Corrospondance

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Author's note: Hasn't been updated for ages, along with MANY of my other fics. I'm really trying to catch up though… honest!

Dear Hermione.
I know it's only been two days since I saw you or Harry last, but I'm going crazy here. I'm really worried about Harry, he was all psycho and depressed like when we left him, ever since Sirius fell through that curtain thing infact. What was that anyway? It gave me the screaming willies.
It's all been so confusing. And it's all been really fast too.
Did you see the Daily Prophet? Kinda a silly question, you always see the Daily Prophet. The names and faces of the Death eaters published at last! Took their freaking time about it. "Oh there's famous names and witches and Wizards who are Death Eaters, but no no no, let's delay and stroll along merrily first." Sheesh, stupid reporters.
Dad's thrilled about Lucius Malfoy, though. He always wanted to pin him for something, but I think he's over the moon Harry did it instead. Keep it in the family, so to speak. I wonder if they'll get to raid their manor? Wish I could be there to see their faces crumble off the front of their heads when Dad unearths all their dark arts stuff…
Wonder what Draco's Mum did when she found out we turned her son into a slug?
Also wonder why the rest of them haven't been arrested, it's pretty obvious the whole rotten family is wormy. I bet even Lucius Malfoy'd talk if you hung Draco over a pit of lava or something. Don't know why though, if I were Lucius I'd be real glad to see Draco dropped into molten rock. Perhaps he should just kill Draco then his parents can try again and perhaps give birth to a human being instead of an eel.
I feel like I should be more scared of You Know Who, but I'm not really. I wasn't around when he was at large and yeah, the idea gives me the creeps. But I just can't make it feel real. Even what happened at the Ministry feels like some freaky nightmare. Well, loads of the time it IS a freaky nightmare that keeps coming back. I finally know how Harry feels.
Mum's gone a bit psycho though, you'd think You Know Who was going to break in one evening and steal all our valuables or something. Not like we have anything valuable anyway. Somehow I don't think the most evil wizard in the world will really want to steal Dad's collection of plugs. I know he's mad but even warped, sadistic, power hungry, demented wizards draw the line somewhere…
Anyway, Mum's been locking the stuff up and bolting and enchanting the windows and doors every time someone goes in or out, even on the top floors! Fred and George are considering slipping a calming potion into her pumpkin juice in the morning, but neither of them paid enough attention in Potions to remember how to make one.
Sorry this has been such a long letter, as far as letters go, 'specially if I'm writing, but I feel like I have heaps to say.
Have an awesome holiday!
Ron Weasly

PS. Do you have any idea what I can write to Harry about? I really don't want him to go off his rocker at me for saying the wrong thing, but I don't want to look like I don't care about Sirius and how he's feeling about it all.

PPS. Give Pig some water and food before you post back, He gets far too into his job sometimes and forgets to feed. Stupid feathery git.

Dear Ron.
I'm really worried about Harry too, especially locked up with his Aunt and Uncle! They seem so unpleasant. I know the Order warned them against doing anything horrid, but I really don't know. I think he's just grieving- I remember when I lost my Grandma, I was so heartbroken even though I only saw her on Christmas and Easter. Poor Harry must be beside himself without Sirius. I think he might blame himself although we both know it wasn't his fault. I guess that's something he might have to work out for himself. Don't you dare go telling him that though, Ron Weasly, or he'll get really cross with you and so will I!
Really Ron, don't you pay attention to ANYTHING? The Department of Mysteries looks like it's devoted to explaining things that're so powerful both wizards and Muggles can't explain them, like time- you know the room with the hummingbird clock? And the mind, which is where you got caught. I think the veil was death it's self. It's a really creepy thought though… Poor Sirius must be so confused.
I agree, although I understand everything on an intellectual basis, it just makes my head spin. Not that I would have liked it all to be drawn out, it was all perfectly horrible to start with, but it all flashed by so fast I haven't had time to sort it all out in my head…
I'm just glad your Dad didn't try to get Lucius Malfoy in trouble, nothing short of him incriminating himself in that room that night would have convinced Minister Fudge.
I'd really hate to think of what the Minister might have done to your poor old dad if he tried though. I used to respect Fudge a lot, but ever since he was so horrible to us that night we rescued Sirius, believing Harry and I were silly children and all, my respect for the man has been declining rapidly- Oh I wish Dumbledore was Minister!
Do warn your Dad to be careful! Though I think you're being more then a little bit silly about raiding their manor, even if they do, I don't think your Dad will be Fudge's first choice, no offence, I'm sure your Dad would be perfect, but he hardly has professional Dark Arts stopping qualifications, does he?
I've also been wondering why the families of the Death Eaters haven't been questioned, but I always thought they might have and it hasn't been published or anything. But if they haven't, I wonder why? As much as I detest Malfoy, Ron you're being perfectly ridiculous about dropping Draco in liquid rock. We don't do evil things like that no matter how much we dislike the people we've caught.
I would think being in a wizarding family you might be just a little bit more scared of the idea of You Know Who coming back then I am, although I admit I also have nightmares about it all (I am so proud of you Ron admitting you have nightmares!) it's hard to make it real when all my parents are worried about is their next patients (I did tell them about You Know Who, and they were concerned though!) and how well I do in school.
Your Mum's just trying to protect you. People get a bit funny when they're scared. I have a cousin who's terrified of thunder. She's brave as a lion other times, but she starts whimpering and hiding behind furniture during a storm. It's hard to think straight when you're scared, and your poor Mum has lived through it all before remember?
If you really want to know how to make the potion I can tell you, really Ron, YOU should know, it's really basic, we learnt it in second year!
Hope you have a good holiday too, I'll probably see you soon enough though….
Love
Hermione

PS I suggest writing something similar to what you wrote me for Harry, just tell him you're there for him if he needs to talk and lave it there. Possibly tell him you'll pass everything you find out about the order onto him, though you don't know much at all.

PPS. How does a bird so small eat so much?