Gryffindor Tower

Girls' Dormitory, Year Six

4 September, Thursday

Hello Elizabeth!

You got a new broom? How exciting! It's about time your parents appreciate your dreams. Your parents are like the mum in this muggle movie called Bend It Like Beckham. The mum was trying to talk her daughter out of playing football, but in the end, she decides to support her. Well, I hope you get a spot on the team. Of course, then I would upset some of my housemates, because I would be cheering for you and my team. A surfboard, I'll have you know, is not rubbish. It is a piece of wood that you must balance yourself on whilst in the ocean. When a wave comes, you maneuver yourself on the board so that you are riding along the inside of the wave. It's a lot of fun! Just another excuse for me to go to the beach!

Speaking of the beach, you want to go to Florida? I've been there once and the weather was horrific! Can you believe that they have ice tea there? Ice tea! Who ever heard of such a thing! The people there are barking. No offence. And yes, my grandparents bought a house in Italy. It is absolutely gorgeous! Of course, I have never been inside, but they sent me some pictures. It is going to be their summer home and a place to getaway every once and a while. You have to go there with me.

It's a shame that we only have one class together. We see the Slytherins all the time. They get along all right with us. They are a less savoury kind of person, but not all of them are like that. Even Draco himself isn't too bad when he's not with his friends. I think the reason he's such a prat is because of the way his father treats him. According to Father, Lucius Malfoy is not the nicest person. Money corrupts after all. Father sometimes has to work with Lucius at the Ministry. My dad is onto him about you-know-what. Dad believes Dumbledore. As he says, "If we can't trust Dumbledore, who can we trust?" I couldn't agree more. Isn't terribly frightening that Voldemort is back? Poor Harry!

Speaking of Harry, I know it's Ron you fancy. You and your redheads! Yes, Zach and I are back together. That big fight we had had been building up for quite sometime. I guess you could say it brought us closer. To the outside, we seemed like a perfect couple because we never fought. But that was the problem. We would just push aside the problems instead of trying to fix them. Live and learn they say. C'est la vie! I have to go, Snape is walking towards my area. Bye!

The one and only,

Isobel