Dear Ron,

You're a brilliant best friend. You do all of that and more, so don't sweat a thing. You don't have to help me with any girly troubles or anything, although, I do have to admit, it does get lonely sometimes. I do have Ginny, but I don't see her nearly enough. Thank goodness you're the more feminine of my two best friends ;)

Viktor is not my favourite person in the world. Agh, you make such a fuss about him. You know, nothing happened. REALLY. I can't believe you of all people believe Rita Skeeter and Company. I don't consider him anything more than a friend. If you must know, I've only ever fancied one person in my life, well, two, if you count Professor Lockhart (blush), and Viktor isn't him. BUT I am still in contact with him, and plan to continue, so get over it and get used to him.

Oh, Ron. And you call me the pessimist. I already listed the good things about your family, why do you only see the bad? I'm sure Percy will be fine. A little determination never hurt in getting you where you want to be. Speaking of which, have you given your brothers and sister my S.P.E.W. buttons and flyers yet! Also, money isn't everything. Money doesn't make the person. I think you're perfectly fine, and almost a nice, good person sometimes. You shouldn't let Draco Malfoy affect you. You know he's a liar, and you shouldn't care what he thinks. Those dress robes would have been alright if you hadn't attacked them!

What other gender would I be, Ronald!

I did not write that letter belligerently! You just read it as an opportunity to start a row with me, AS USUAL.

Thank you ever so much. Huff. Le Puff.

You diiiiiiiid. You like my hair! You said it! And I do believe that you are alive still to read this? That is, if you don't die right after I say again, that you said you like my hair!

You think it's as simple for us to admit our feelings? I could never in a million years tell the boy I fancy how I feel. Unless he said so first, of course. It just makes it easier to be able to if the boy does it first, for some reason.It's just.. the way it is! Unexplainable! Alright, I concede. Girls ARE difficult. But boys are equally so. Let's just agree that we're both crazy!

Are too.

Your friend,

Hermione