It was Thursday morning and I was playing with my Siamese cat when an owl
perched itself onto my desk. I petted my adorable cat one last time, moved
it aside and walked over to the owl. I unwrapped the letter from its leg
and saw that it was from Leon. As I was opening the letter, my cat decides
that the owl was lunch and tries to attack it.
I had to pick up my idiotic feline, Runes, and put her in my kitchen, closing the door behind me. I finally opened the letter and saw that it was very long. There were two pages to the letter. So I plopped myself onto my jade-blanketed bed and read. It started out like this:
Dear Via,
Its me, Leon from Hogwarts. Well Via um how's your holiday been so far? I am just fine except the fact that daddy is making my head explode with all this studying. Ok, maybe I should just get to the point. Remus has sent me a letter and well. Dang it! Im trying my best not to cry over here. Well Via this will come very hard to you and-
There was a long pause in the middle of the letter. Then it continued from its ending spot.
And after you read this letter please just. Just write me back, no matter how hard it is. Ill be waiting for your reply. If you don't reply within a week, Remus and I will come pick you up. Ok, here I go.
Via, we all know you liked Sirius a lot, even though you guys seemed like close friends in public and such. –
'I do NOT like Sirius' I said as I glared at the paper as though it was Leon. Then I calmed down and continued as the owl waited patiently for my reply letter.
Via. Sirius. He's…he's gone, Via. His cousin, Bellatrix Lastrange, has killed him. I'm very sorry Via and I understand how you feel. Actually I don't. You two were really close and—
I stopped reading. I couldn't read anymore. My vision slowly got blurred and soon after I felt something warm slide down my face. No one could understand how I felt. I was beyond any amount of sadness this horrid world could throw at me. I wanted to say his name but a large lump in my throat disagreed.
The room was silent for several minutes before I continued. Maybe. Hopefully they were lying. Usually on one of our birthdays, we'd trick each other. But wait! My birthday wasn't until next Friday. I was about to wipe away my tear with my sleeve but something told me not to.
That same something told me that it would be a stupid action for only more tears would fill up that emptiness. As I continued, I slowly felt a giant rip in my heart, as though I was just shot. Right before I continued I saw that my cat had gotten out and it was purring against my leg. I petted it then continued.
And me and Remus only wish that we could comfort you. But you know Sirius wouldn't have just stand aside when someone he knows, someone he cares for is in trouble. Sirius died for Harry Potter and I hope you understand that Sirius died the right way.
Oh Via! I'm crying over here again. Be right back I need a tissue.
The first page of the letter ended there and then I flipped to the second half. I could feel my face turn slightly warm and more tears slowly fall down my pink cheeks. This…This isn't true. It can't be! I was about to stop but I forced myself to continue reading it. I needed to know when his funeral and such is so I can see him…One last time. I started reading again and this time I had to wipe the tears away for they were blurring my vision to read the letter.
Back. Via, we know you might not want to come but please come for us. For Sirius! His funeral will be at Mystical Graveyard, next Friday at 5:00 p.m. Please come. It would mean so much to us. Thank you. Please send your reply to Remus's house. He'll want to know first and then he'll send it to me. And Via, if you're crying and thinking why, just remember one thing. How we all met…
Sincerely, Leon
I couldn't take it anymore. I threw the papers across the room into the fire, and as they crackled and burned I huddled up, my knees against my face and started to cry. I agree that he died for a good cause but. But why did he have to die? I would have died for him, but then…Would Sirius be like me? Right now, in his house crying? I doubt it, but would he care as much as I do?
I sniffled at the thought. Then I saw my cat laying on some parchment and it had a quill in its mouth. I remembered at that moment. I was supposed to write Leon back but…right now I didn't feel like doing anything but crying and mourning over Sirius's death. I knew I should have told him a kinda liked him during the last Yule Ball.
But that would have been so embarrassing especially if I was rejected. I would never hear the end of it. So I had decided not to, but now I wish I had. I soon noticed my tears were almost gone and I wiped the rest off with my sleeve. I stared at my black quill and parchment for a few seconds as though it was toxic or something.
Then I reached for the parchment and quill, though very cautiously and slowly. I felt the quill's feathery touch brush against my hand as I grabbed it. The paper was nice and smooth as I grabbed it. I grabbed the nearest text book and wrote on that. I wrote these words:
Dear Remus or Leon,
I'll come to his Funeral. But on one condition…
-Via
Then I gave my letter to the owl and it hooted again and flapped its brown wings and it was off. I just hope that wherever Sirius is now, everyone will know him as the best Marauder in Hogwarts. Sirius Black…The name rung throughout my entire body and soul. We'll all miss you.
