My dearest Hermione,

Is that too much of a dorky line? I felt very Jane Austeny, you know, like Miss Elizabeth from the book you sent me off with? Or maybe I should say like Mr. Darcy, him being the male pairing in that book- anyway, I have readily announced that Steve has invaded my house-

Granger, your boyfriend is a right pain in the arse. HE ATE ALL OF THE BREADY THINGS YOU SENT US BOTH- DUMP HIM AND LET'S ELOPE TO GRETA GREEN LIKE IN THE BOOK!

Steve has CHARMED this on all of my spare parchment and I can't find the counter-charm. Sorry, kitten for you to read that nonsense. But I told the idiot that under no circumstances is he allowed to elope with you. I ask you instead to send more of those 'bread thingies' so I can eat them all in his face. They weren't a joint gift, after all, and Steve managed to nab about six of the baker's dozen that you sent me, the animal. I just had to eat the rest in one sitting, you know?

To preserve the gift you sent me as truly mine.

Honest.

Anyway, last I heard, the Weasleys just got to Egypt! Percy says there's going to be a picture in the Prophet and everything in front of the pyramids. Right cool to go there, wished I could have convinced my dad that I don't need to have money set aside for an apprenticeship now that we made that an insane amount of gold with that Basilisk, but there was a no sell with that, and I couldn't go along with them. Steve got permission, but with what me being stuck here while you are off in France and the Weasley's in Egypt- Well, boring old Devon for us. He's a good mate, even if he's threatening to steal you away. We're going to practice some 'reckless acrobatics' as you put it in the meantime.

The Weasleys should be back by the end of July for Harry's birthday, and I invited Harry to stay with me in the meantime. Dad was really chuffed about that. Something about 'the Harry Potter' being my friend. He is going to be so embarrassing, I swear. I'm going to pick him up myself, on the Knight Bus today, as there's no public floo near him and Dad and Mum are going to be busy. He should be here with me for about a month before I kick him- I mean he goes to stay with the Weasleys. Wish I could switch him for you.

But my mum was 'it's not proper' and 'she was friends with the Weasleys before she was your girlfriend' and 'when are we going to meet this girl'.

You know. Like a mum tends to be. Anyway, I hope you have your permission slip signed, Miss Granger, you owe me a date in Hogsmeade.

~Yours,

Cedric Diggory

P.S. What job would you want to have after Hogwarts? I want to become a researcher in Charm invention, and I'm hoping for an apprenticeship with a Charm Master.

AN:

SO the official time-line for the Weasley's wining the Prophet jackpot is at the end of July, and they return a week before term starts on the 1st of September, like August 24th or so?

I pushed it up 'cause I want Harry to have a nice time during the Summer. So he's spending at least one Summer month with the Diggory's until the Weasley's come back and he goes to the Burrow for his birthday. Before you ask, YES, Vernon and Petunia signed the slip because they 'got rid of the boy' early, and get to spend their summer without his nonsense. And Sirius doesn't escape until he sees Peter in the photo mentioned above, so it's not like anyone is worried immediately for his well-being.

So.

Yeah.