Her Second Postcard
Black Lake
A week later when she receives her second postcard she didn't check the mail that day.
She had forgotten to do so, and only remembered the following day after a torrential downpour had drenched the town, including her mailbox. Its lid had been partially flapped open by the wind, and the contents inside were now stained with water.
With care, she removes the envelopes and carries them back inside on her palms, cursing under her breath for her stupidity. What if there was an important letter about her superannuation plans or an electricity bill?
She lets the envelopes dry by the fire for some time, then separates them. Two of the envelopes were bills just as she had thought (she curses again), and the last one was blank save for an address bar.
It had her name in the same cursive writing as the letter she received last week. With a letter knife this time, she tears open the envelope.
Inside was another postcard. It featured a sunset view of the Black Lake at Hogwarts. She bought a postcard like this one from the shop, too. She had heard of a legend during her stay at the castle, about a giant squid that resided in the lake. The theory had never been proven, however it had not been debunked, either. It made little sense when she thought about it anyway.
She turns over the postcard.
Dearest Hermione,
It would be an honour for you to visit Hogwarts again one day.
— L.V
Again from L.V? Now she was curious to the identity of the sender. And the 'dearest' bit was starting to sound kind of clingy.
She makes a mental note to contact the castle about the potential identity of the sender, but for now, she continues to work on her upcoming assignment about the historical policies of Gringotts Bank.
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