Chapter 52: Bells, Alarm and Other

Dear Dad,

I'm really, really, really, really, really sorry. I didn't mean to! Honest!

Love, Jude

Dear Jude,

Wait... what? What did you do?

Dad

Dear Dad,

I'm really concerned about mom. Why didn't you tell her about Pandora? When she found out I think she might have snapped. Maybe you two need to talk? I worry what she might do. I'd never seen her like that before.

Love, Chris

P.S. Also, you might hear about some stuff that happened in Hogsmeade that might piss you off. But whatever you hear, I think this thing about Mom and Pandora is a lot more important.

Dear Chris,

What! How did she find out about... wait – what happened in Hogsmeade that would piss me off?

Dad

Dear Ron,

Anything from Hermione yet? I don't know what you've heard there in Majorca but Hermione seems to have made a brief appearance in Hogsmeade. The reports are Draco Malfoy attempted to harm or somehow interfere with your daughter Nellie and the rest of the children tried to defend her. Their mother arrived unexepectedly and chased Malfoy away. We're still trying to determine what actually happened. But look. No matter what happens, owl me immediately if you see her or speak to her, all right?

Love, Dad

P.S. The children are all right and safe at Hogwarts.

(written on the back of the above letter)

I'll kill him!

Ron

Dear Ron,

It took an hour and twenty minutes for news of Hermione's learning of Pandora's existence to reach me through the grapevine. How is it that information took ten years to reach her? You said you'd told her years ago! You are truly an exasperating fellow, do you know that? It's a good thing I love you so much.

Sheila Lasherton

P.S. I suppose I should just be thankful this didn't happen on the Hogwarts train platform right in front of me?

Dear Sheila,

I can explain!

Your Nummy NumNums

Dear Dad,

I can't believe you never told mom about Pandora! I can't believe you didn't warn us she didn't know! But I have to tell you, the look on her face was absolutely priceless. I shall treasure it always. By the way, do you know what the story is with that fancy Apparition she did at St. Mungo's? It was in the news but she totally denies it. Also, she Apparated right between, well, a bunch of running people today. I didn't know she could do tricks like that. And, what is going on between her and Malfoy? She denies that too.

-Love, Freida

P.S. Georgia says Hi also!

Freida,

NOTHING is going on between your mum and that pointy faced git.

Dad

Dear Dad,

Nevermind on the request from my last letter. I guess Salazar Malfoy isn't coming back to Hogwarts, so we won't get the chance to inflict Genuine Fairy Wings on him. Pity! We thought about doing it to his sister instead but it just wouldn't be the same. I'm sure the others must have said something by now, but I just have to ask – did you know Jude spilled the beans about Pandora to mom today? I thought she was going to lose it right there in public. She turned three shades of purple and I swear I saw a pair of smoke rings come out of her nose.

-Love, Georgia

P.S. Freida sends her love.

Georgia,

They probably did. Come out of her nose, I mean. Try to avoid upsetting her further, would you?

Dad

Dear Daddy,

I have a new best friend! Lucia Malfoy says I am not nearly so bad as she had feared and that if I would stay away from "that bigmouth Chafferty" and "that insipid Longbottom" she'd even be seen in public with me. Well I don't agree with her about Megan and ShellyBellie, but she says a girl must be practical about these things. What do you think? I like the idea of being seen with her in public. Also, she thinks I should call myself either Eleanor or Aenor. She says Nellie is for cows, and NellieBellie is for cowbells. She's so mean! But nice too. It's kind of confusing.

Love, NellieBellie

P.S. Don't listen to anything anybody says about Mr. Malfoy. He was very kind to me and I like him a lot even if he doesn't think he and mum should marry.

Hermie,

DON'T DO ANYTHING RASH.

I'm on my way home.

Ron