I had to pick up my idiotic feline, Runes, and put her in my kitchen, closing the door behind me. I finally opened the letter and saw that it was very long. There were two pages to the letter. So I plopped myself onto my jade-blanketed bed and read. It started out like this:
Dear Via,
Its me, Leon from Hogwarts. Well Via um how's your holiday been so far? I am just fine except the fact that daddy is making my head explode with all this studying. Ok, maybe I should just get to the point. Remus has sent me a letter and well. Dang it! Im trying my best not to cry over here. Well Via this will come very hard to you and-
There was a long pause in the middle of the letter. Then it continued from its ending spot.
And after you read this letter please just. Just write me back, no matter how hard it is. Ill be waiting for your reply. If you don't reply within a week, Remus and I will come pick you up. Ok, here I go.
Via, we all know you liked Sirius a lot, even though you guys seemed like close friends in public and such. –
'I do NOT like Sirius' I said as I glared at the paper as though it was Leon. Then I calmed down and continued as the owl waited patiently for my reply letter.
Via. Sirius. He's…he's gone, Via. His cousin, Bellatrix Lastrange, has killed him. I'm very sorry Via and I understand how you feel. Actually I don't. You two were really close and—
I stopped reading. I couldn't read anymore. My vision slowly got blurred and soon after I felt something warm slide down my face. No one could understand how I felt. I was beyond any amount of sadness this horrid world could throw at me. I wanted to say his name but a large lump in my throat disagreed.
The room was silent for several minutes before I continued. Maybe. Hopefully they were lying. Usually on one of our birthdays, we'd trick each other. But wait! My birthday wasn't until next Friday. I was about to wipe away my tear with my sleeve but something told me not to.
That same something told me that it would be a stupid action for only more tears would fill up that emptiness. As I continued, I slowly felt a giant rip in my heart, as though I was just shot. Right before I continued I saw that my cat had gotten out and it was purring against my leg. I petted it then continued.
And me and Remus only wish that we could comfort you. But you know Sirius wouldn't have just stand aside when someone he knows, someone he cares for is in trouble. Sirius died for Harry Potter and I hope you understand that Sirius died the right way.
Oh Via! I'm crying over here again. Be right back I need a tissue.
The first page of the letter ended there and then I flipped to the second half. I could feel my face turn slightly warm and more tears slowly fall down my pink cheeks. This…This isn't true. It can't be! I was about to stop but I forced myself to continue reading it. I needed to know when his funeral and such is so I can see him…One last time. I started reading again and this time I had to wipe the tears away for they were blurring my vision to read the letter.
Back. Via, we know you might not want to come but please come for us. For Sirius! His funeral will be at Mystical Graveyard, next Friday at 5:00 p.m. Please come. It would mean so much to us. Thank you. Please send your reply to Remus's house. He'll want to know first and then he'll send it to me. And Via, if you're crying and thinking why, just remember one thing. How we all met…
Sincerely, Leon
I couldn't take it anymore. I threw the papers across the room into the fire, and as they crackled and burned I huddled up, my knees against my face and started to cry. I agree that he died for a good cause but. But why did he have to die? I would have died for him, but then…Would Sirius be like me? Right now, in his house crying? I doubt it, but would he care as much as I do?
I sniffled at the thought. Then I saw my cat laying on some parchment and it had a quill in its mouth. I remembered at that moment. I was supposed to write Leon back but…right now I didn't feel like doing anything but crying and mourning over Sirius's death. I knew I should have told him a kinda liked him during the last Yule Ball.
But that would have been so embarrassing especially if I was rejected. I would never hear the end of it. So I had decided not to, but now I wish I had. I soon noticed my tears were almost gone and I wiped the rest off with my sleeve. I stared at my black quill and parchment for a few seconds as though it was toxic or something.
Then I reached for the parchment and quill, though very cautiously and slowly. I felt the quill's feathery touch brush against my hand as I grabbed it. The paper was nice and smooth as I grabbed it. I grabbed the nearest text book and wrote on that. I wrote these words:
Dear Remus or Leon,
I'll come to his Funeral. But on one condition…
-Via
Then I gave my letter to the owl and it hooted again and flapped its brown wings and it was off. I just hope that wherever Sirius is now, everyone will know him as the best Marauder in Hogwarts. Sirius Black…The name rung throughout my entire body and soul. We'll all miss you.