at it. Grace is grate. Mummy, Daddy and me try to help a lot. Can you tell Draco and Harry hi for me?
Love,
Lily Snape
"Lily says 'Hi'" Ron said looking up from his letter.
"I got one from a boy in her class. Your mum must not have been grading them on their spelling, but the letter is cute." Harry said.
"Mine is from Delia." Draco said as he opened his letter and began to read.
Dear Draco,
It is Delia Zabini. We are riting letters to the traineys for Mrs. Weasleys class. A foto is in here so the trainy will no what we look like. I hope you hav not forgotin. Blaize put a big foto of me up in his bed room. It is quiet at home with out you and Harry. Blaize has supper ready and on the table wen I get home. His cooking is getting good. We eat then we study. Wen I am done Blaize stops to play with me til bed time. I think he studys more after I go to bed. Is camp hard? Wen are you coming home? Do you miss us? We miss you. Blaize said you miss your bed. Tell Ron, Harry and Nevil hi.
Thinking of you,
Delia Zabini
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Ronnekins,
Did you know your wife is a slave driver? She is almost as bad a Mum. Our wives volunteered us to set up the nursery in your flat. Be glad you were at training camp. She had us move furniture all over the room she has set up as the nursery. Katie had painted it once we knew if it was a boy or girl. Our lazy older brothers didn't show up until after the work was done. For once Audrey wasn't with Percy, they have become almost inseparable. She had some family get together. It was someone's birthday, but we weren't paying attention to Percy's explanation.
We have to admit, your daughter if very cute. She must take after her mother. We're giving a picture to Mum and Dad of their grandchildren from their grandchildren for Christmas. We think Hermione said she would send you a copy.
We just want to remind you to stay safe and don't do something to idiotic.
Your favorite brothers,
Gred and Forge
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Dear Harry,
Teddy sends you this picture of your two godchildren and to remind you that you don't always have to be the hero for them to be proud of you. They will be proud because you are a good, kind man who they love.
Stay safe,
Remus, Tonks and Teddy
"Look at this picture Teddy sent me." Harry said passing the picture to Ron.
My dearest son,
I was so glad to see you a few weeks ago. I am very proud of you, but I do worry about you. It is what mothers do.
I wanted to inform you that Andromeda has asked me to spend the Christmas holidays with them. I know that you will probably want to stay with the Snapes, as Luna will be there, but I hope you will be willing to come with Remus, Tonks and Teddy on Christmas day to celebrate it with your family. Luna is welcome to come as well. I have also invited Blaize and Delia, but I do know they are going to spend part of the day with their grandparents.
I suggested that Luna and Remy be put in the room I had been sleeping in. Anna and Severus want Ron and Hermione to stay with them until Boxing Day.
All is well here at Hogwarts. Take care of yourself.
Love,
Mother
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Dear Ron,
Just a quick note to let you know you are going to be an uncle again come May. Fleur and I are very excited. Percy has been a lot of help with answering my questions, but I look forward to hearing your answers as well as you have the most recent experience. Fred will be useless when we eventually tell the twins, but I wanted to make sure you are not the last to know.
Fleur sends her love.
Love,
Bill
"Blimey! Fleur's pregnant." Ron said.
"That's great. Your mum is probably ecstatic." Harry commented.
"I'm surprised we can't hear her here." Ron said.
Dear Harry,
I hope all is well. I am tired, but, the staff at Hogwarts has been great. They have been helping me keep up with my classes. Grace is wonderful, and we miss you and Ron, maybe Ron a little more.
Please watch out for Ron and yourself. I rely on the both of you. Remus said that they would send you a picture of Teddy and Grace. I have enclosed a picture of Lily with Grace. She is obsessed with being an aunt. She is determined to be the best aunt in the world.
I am glad things are better for Ginny, for all of us.
Let us know when you are coming home.
Love,
Hermione and Grace
XX
Dear baby cousin,
Tonks here, and I know you hate to be called that, but deal with it. All is well, Savage tell me you are doing very well. You get if from me, aren't you excited. We are all doing well. Remus says that your mum is a good teacher, and the students like her. She worries about you, so don't do anything Sirius would do.
Audrey here now, I like having a baby cousin, so you can forget getting us to stop calling you that. Tonks and I decided to write a letter together as I still don't know you that well. I just want to remind you that Tonks is right; Sirius is not the best role model. And I like Luna and if you ever do to her what Sirius did to my mum, you won't be doing anyone ever again. But I do love you.
Tonks again, remember that what Audrey would do to you isn't anything compared to what Severus would do.
Audrey here, I might ask Severus what he would do, so I can practice something that would cause you additional pain.
Tonks here, I think no additional pain would be needed as he would probably be dead.
Audrey says good point.
Well remember we love you and are proud of you,
Love your older and wiser cousins,
Tonks and Audrey
"I'm related to loons. They make Luna look like the dullest person I know." Draco commented as he folded his letter.
Harry and Ron both laughed.
Dear Harry,
Everything is going better at school. I am glad we had a chance to talk. I'm sorry I lied to you last summer. I was still somewhat upset with myself for the way I used Blaize. He said that if anyone belonged in Slytherin, it was me. I think it he is a little bit correct. I'm not proud of how I acted. I look forward to when you get home and we can talk some more.
How is camp going? Where are you staying once you return from camp? Ron's room is available. Percy and Patrick are the only ones still at the Burrows. Hermione said that she will be at the Snapes until Ron comes home. Then they will go back to their flat. I stopped by their flat during the last Hogsmeade weekend, and the nursery is very cute.
Miss you a lot,
Love,
Ginny
They all looked up from their letters when a blue envelope floating into their tent and the voice of their CO began to emit from it. "You may inform your families that you will be returning from camp on Christmas Eve. You will be given a day in the nearest Wizarding village for Christmas shopping this week."
TBC