Okay, I seem to be requiring background info on Tina. So here goes her life story. See, her parents were both born in India, but her dad was raised in England, so he got to go to Hogwarts. She was raised in America, but once she finished fifth grade, her father moved them back to England, just so that she could attend the English school of magic that he went to himself. She spends summer in the U.S. with her friends, though. Well, some of the summer anyway.
This is a short one but I decided it would be cool.
Dear Harry,
Well, firstly, happy birthday. I doubt you're getting having a party with your family seeing as they're crazed muggles, (and one of them is purple!)so I thought I'd take the chance and write you with the family owl.
How are you? How's your summer been going? Are your aunt and uncle and your fat cousin giving you a rough time or are you managing? S'pose it could be both. I'm having fun…I was at muggle art camp and saw some old friends, but I'm back in England since school's going to start soon, and I was hoping to see you, Hermione and Ron before it did.
Have Ron and Hermione written to you? I got an owl from Ron and he told me about the phone call. The idiot, you'd think he'd would've figured out not to yell if he heard your uncle screaming back. I would've tried to call (pretending to be a telemarketer or someone from the Ministry calling to expel you for no reason) but I don't know your number. You may want to change that. (hint, hint)
Back to the birthday. The big one-three, eh? I turned thirteen in January. Heehee I get to be older than all of you! Sorry, just having a little fun. But anyway, seeing as the muggles only sent you a toothpick last year for Christmas, I figured that they wouldn't aim much higher for your birthday. But fear not, my friend, for I have sent this owl bearing gifts!
Open the flat one first,
See you at school,
Tina
Harry leaned over to a flat package wrapped neatly in silver paper. He tore off the paper and found himself looking at the faces of himself and his friends. Tina, Ron, and Hermione smiled out of the frame waving. Tina pushed Ron to make room and then Ron tripped over his robes and landed on Harry. The two girls then laughed and helped them up. There was a note with the photograph.
Remember this, Harry? Course, not you probably don't even remember breakfast, do you? Just kidding, but I might as well refresh your memory. One of those days we had off because exams were cancelled, Colin Creevey caught up with us at the lake. You finally let him take your picture properly. Well, I tracked him down before the holidays and asked him to send me a copy of the photo when it's developed. So, here it is. I made a copy for myself, too, and sent one along to Ron and Hermione. Speaking of them, they asked if we can meet up in Diagon Alley? Do you think you can make it? Or do we have to break you outta there? Well, my dad said we're going to stay at the Leaky Cauldron because our relatives from London are in Nottingham for a wedding. So if you are at Diagon Alley I'll be around there, too.
Hope to see you soon,
Tina
Smiling, Harry reached for the other package. Also wrapped in silver, it was also in a box. Pulling off the paper, he searched for a way to open it. Harry ran his fingernail through the tape to try to rip it open. To his surprise, the tape not only punctured, but glowed bright yellow along the line made by his fingernail for a moment. Then the box fell open to reveal a wheel with little minifigures of every model of flying broom ever made. He stared at it, amazed. Underneath each model a small flap opened to describe it and its functions. There was a note in this one, too.
So, Harry, I guess if you're reading your note then that means you've figured out how to open a box sealed with new 'Finger-friendly' Spellotape. I thought it was ingenious, so I had to use it. Well, as you can see this is a Broomstick Progression Wheel. It shows all the flying brooms ever made and how they improved model to model. There's a new one there, too, which I think you'll enjoy. I won't say much because you'll have plenty of time to look at it later.
So for the last time I say, see ya!
Tina
Harry wanted to look at the new broom on the wheel, but at that moment a brown-paper package with a note written in an untidy scrawl gave a large, quivering jolt.
A/N So what do you think? I put in the last part so we know exactly where this fits in, between Hermione's present and Hagrid's present. I decided Harry shouldn't examine the model of the Firebolt on his Progression Wheel because that'll take away from the effect it has on him in Diagon Alley.
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