Mia Cara,

How could I fall for some silly veela charms when you're clearly more beautiful than they could ever be? Besides, I always preferred brunettes to blondes.

I can't say the same for many male students though. You should see Weasel making a fool out of himself each time he crosses paths with one of them. Though, I'm starting to think he's a bit sexually confused. He reacts exactly the same to Krum.

Let me update you on the events. On Hallowen they selected the champions and guess what? Potter's name got out of the cup along with Diggory, Delacour and Krum.

I don't think he put his name in, Dumbledore's age line despite being stupidly easy to circumvent if you know your spells, he couldn't have done it. So someone else was responsible. Possibly a death eater who wants him dead.

The trio kepts suspecting Snape as usual, but it's easy to see he's in Dumbledore's pocket even if an ex death eater. About that. Does he know anything about you? It would be incredibly dangerous if he were to report Dumbledore.

I would have loved to see Draco in drag, you absolutely must share the pictures at the first available chance!

That said. If you call me Bill again I'll do my worst to make you blush in front of your friends, you're warned.

I was an awful mummy's boy as a child, I admit it. But I only had her, my father died before I was even born and I hated all those men who tried to take her attention away from me. I grew out of it, I know that my mother was just trying to fill the void my father left by marrying all these men, but it never worked. Now she just plays with them and kills them.

So being the son of the Black Widow, of course I have murdering tendencies. I should be offended you thought differently.

My swords are not just for show. I started training in sword combat when I was seven, my personal favorites are katanas and broadswords, but you can always find at least two daggers on my person.

I agree with your thoughts on muggles, though I have my theory about it.

Draco is bothering me about helping him make 'Potter stink' badges, so I've got to go.

Will you be going home for the Yule holiday's?

The school is organizing a Yule Ball. It's such a drag. If you were here I would have no doubt about asking you to be my date, alas I'll probably go stag. Don't want some poor girl to read too much in my invite and think I fancy them or something.

I'll let you know if Potter gets roasted by dragons for his first task or manages to survive once again.

Blaise


My dear Blaise,

Whoever said I would accept your invite to the Yule Ball? You shouldn't be so sure of yourself, I'm not so easy to get. A few sweet words and a charming smile will not be enough to make me swoon.

The Academy does not let students leave for the Yule holidays. We get a couple of days of rest for the feast then back to work. Such slave drivers!

This is our OWLs year though, so the increased workload is to be expected. I only pray to survive the NEWTs or my plan to be the first in centuries to be accepted to the special program will fail.

I have to admit you managed to impress me. Not many purebloods would lower themselves to do any physical work let alone subject themselves to the rigorous training needed to learn the art of the sword. Definitely impressed.

Even here at the Academy where they offer training to learn how to use any kind of weapon, very few take up on the chance. I myself decided to try in first year. After all should I ever find myself without my wand or unable to use my magic, I couldn't possibly be able to fight back against a man. I'm not delusional enough to think otherwise.

I found myself drawn to the sai daggers and I have to say I'm pretty good. Pity I don't have a great variety of sparring partners. There are only so many times you can fight against the same person before you learn their moves and it gets boring.

I certainly didn't mean to offend you, oh Heir of the Widow! Do you plan to follow your mother's footsteps perhaps?

Uncle Lucius never told Snape about me. After the war Dumbledore spoke in his favor and that's enough to say without a doubt that the man has been a double spy in the war and probably will be again if given the chance.

Unfortunately he is also Draco's godfather and that meant that he would visit often, especially before he started his first year. I would usually have to hide in my bedroom until he left. You can't imagine how boring it was.

Thankfully Uncle slowly limited his visits during the years and now he usually comes to the manor once or twice a year at most.

Did you say Dragons?! How do you know what the first task will be? Or better since it probably happened by now. How did you know what it would be?

I only hope they weren't harmed. The dragons I mean, not the champions.. Dragons are such beautiful creatures and should be protected, not used for such stupid competitions!

Potter stinks? What are you boys? Five?
I would love to hear about your theory on muggles. Do share

Alya


Mia Cara,

You wound me. How can you give a man a glimpse of hope and then shatter it so? Never mind, I'll just have to persist and show you that I'm the man for you. I'm not afraid of hard work.

You have OWLs in third year? That's madness! You have all my sympathy and moral support.

