To my Half-Blood Prince,

Harry knows now that you are the one who has been helping him excel at Potions all year. It is ironic that the year you stop teaching Potions is the year that he learns the most form you. I tried, as soon as I realized, to get that book from him. It wasn't at all that I was upset about him topping me at Potions as only you could, it was just that I couldn't stand for him to be using your book. He looks upon you as cowardly filth as I am sure you are aware and I just couldn't stand to see him benefiting from the work of someone he had treated so poorly. Although he's realized that you are the Half-Blood Prince, son of Eileen Prince, he hasn't realized who you have chosen to make your Princess.

I must say that I am rather surprised. Over the past six years I have done something major for him every year and been by his side to aid him. Every year, that is, except this year. He didn't notice that the only thing I did this year was make a half attempt at giving him a name for his Prince and set birds to attack Ron. Our first year I got him past your Potions riddle. He never could have gotten past that without me. I brewed Polyjuice Potion for him, as if you didn't already know, in our second year. Third year I was always at his side during the Dementors & Sirius Black episode. I helped him get through the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Last year I tried to keep him in line and then when I could no longer contain him and Umbridge got ahold of us I had the centaurs get ahold of her. I am indeed surprised that he did not notice my absence from his life this year.

Although, to be quite honest, I don't think I've ever had a better year or spent my time more constructively. I'm glad that once I came of age back in September that you were the only one that seemed to take any notice and came to your senses without much nudging from me. Spending time with you this year has made my life seem like it has some sort of meaning. I don't know how long I'll be safe with all that's happened now but I just wanted to thank you for the time that you gave me. I know that you aren't fond of attachments and sentimentality but I am rather attached to you and I can't see myself with anybody but you. You have so much to teach me still. You are the only person who can hold an interesting conversation with me. You are the only person I have ever met that actually stimulates my mind, my body, and my soul. You awakened something inside of me that I never knew to even exist.

I hope that now you are free of your Unbreakable Vow that life for you will only get easier after years of servitude but I somehow doubt that. The Order thinks that you've screwed them over and I frankly couldn't give a damn as long as you are safe. The only person that went after you was Harry but I know enough to know that you'd never hurt him even if you really wanted to, out of respect to me. I'm very glad that I've come to know you as I have. It is an honor to know that you've even shown a fragment of your own self to me. I'm pretty much an open book so you probably knew all about me from first glance but I knew there was more to you than what meets the eye.

Thank you also for keeping me safe yet again. For the six years that you have been in my life, the last one being the only one with any real value, you've done nothing but protect me when you could and I appreciate that more than you can ever know. You kept me, and Luna Lovegood as well, out of the fray. You told me to stay behind and take care of Flitwick. You kept me out of whatever danger Draco had put us all in without either of us knowing what was truly transpiring just then. I hope you never stop protecting me... it lets me know that you care. Well, at least I like to assume that you care. I can't really perceive what has gone on between us to be anything other than mutual caring.

I know the sacrifices you have had to make over these many years. Even if all others wish to discredit you, you will always have my support. You didn't wish to speak of the argument between you and Dumbledore but I have a feeling that I now know exactly what is was about. Do not be troubled. Harry may think you a coward but he knows not of what he speaks. You are not a coward or anything that could be described in such a manner. You are a selfless hero. You are my hero. You are my Prince and I am your Princess.

I hope you are safe now. The entire Aurory is looking for you and the Order seems bloodthirsty. They do not suspect that I know anything but I've cleaned up your chambers of anything you wouldn't want seen. They will not pry into your life or mine. You may be in deeper with the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord now than you ever were and I know you can handle it. You are one of the strongest, most talented people I have ever met. Please stay safe for me, my Prince. Respond if and when you can.

Per Sempre,

Sua Principessa