++August 3rd 2001 /\ Home Again
I haven't written for so long! It seems like school work inhaled my life spat it out the other end. I'm exhausted from all of the essays I had to write . My potion's essay had to be a foot and half of parchment. Greg thought it was funny to make my writing smaller every night so I had to write more. I go to the point where I had to used a magnifying glass to read it. Then when father changed it back to my normal writing I had four pages. I don't know if that's good or bad but I hate my brother. Anyway, Greg is convinced he can help me in every subject, except for Divination, he didn't take it. That must a blessing in disguise even though there are two teachers now, (Ever since 1995 when The Centaur came to teach) I have him, Firenze, I mean, I've learned a lot from him, his class room is so cool, its like being in the middle of a forest a night, I don't think it's ever daytime.
Life is still weird here at home, Canyon is growing really fast, The bigger he gets the smaller he thinks he is. It very funny to watch him get himself stuck between the couch and the wall, we always get him out, but he just sits there like it doesn't bother him that he can barely move. Our uncle Jeff lives in the Amazon and he always brings me back things we he visits. He visited at the end of July and he brought me a parrot, a parrot, of all things. (Greg got a turtle, he was thrilled to tears, really) Jeff says that I can use the parrot (whose name is Tropic) just like an owl. That perked me up. I've had and owl before, Nusia (our barn owl) has always been the family owl. He's a little senile anyway. I'm sure I'll be the only one at Hogwarts with a tropical bird.
Anyway I had 2 letters when I got home, one from K.T. and one from Xavier I paste them in here:
Mina,
Ohmigod!!!! You'll never believe what happened to me this summer!! I was just doodling a picture of a landscape outside on the balcony of the hotel we are staying at in Rome and my then my mum told me that they were going to sent it in with my application to Idyllwild. They're sending me to Idyllwild! Isn't that great!! I get to see Italy and I get to do the thing I love all the time!!! No more Hogwarts for me. I promise I'll write you and everyone else. When I get my acceptance letter I'll be sure to tell all or you about it.
I love all of you bunches,
K.t. Kasten
Mina,
How's your summer been going? I haven't heard from you since school ended. How's your family? Its Greg still annoying? I know these things, Mina, I'm a guy. Mom says I have to go shopping with you and your mom this summer. Know you, your probably spent all of your money already. But that's okay. I'll splurge fro something if you promise to get me always from my mother. Owl me an answer.
Always and forever,
----Xavier
I can't express my opinions right now I have ti do dishes again!! KT CAN'T GO!!!!!
--Mina