Chapter 52: Half Past Two

It had taken a while for Tom to forgive her for the threat, but she still found it funny. She had went ahead and stopped writing, actually saying goodbye properly before leaving. For a few days afterwards he had given only short, terse, replies to what she wrote. Obviously he was one to sulk for days at a time.

At least he listened, even if a bit reluctantly.

"Dear Tom, at least there's only five more days until I go to Hogwarts. It's finally gonna happen."

"Finally. I imagine your excitement is beginning to get overwhelming."

"Yeah, yeah, of course…"