roxygurl25-I know. I am a very bad girl. So sue me. Don't worry; I changed the appalling part just for you. Ok, and because it made me a little uncomfortable. He will be using those words later, on, though, so make note of that. I'm so glad you're adding more to your story, but… when are you UPLOADING? I can't wait much longer, you know! And Ice Breakers are addictive. I got addicted to them at the company picnic. For your information, Potter doesn't know a bloody thing about the bad things that happen when you smoke and drink. Wonder who taught him.
Cecilia Orechio- Thanks for your review. I'm really pleased I'm getting long feedback in reviews in this fic. Yay! You have some very good points. Yes, smoking is very bad for you, but Harry doesn't seem to know/care. Hmm… you know someone will have to tell him in the end to quit smoking, but the only person he listens to is Sirius, and he's not 'available' right now… or ever… wonder who it's going to be? smirk Well, you can't tell about the voice box thing, since all he's doing is writing letters in this fic! I suppose you'll have to meet him in person to see if his voice box is damaged. Just to clarify this, Harry's letters are sort of like a diary—he's confiding everything in "Sirius." I know I get up in the middle of an entry in my own diary, so… yeah. That question's answered. Ah yes, and hexing a first year—he takes on from James.
MPPSexxySiriusJamesRemus- Thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you like it—very glad! Keep reading!
noisy lil brat- I'm glad you like. Keep reading! And yes, Harry is a very bad boy… wonder if he'll get better? –smirk-
Chapter 3
December 25
Dear Sirius,
Happy Christmas. Hermione and Ron won't tell me what they got each other. I suppose it's some sappy romantic token of their undying love or something. Ron got me a ton of Fred and George merchandise—he assured me it wasn't all free—and it's all the latest, newest stuff, too. It'll last my pranks on Malfoy for about a month or two, if I use it as frequently as I normally do. Hermione got me this kit of Firebolt servicing stuff, with this pamphlet of really cool tips and tricks for a Firebolt so you can use your Firebolt to its furthest extent. It'll come in really handy, since Malfoy's dad buys Slytherin new brooms just about every year, and I've got to match up to them. She also gave me this Dark Wizard-catching kind of stuff, some of the kinds of stuff Moody has. I suppose she really noticed my career interests.
Ron woke me up at seven this morning. He was really giddy… silly git. Really knows how to brighten the mood, though. He liked his quill. Said it was just what he needed. Don't know if he was lying about it, but I really don't care. And he absolutely went—what else?—zonko over the bag from Zonko's. I'm pretty glad it's Christmas, actually. I suppose the spirit is infectious, or something. Whatever. But this day's turning out pretty good, though. Actually, probably one of the best since… about fifth year.
Hermione went ballistic over the owl. She named it Cinnamon. It's kind of cute, actually… in an annoying sort of way. She's been letters all day, some to cousins she doesn't even know just at the prospect of being able to send them via owl post. She seems to have lightened up a little on the seriousness and the workload lately. I suppose after she started dating Ron. I… I don't really recall when she changed, started smiling more.
There's that pang of guilt again. I guess I should be spending more time with my two best friends.
Hermione's really changed from my last real memory of her. Somewhere at the end of fifth year or beginning of sixth year. Or the summer in-between. She laughs more now, and, even though she's still top in our year, she's working less and spending a lot more time having fun. She's stopped bullying Ron and me about homework and classes (except for the occasional nag). Actually, she's not spoken to me—really talked to me, I mean—for a while now. A long while.
Ron's about the same. His grades may have risen slightly since he and Hermione got together, but he's still the jokester. We get free odds and ends from Fred and George (they're doing really well with Weasley's Wizard Wheezes) and I think we've turned out to be a lot more like you and Dad, Sirius. You would be proud of the pranksters we've become.
I wish I had gotten a chance to ask you more about Dad. I ask Remus, and Dumbledore, but they don't like to talk about it much. Dumbledore just talks about how brave he was, and what a joker he was, how he was brilliant but somewhat lazy… Remus doesn't tell me much, actually. He waves it away or distracts himself or something. As his best friend, you'd know, Sirius. I wish you were here to tell me.
Say hi to my mum and dad for me every day while you're up there.
Harry
A/N: Heh heh… notice how Harry starts out whining, then opens up, then goes back to his usual state of denial and his my-life-sucks-how-about-you attitude. He's not better yet. -evil smirk-
Lots more yet to come! If you have any ideas for the plot, feel free to tell me so in your review! Love you all!
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