(A/N)
Here is a series of letters between Ginny and Harry. It starts when Ginny sends
Harry a letter (you'll find out why) and he responds. This is, of course, a
beginning of a beautiful friendship. It's not sappy but Harry may be a bit ooc
at times. Starts July 1st and ends August 18th. Enjoy!
Disclaimer-
The characters and most references belong to J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers.
Correspondence
By Emerald Star
Harry,
This will probably seem odd to you
seeing as we've never owled or really had a conversation, but I'm drowning in a
swamp of boredom. So I decided to send you an owl and perhaps make your time
with the Dursley's a bit brighter. Are they treating you all right? My summer's
been boring-the most exciting thing that has happened to me recently was
leaving the house without Mum buzzing over me like the over-protective mother
she is. Not that boredom isn't welcome as an alternative to some other things
that could be happening. Oh, now I feel stupid about bringing that up. Sorry,
please write back to me and make my boring summer a little less boring.
A very bored,
Ginny
Weasley (you know, Ron's little sister)
Ginny,
Thanks for your letter! It helped a
lot; the Dursleys aren't too keen on me living with them, or even me breathing the
same air. They're treating me with the same combination of loathing and fear,
but it isn't that bad. My summer hasn't been very eventful either, but you're
right, it is welcome after what happened. It's all right that you brought it
up. It annoys me when people are all ginger around the subject of Voldemort and
me. But on a happier note, only one and a half months till school starts again.
I really miss Hogwarts (except Snape), don't you? I hope your summer gets a
little interesting (not in any way with Voldemort though). Write back it gives
me something to do.
A grateful for having something to do,
Harry
Potter (I know who you are Ginny Weasley, not Ron's little sister Weasley)
Harry,
Expect a very angered, confused
letter from Ron, soon. When Pig came back with something for me and for him he
went crazy. He thinks you fancy me
and got quite put out. I told him you didn't, but beware anyways. You might
want to tell the Dursleys what a Howler is. Just kidding, I think that Hermione
rubbed off on him and he'll just send a strongly worded letter. Hermione is
here, by the way, but I suppose you already know that. Those two have been
acting strangely, perhaps he fancies her? Don't tell him I said that, Fred and
George have been teasing him all summer and if he found out that I was too he'd
have to hurt me. Odd, Ron and Hermione keep going on walks or going swimming in
the local pond- alone. You can question him when you see him next. Now that
I've caught you up on the Burrow gossip I can talk of more sane things. I
really do miss Hogwarts sometimes-even Snape, but was only after Fred snuck
some of dad's fire whiskey into my butterbeer. Speaking of Fred and George this
letter may seem different because they gave me some ink that makes parchment invisible.
Of course they invented it for confusing teachers, particularly Snape and
McGonagall. I bet they'll send you some if you ask Ron or me. I hope this made
you laugh somewhat, and possibly want to invest in Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.
Give that cousin of yours (Diddley was it?) flippers for me!
A for some reason diabolical,
Ginny
(are you sure about the little sister thing?)
Ginny,
Thanks for the warning: Ron's letter
was amusing, yet scary all the same. I think that I'll ask him how he and
Hermione are getting along just to make him squirm. He deserves it, "if you
ever lay a finger on my sister…" He was rather threatening though, makes me
rethink shaking your hand. The ink was really cool, can you send some, and I'd
like that. What was that about you and some fire whiskey, sounds like a laugh.
Good news, you might know already though, Dumbledore said that I could come for
the last two weeks in August! What will I talk to you about-its so easy writing
to people. I bet it would be easier to owl Cho than talk to her. I'm getting to
know you through writing and not face-to-face, is this getting to
philosophical? Keep the Burrow gossip coming, have the twins been torturing
Percy more than usual? Are Bill and Charlie coming at all? Are Ron and Hermione
together? Has Percy gotten (gasp) more pompous than usual?
Questioning,
Harry
(Yes, I'm sure. It's Dudley, and I didn't get a chance to give him flippers-
unfortunately)
Harry,
God help us, Dad's gotten a new
muggle toy- a computer. He hasn't even enchanted it or anything. He set it up
on a desk and after a few hectic hours he managed to get it up and running
(with Hermione's help), and connected to the internet (I take muggle studies so
I know these things). With in a few more hours he got an e-mail (muggles_are_neat@vink.org), he'd decided that he
loves trading stocks, and he got the bright idea to show the twins how to use
the computer. The twins, of course, found a network for wizards with computers,
and began to make a web page for the joke shop. Mum did not approve. On the Ron
and Hermione front no change, they fight and when they aren't having a row
they're always somewhere- together. Percy has been spending more time with his
girlfriend, Penny, and she seems to have made him slightly more easygoing. Bill is coming for all of August and
Charlie is coming for the last week in August. That enough Burrow gossip for
you? I have some real news about me, though. Ever since he who must- never mind
VOLDEMORT became re-born Dumbledore wanted to establish better foreign
relations with other wizarding schools. So he and a couple of other schools are
setting up a foreign exchange program. Somehow the school found out that I
speak French (mum taught all of us when we were little and I was the only one
who caught on) and I get to apply! I may spend a semester in Beauxbatons. I
wrote the whole application out in French because I was so nervous. I'm sending
it after I send this, wish me luck!
