Disclaimer- (sigh) I am not the brilliant J.K. Rowling, so I don't own anything or anyone you recognize from Harry Potter, but the Ziriat characters and things and places are all MINE!!!

A.N. Thank you Purplereader( ) for all your absolutely wonderful reviews! I must warn you, I have just started and am in the middle of organizing the floor plans and character list for Ziriat stuff, and I might not write any involved chapters for a little while, simply because all my ideas are all jumbled up in my head.

Chapter 6- More Letters

Dear Padma,

You and Aaron sound really psyched about King Lear. I don't blame you, acting is awesome! I'd once considered being a professional actor when I grew up, but now I think I prefer writing.

I have just gotten Professor Dumbledore to organize study groups for kids who want to study Muggle classes, and he said that he would try to just charm inanimate objects so that we get the same results in Charms and Transfiguration. He's a great headmaster, I think.

I finally see the horrible nature of Snape. He docked 10 points from Ravenclaw just because I accidentally spilled my petrified spiderweb strands. Now I have detention with both him and McGonagall. How on earth can you people stand him?

But I really must warn you about Mazer. Have you had Herbology yet? He doesn't even really care for the plants, just sees them as rocks or something. Once Alyce, Aaron and I snuck some Mandrakes out of the greenhouse, but unfortunately I, in all my clumsiness, uprooted one and it screamed so loudly that all three of us for knocked out for the entire day and given detention.

Guess what? I tried out for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, and was made reserve Chaser. I wish the rug races (they're not carpet races) were held at Hogwarts, but I'll be busy enough as it is, so that's one thing I'll let go by here. They say that you were the reserve Chaser before me. How come you never told me you played Quidditch? By the way, what did you think of the World Cup? I thought it was spectacular. Krum getting the snitch, but Ireland winning was totally unexpected.

Now, do I have anything else I wish to ramble on about? Oh, yes. Why on earth did you sign up for softball when you could've done baseball, the real thing? I think you should transfer. Baseball and softball are very similar, but baseball is just more fast-paced, more exciting. What do you think? Besides, Salamander hasn't won even the inter-house championship since the Red Sox won a World Series, let alone an inter-school championship. They could use some great athletes.

An extreme babbler,

Kilo

Dear Kilo,

I'll take your word for it. I've just transferred from softball to baseball. They say I'm pretty good, actually. I'm the only girl on my team though, which kind of stinks. Why don't more girls sign up for these sports? The age of stereotypes is over now, and girls can do anything a boy can do. I am living proof. I bet I could do much better at sports than you ever could.

We have finally finished our read-through of King Lear, and can actually start some of the blocking now. My work behind the scenes doesn't come in until a few weeks from now, though. I really don't have anything else interesting to write about. So bye for now.

Athlete-girl,

Padma