Chapter Three: Letters

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Dear Ginny,

You don't have to guess which house I'm in. I'll say I told you so and leave it at that. I TOLD YOU SO. Pansy got sorted in Slytherin too. She sat with me on the train ride to school and wouldn't stop talking about the summer she had in France. She keeps sitting close to me at meal time and it's annoying. I'd rather to talk to Blaise, he's in Slytherin too. I think you'll like him when you meet next year. He's a fan of the Falcons like me. Oh, and I'm sure you know this already but your brother got sorted into your family's house. So did Harry Potter. You know he turned down my invitation to sit with me on the train ride? He picked your brother over me. He must be a Cannons fan.

Professor Snape gave Potions homework already. He's the only professor to assign a heavy workload to first years. Luckily we got to learn the basics from him this summer. I'll keep you updated about his class; I know you find it sort of interesting.

Write soon,

Draco

Dear Draco,

You told me so!

Mum told me about Ron, and Harry Potter. We saw him at King's Cross. He didn't know how to get through the barrier! Mum showed him how though. What's he like? Ron hasn't really written home much. Only Percy writes each week and his letters are boring, they're only about his classes.

Potions is okay, I'd rather hear about the other classes. Don't tell Professor Snape that. He has been very kind to teach us. It's weird being alone at home, I don't have anyone to talk to except Mum and Dad. I write letters though to your Mum. She wants me to come for private tutoring twice a week so I can learn 'proper pureblood' things like dance, how to serve tea, etc. She did promise I could fly though once I'm done. Mum agreed and so I'll be starting next week.

Properly,

Ginny

Dear Ginny,

I barely talk to Harry Potter, he's a Gryffindor after all and your brother's friend. Mother told me about the tutoring in her last letter. At least you can curtsy and drink tea perfectly. Remember how boring those lessons were? You'd like Charms and Transfiguration better than Potions, but I think I would be okay without the gardening class we have to take. The first Quidditch game for Slytherin is against Hufflepuff in two weeks. I'm pretty confident we'll win. Halloween is soon too. Before you know it I'll be home for Christmas. Maybe you can come visit? I'll be able to tell you more and have a better convincing argument as to why you should ask the Sorting Hat to place you in Slytherin.

Convincingly,

Draco

Hello Draco,

So much for going into detail about Charms and Transfiguration. Lessons with your mother are going slowly without you. But, I do know how to properly dance all the dances ever danced at every ball since 1816 (this year is significant because one Miss Anne Lortis, a pureblood, eloped with a half blood named Silas Georgeton, causing a huge scandal that somehow influenced the popularity of a particular dance.. Anyways ever since they did that every dance is somehow important since their wedding).

Did your house win or did Hufflepuff? I hope Hufflepuff did just so I can imagine your face when Slytherin lost. But I bet you won. Charlie always Slytherin was the only worthy rival of Gryffindor. Speaking of which! Thank you for the invite, but Mum and Dad and I are going to visit Charlie in Romania for the holidays. That means my brothers are staying at Hogwarts. I'll bring back a dragon souvenir for you, if I can find one.

The Dragon Tracker,

Ginny

Bonjour,

Mother and Father have taken me to France to visit relatives for the holidays. My great aunt Hydra pinched my cheeks and exclaimed rather loudly that I'm too skinny in the face. Her breath didn't smell that great and I got a big whiff of it in my direction. Mother is going to take me to Arc Boutique Centrale, which I guess is like the Paris version of Diagon Alley. A souvenir for a souvenir, but mine will be a surprise. I'll send it with my next letter. Pansy bought me a Christmas present. I got it in the mail yesterday. It's a snake charm that turns colors based on your mood. Do you want it?

Joyeux Noel,

Draco

Alo,

(That means hello in Romanian according to Charlie),

Thank you so much for my present! Or should I say, gifts. The French make gorgeous dress robes. Did you really have to include the book on French pureblood etiquette though? I liked the book though on French royalty – how horrible that Marie Antoinette and her family were discovered by Muggles to be magical though. So sad. Did she really say that Muggles could eat cake? That seems like something your mum would be a fan of.

I hope you like your souvenir. I found it in a little shop in the wizarding district in the city we stayed in. Romania has a flourishing magical community, and the Muggles who live there are actually pretty aware of them, especially the vampires! They know all about Dracula.

I don't want anything that Pansy has touched.

Ginny

Wow Draco,

No letter, just the stupid snake charm I specifically said I didn't want?

You better have a good reason for your rudeness.

Ginny

Dear Ginny,

Someone missing me?

If you must know, I almost got in huge trouble with Professor Snape. I might have challenged Potter to a duel at a time we shouldn't be out of bed. It's not my fault he showed up and took me up on it. He's all the teacher's favorite around here, especially Dumbledore's. Even his head of house didn't punish him for flying all over the place a few months ago. McGonagall made him seeker for Gryffindor.

Don't lie, you love the snake charm.

Draco

Dear Draco,

Harry being seeker is old news. Not only did Ron write about it in a letter home, but so did the twins and Percy. You're both stupid for that duel. You for suggesting it, and Harry for taking it up on you.

I loved the snake charm sooo much. SO much in fact, I gave it to your mother. She officially loves me more.

The Favorite,

Ginny

Dear Ginny,

Mother would never pick favorites, but if she did I would win automatically. I am the only Malfoy heir.

The Unspoken Favorite,

Draco

Dear Unspoken Favorite,

I would hope it was because you're the only child, not just the heir, that you would be the favorite. I'll give you the favorite child. But I'm the favorite future Malfoy. So I win anyways.

By the way, sorry that you lost that game to Gryffindor. But at least you lost to the best house?

Still a Favorite,

Ginny

To the Future Ginny Malfoy,

I would almost have rather lost to Hufflepuff than to see that smug look on Potter's face.

I think I'm going to try out next year. The seeker is a 7th year, so he's leaving. All those private lessons we've had give me an advantage.. Not to mention who my father is. Professor Snape would probably want to please him and win another title. He and McGonagall have a rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

Thank Merlin my last name is Malfoy,

Draco

Dear Ginny,

Sorry I haven't written too often. The professors suddenly gave a lot more homework and the work load tripled! Finals are next week though, which means the school year is just about over. Pansy has been more annoying than ever. She keeps asking me to help her study. I got Crabbe to help her instead. He doesn't look it, but he's mastered Charms easily. (Who knew?) Father wrote and told me about how you've been visiting an extra day during the week. He said you impressed the Minister. Mother also wrote and says I'll have to work extra hard this summer to catch up to you in French and everything else you've learned. Challenge accepted.

Just two short weeks until you're stuck in my company! You know you're looking forward to it though. I think I can convince Father to let us get away from Mother's tutoring so we can go to a Falcons game. I'll ask him.

See you soon,

Draco