Your terribly excited friend,
Ginny
(Bad Harry not hexing obese cousins!)
Ginny,
I don't know what to be excited
about first, the school or the computer! I really hope you get in, a whole
semester in France sounds like a good opportunity. Ron never told me that you
all learned French; now I have two things to discuss with him. You never
answered my question about the fire whiskey, or is it a touchy subject? Are
there any new products by the twins that I should beware of when I come or in
your letters? How are my two best friends? I ask too many questions-let me know
if they get annoying. What's happening in the Quidditch world? Ron said that
the Cannons have a shot at the World Cup, but I didn't believe him. I think
that you'll tell me the truth, seeing as Ron can be delusional. Have you heard
from Hagrid at all this summer? I know that you're his friend and I haven't-
maybe he's busy with Madame Maxime. By the way, what does Beauxbatons mean in
French?
You inquisitive friend,
Harry
(Sorry about not hexing Dudley-it's on my to do list. By the way, it was cool
how you actually wrote/said Voldemort.)
Harry,
Haven't replied yet. Depressed.
Means "Pretty Sticks".
Your depressed friend,
Ginny
Ginny,
I'm sorry that they haven't replied
yet, maybe a joke will cheer you up. Pity I don't know any good ones (there
that was my attempt to be funny, are you laughing?). Pretty sticks eh? I
cracked up when I read the translation, can't you imagine someone saying,
"Hello, I go to Pretty Sticks Academy." Hilarious. I hope they write back with
good news soon!
Ever so sorry that you aren't feeling happy,
Harry
Harry,
I'M IN! I'M IN! I'M IN! Too happy to
write much, too busy floating (literally! Aren't fizzing whizbees great?)
Floating,
Ginny
(Pretty sticks, I snickered too.)
Ginny,
Yeah you're in! I did a little whoop
that earned me very angry looks from the Dursleys. Good job Ginny, I'm glad you
made it. You know what? Ron just sent me a owl saying that you got into an
exchange program in France, said he was, "so ruddy proud of her, but jealous
too. Wish I learned the language as well as she did."
Proud,
Harry
(You still haven't told me about the fire whiskey yet!)
Harry,
All right, you want the story? Here
it is…
It
was about three days after term ended; and you know that I'm friends with Colin
Creevy right? Well, he lives in the next town over, so to celebrate I was
invited to his house to hang out for an afternoon. I told him that I'd bring
some butterbeer so his dad and Dennis could try some. Fred and George have their
own private stash and I asked Fred if I could have some. He said sure and that
he would give me four bottles, well the next day he gave me the four bottles.
Turns out that he decided to play with them a bit. First he opened two of them
and poured some of dad's fire whiskey in them. Then he did a rather complex
charm, which I'm sure got him a note from the ministry about, to make Colin and
me each grab one of them. When I got there, Colin and I gave Mr. Creevy and
Dennis each their butterbeers and they left to do some errands. Colin and I
went up to his room and started sipping ours while talking. After about fifteen
minutes the effect sank in. We were giggling, uncoordinated, silly, drunk, and
professing our love to teachers like Snape and Trelawney. I got back at Fred,
though, but that's a different story. The worst part was that we played a
muggle game that Colin taught me called, "Truth or Dare." I was dared to owl
you, which turned out to be not so bad after all. Of course, I had to do
several other things that I wouldn't mention in polite conversation. Well there
you have it, Colin and me getting drunk, and Fred paying for it several times
over. Happy?
Your embarrassed friend,
Ginny
Iif you could see the shade of red my face is right now. Oh, and if you tell
anyone, I'll have to kill you!)
Dear
Ginny,
Oh-you were dared to owl me, now I
don't feel quite so special any more. I can picture you and Colin getting
shnockered and doing all that stuff. Am I polite conversation now? What did you
do? Whatever you did to Fred? I'm
guessing it worked, now that I'm getting to know you, you seem like a good
person for revenge. Plus, the last time George owled me, he mentioned that Fred
was temporarily out of order. I just realized something; ever since Voldemort
was reborn I've felt really nervous and uptight. But when I'm owling you or
reading your letters I feel more like me, not the boy who must live up the
world's expectations. Ug, I'm getting philosophical again aren't I? Oh, and
yes, I am happy.
Your amused friend,
Harry
(Is it sunset or crimson?)
