December 17, 1977 - January 4,1978
Dear James,
What are you and Sirius getting up to over the holidays? I was wondering yesterday how your parents can handle having the two of you there with no influence from Remus to keep you from doing the really stupid things. They must be truly brave.
Anyway I'm good here. Well as good as I can be while I worry about everything. Mother doesn't know about the war and I intend to keep it that way so she won't worry. She would never let me join the order if she knew what was really happening. Good thing I turn of age in January and I will be free to join even if she does find out.
I wish that I could've gone to your house for break, Petunia is even worse now that she has a walrus boyfriend that hates wizardry. Mother is trying so hard to mend our relationship, I feel badly that she still thinks we can be close.
I've picked out your Christmas present though, and I think you'll really like it! It's a surprise so don't even ask if I'll tell you, you have to wait until December 25, so don't bother.
Lots of love,
Lily.
o0o
My dearest Lily,
I'll have you know Sirius is much more calm at our house because he wants to impress mum and dad. They adore him there's really no need for him to behave so well. So the shenanigans are up to me. Plus you would be surprised to know that Remus is just as bad as Sirius and I are, he just doesn't get caught because he's much smarter than us and less egotistical. Though I suppose your constant denial of my fully expressed love has deflated my head some. Sirius needs a you, Remus doesn't deflate his head, in fact Remus is always telling Sirius he rocks.
Lily there is no need to worry your pretty little head over everything. I will protect you as your beautiful knight in shining armor.
I'm sorry about that, but really, as soon as we're of age we will join the order and make it safer for your family. I can promise you that no harm will come to you as long as I am there to protect you, I love you too much. So DON'T WORRY.
I am terribly sorry you couldn't come here also, I wish you the best of luck in keeping your sister from being too annoying. If she gets to bad Sirius would be happy to hex her for you. He's already lost the trace and he loves hexing people, so write if you need it.
You taunt me Evans! I also have your Christmas present so hah! You can't know until Christmas morning either!
Your dearest love,
James
P.S. Sirius says he is working on the perfect hex for your sister, so it may be inevitable even if you don't need it. He says Happy Christmas also.
P.P.S. Father says thank you for the compliment and mum says that we're not so bad.
o0o
Dear James,
I am shocked, what does a calm Sirius look like? And I thought Remus was the good influence! I think you all need a little head deflating, personally.
I appreciate that you want to protect me, but what about my mum, and Petunia. I can't always be here, and you can't always be around for me to protect you. (Ha, I love you in armor dear, but really?)
I'd really appreciate Sirius hexing my sister, and maybe the walrus too. What spells is he working on. Don't think mum would appreciate it though. So maybe not.
What have you been doing over the holidays?
Love,
Lily.
o0o
My Dearest and most lovely Lily,
You would be shocked to learn that Remus is in fact not the goody two-shoes that everyone believes him to be. I have no idea where people got the idea that he is good, he's as bad as the rest of us, he just doesn't get caught, he's maniacal that way.
Sirius calm is an interesting sight, he is like a fish out of water. A wild Sirius can be found in prank mode, but once the wild Sirius enters the Potter house he becomes more domesticated and his pranks are reduced to stealing tastes of mother Potter's cooking.
I believe the wild Sirius hasn't been working on any he is just only too willing to help a strong damsel in distress.
It has been a most exciting holiday.
My mother has recruited Sirius as her cooking assistant, which has been a horrid mistake as Sirius is a criminal and steals tastes every time her back is turned, but either she doesn't notice (which I doubt) or she is letting him because he is the favourite child (which I think is more likely). Either way Sirius will have to work very hard to get his "Babe magnet abs" back. In truth I think Remus would prefer him with a little fat to keep him warm (Remus is always trying to keep us all warm, especially Sirius)
My father has decided that I need to learn how to play wizard's chess, so instead of being out on my fabulous broom I am stuck indoors forced to spend hours playing chess. It is not helping. I think I'm getting worse, is that even possible?
Remus and his family are coming over for boxing day, and I've invited Peter, but he hasn't sent his owl back.
How have you been spending Holidays?
I miss you loads.
Huge amounts of love,
James
o0o
Dear James,
I am surprised to hear about Remus' dark side, but I guess that does explain why he hangs around with you all.
I wonder how a wild James acts in respect to a wild Sirius? They both sound like such dangerous creatures, perhaps we should lock them away in the zoo so that they don't hurt the rest of society?
Poor Mrs. Potter, has to let Sirius steal her food to make him help. She sounds like a lovely woman though. I'd love to meet them both some day.
James there is no way you can be getting worse, you must be mistaken. The learning curve dips, you may not know, for wizard's chess.
Have a good boxing day, and Happy Christmas! You can open your present, as soon as it arrives.
This holiday has been pretty difficult, Petunia is extra strange because she seems to think that her whale is going to propose and mum thinks it's so great, but I wouldn't be caught dead married to him, he is such a disgusting person. I hope they have a kid as bad as him so he realizes how disgusting he is.
Sorry that was mean, he's not so bad when he's eating.
Anyway, I've been trying to convince mum to stay at home without telling her why, but she is very good at coming up with the simple question of "Why?" which gets me every time.
She also wants to get a helper, but no one will, so she's out of luck.
I miss you too, but holidays will be over soon enough.
Lot's of love,
Lily