Chapter 25
"Well open it," said Carter excited to know more about her sister's friends
Excitedly Violet opened her letter smiling and read it out loud knowing her family was curious by the way they were looking at her.
Dear Vi.
Merry Christmas hope it's good for you and your family.
We are doing fine and will be staying with our grandparents for the next couple of days that's why I'm using my brother (the black one he is called Procyon it has something to do with stars) and my cousin's (the red one is called Leo).
I have a cat that is a descendant of my aunt's cat even though her husband hates that cat it's fun to see those two fought (I mean the cat and my uncle)
Anyway, back to the topic Allie, Lu, and Hu say hello too and that they miss you a lot maybe next year you and your family can come to the Burrow (my grandparents' home) everyone would love to meet you from what we and Uncle George and Uncle Neville have told them.
So, because it's Christmas I've sent you a package with the other owl don't worry it's charmed so it's bigger than it looks so look very deep my aunt helped me with the magic because I'm forbidden from using magic until I'm seventeen outside of school which I have to say it's annoying.
My grandma insisted you and your brother needed Christmas sweaters and fudge it's a family tradition. Seeing as we forget to ask about your brother's favorite colors, grandma made them both red and gold hope you both like them, if you don't like them, sent them back and grandma is going to make you both other ones.
"I don't mind," said Carter and you could tell he was pleased they had thought of him too
My uncle George insisted that both you and your brother needed some things from his shop tell your parents not to worry most of them aren't very magical so can be used outside and all of them have instructions (they aren't really dangerous because his wife would've killed him) they are all from the Marauder line which is named after my grandfather and his friends who happen to be my uncles' idols when they were young and you can use them without the Ministry thinking you are using magic.
Also, you said your brother liked chess, and while I know nothing about that, I asked my uncle and he said the one I've sent is the best for someone who likes chess.
"That's nice of them." said her grandma
Hope he likes them, my mom also, put a couple of bottles of Butterbeer and Pumpkin juice which your parents can be sure both you and your brother can drink, and a bottle of Firewhisky because you said your grandfather was a whiskey fan tell him it's very strong so that he is prepared.
"That doesn't have some added flavor like the sweets right?" asked her grandpa
"NO from what I know just that it is very strong like you are drinking fire." answered the young witch" And most of the sweets were really good."
"Well, that will be interesting." said the older man
Oh, before I forget because you had some trouble with potions, I asked Al which is the best book to help you and Al gave me his copy it's yours to keep and it's written by Scorp's dad with notes from his godfather the former Potion teacher he, unfortunately, died during the war he's the guy Al is named after.
Also, we said you wanted to learn more about the war so I also sent you some biography related to the topic: Tomb of the Lionheart: The Unsung Hero of the Great Wizarding War, Marauders, and Mischief: The Tale of a Powerful Friendship That Ended the War if you're interested because I really like it and it was written by my aunt and she used accounts by many people that knew them, I also want you to know this side before you read anything else because people love making things up. As well as a book called The Phoenix Cry: The man who led the light which is about Albus Dumbledore.
Hope you like them.
I have to go my cousins are playing Quidditch
See you soon
Lily Luna
Carter hadn't waited for his sister to finish and was looking at the other package and was being amazed at the magic used to make it bigger than it looked.
He started getting everything out first were the two sweaters red and gold which were beautifully made and Violet was excited to wear hers.
Carter found the chess piece and dropped the package excited to get to use the new gift while Violet gave the other things to the others leaving her new books on the side for the moment.
"Mom, dad look," said Carter, and everyone turned to look at him" Pawn to C3." said the young muggle
The pawn turned towards him and said" that's not a good move for you to make." but moved anyway
"I forgot to tell you in wizard's chess pieces were enchanted they move by themselves so you can't use them outside of the family," said Violet as she looked at the books, she had gotten ignoring the noise her family made.
One book only had the picture of a silver doe while the other had the picture of an older man with twinkling blue eyes which she had seen before in school with a phoenix flying in the background.
The last one was the most amazing she had seen before it was a picture of four young boys about the same age as her brother who jumped and turned into four animals.
"This is amazing." said her brother looking at the other things they had gotten their mother had to move the bottle of Firewhiskey from him because he wanted to try it.
Violet smiled her brother was right it was amazing and she couldn't wait to return where she now belonged.