Dear
Harry,
Well if it makes you feel any
better, I do like owling you. Yes, you are polite conversation, and anyone
other than Colin is when it comes to our escapade in the world of liquor. To
answer your last question yes you are getting philosophical again, and I don't
really mind it. Shows that you have a serious side and know when not to take
things lightly. Great; now I'm getting serious, the point of our letters is to
be un-serious and be happy. Oh well. Isn't your birthday coming up? I would
have asked Ron, but he's still sore about whatever you said to him. Hermione
got a letter from Viktor today and Ron went insane. I get to spend some time
with her now that he's not speaking to her. I was going to ask her about your
birthday because she doesn't care if I owl you but I can't ask her what you
want. What do you want? Whatever it is, tell me, or you're getting something
twin-made.
Your Friend,
Ginny
(Vermilion, and if you can tease me about that, I can tease you about Cho.)
Dear
Ginny,
July 31st. I don't really know what
I want. I wish that I could have seen Ron's face when Hermione got the letter,
was it enraged or furious? What did the letter actually say; was it romantic or
just friendly? I don't mind being serious; at least you're okay with it. You
know I was just thinking you and I are just about the only people (on our side)
who have faced Voldemort and returned alive. Isn't that weird? Well for you he
was Tom, but it's the same thing. I'm sorry if I hit a sore spot about the Tom
thing, but I just had to bring it up. Oh, guess what! Today Dudley went to the doctor, and my aunt was screaming at her
because she said that Dudley was obese. It was hilarious! Aunt Petunia and
Dudley were near tears. If you could hear her, "Dudleykins is just big boned.
He is perfect and beautiful." Afterwards she bought him a huge sundae to cheer
him up.
Your friend,
Harry (I
don't think that Cho blushes, unnatural.)
Dear
Harry,
Happy Birthday! I'm sending you this
deluxe box of Honeydukes sweets for a special reason. You must eat some of the
sweets in front of Dudley, he'll go mad. Be sure to have some of the fire dots.
They not only taste like what ever you have a craving for, but they make a fireworks
display in your mouth! In the box are also fizzing whizbees, sugar quills, ice
mice, chocolate frogs, and so on. Hope you enjoy!
Happy Birthday from your friend,
Ginny
(nice girls don't flirt on broom sticks)
Dear
Ginny,
Thanks so much for the box of
sweets. I tried some of those fire dots, and well, wow! I was sucking on a
sugar quill in front of Dudley and he did go ballistic. My aunt said that I had
to give him one, but I told her that Dudley never gave me any thing. Then I got
locked in my room for the rest of the day. But I had the radio from Hermione
and Ron to keep me busy. Seeing as it was from both of them, I take it they
made up. "Phoenix" is definitely one of my favorite bands. Is there anyone who
you recommend that I should listen to? ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS BEFORE I LEAVE THE
DURSLEYS!!!
Your thankful friend,
Harry
(what do nice girls do then?)
Dear
Harry,
I'm so sorry that I got you in trouble, but I can't resist,
what color was Dudley's face? I love Phoenix too! If you like them you may want
to try, "Dream Cloak" "The Beatles" (yes that was a wizarding band that
preformed for muggles too), or "Uric and the Oddballs." No, Ron and Hermione
didn't make up; they bought that while they were still friends. Glad you liked
the fire dots.
Lots of Love,
Ginny
(nice girls write sonnets of pickled toads and blackboards.)
Dear
Ginny,
Nothing new here. Dudley is fat,
Petunia is nasty, Vernon is fearful and nasty. Only seven days before I return
to magic and normalcy!
Lots of Love,
Harry (I
suppose that you're a nice girl then)
Dear
Harry,
I got my list from Beauxbatons
today! Did you know that every evening you have to wear dress robes for dinner?
This school does not take dressing lightly. Under clothing it read, "Every
student must have a pair of basic black robes for every day, a pair of dress
robes for formal breakfasts (every Sunday), and a pair for the formal evening
meal (every evening)." Nutters, that's what I say. I'll miss Hogwarts while I'm there. If I come back even a little
like Fleur, then slap me back to my senses. Three more days till you come here,
Ron is practically bursting with excitement!
Lots of Love,
Ginny
(not always)
Dear
Ginny,
I'm leaving tomorrow! Before I do, I
have one thing to say:
Her
eyes are as brown as chestnuts
Her
hair is as red as the sun
I
wish she was mine, she's really divine
The
girl who turned out to be lots of fun!
Give
me your answer at the Burrow.
Love,
Harry
(A/N)
There it is. I thought that the poem from Harry to Ginny would be a sweet way
to end things. I think that I'll do this a series with Ginny and Harry's
letters to each other when Ginny is in France. What do you think? Reviews and
cash are greatly appreciated.
-THANK
YOU MEFFLES!!!