I would love to say that the dragons weren't harmed, but it gets worse than that. Eggs were destroyed. You can't imagine how furious I was when I realized that had not only brought dragons into this farce, but nesting mothers!

It took all my control not to jump over the stands and murder Dumbledore, the idiot Bagman and that useless piece of shit of Fudge!

I found about the dragons during my morning run. I usually do some laps around the lake or venture into the Forbidden Forest when I want more of a work out and I run right into them. Almost got flayed actually. Had I noticed the eggs that time I would have opened the cages and to hell with all of them.

How could the dragon handlers allow for this to happen, I can't comprehend it.

Better change the subject before some poor sod finds himself at the end of my dagger.

I'm glad that Snape doesn't know about you. The man is good with us snakes and he is a brilliant potion master but he is too much tied, or indebted, to Dumbledore to trust him with any important information. Let alone your life.

Sai daggers, uh? I probably shouldn't write this, but it's three in the morning and I'm practically asleep, so I'll do it anyway.

That's incredibly sexy.

Maybe I could be your.. sparring partner sometimes?

Blaise


You pig!

Keep your sexual innuendos out of our correspondence! Sparring partner my arse…

And please avoid writing to me while drunk of sleep. I'm quite temped to send you an hex tied to the letter, but I'll be forgiving and pass you this one. You're warned though should it happen again.

Shouldn't there be dangerous creatures it the forbidden forest? You have quite a twisted sense of working out. But then again my idea of training is having twenty animated dummies throw curses at me. I have no room to talk.

You know, you talk of murdering too easily for someone who's simply the son of a black widow. I'll figure you out someday Mr. Zabini.

Now, I'm still quite cross with you. So I shall end my letter here.

Alya Black.


You little minx!

Not hexing the letter my arse! I've been tripping everywhere for a week! And I'm trained to be stealthy and silent on my feet, what an embarrassment. You can forget chocolates for Valentine's day. Bad girls don't get gifts.

Did you know that the Black Lake holds mermaids? Not even the pretty girl with fishtails kind that you can find in the sea, but the ugly fish faced ones! Eww! I should feel sorry for the champions who had to save an hostage from them. Swimming in the freezing water is bad enough after all. I wonder if the hostages had been asked to participate. Given the reaction of the veela child they stuck at the bottom of the lake, I would say not.

What would I give to be a fly on the headmaster's office when Monsieur Delacour visits him to tear him a new one. I heard that he's running for Minister of Magic in France.

Twenty dummies uh? Not bad, Miss Black, not bad at all. I'm really looking forward to dueling you now.

I've got a little riddle for you. What do you get from missing potion ingredients, a strange professor and Potter in danger?


Serves you right!

What's that? Already tired of the two legged females at Hogwarts and are looking into other species? How shameful of you, Mr. Zabini. Do not think that just because you make no mention of it in our letters I am unaware of your … conquests.

As for chocolates. Whomever said I need a man to gift me? I am perfectly able to buy my own, thank you very much.

Besides, given the amount of studying I'm doing I have no time to think about such a silly event. I've already hexed ten boys who asked me out for the day and scared another twenty out of trying by glaring them to death. Maybe some chocolate would de me some good though, the professors are all pushing hard and I'm beyond stressed.

The riddle is a bit vague but I guess someone trying to kill Potter as usual. Did I get it right?

You should let your owl rest a little. Poor thing has been flying back and forth across the ocean too many times.

Alya


Mia Cara,

My owl is anything but poor. You've been stuffing him with owl treats, confess! I swear he gained weight instead of losing it from the long flights.

As for my conquests. I do not know what you are talking about. It's not my fault if women fall over for my handsome self and my charm. I'll have you know that I'm not in any relationship.

I don't want to alarm you but I'll give you the bare facts of what I learned last night at the third task, so you may be somewhat prepared before going home for the holidays.

Potter had been kidnapped in the maze by portkey and subjected to a ritual. Your father is resurrected. I am not aware of the specifics, not in what condition he currently finds himself. I'm sure that your father would be able to tell you more about it.

The good thing is that even though Dumbledore announced his return both at the tasks and at the feast today, the Ministry does not believe him and I know they are planning to slander him and Potter in the papers.

I don't want to assume anything but.. Are you alright with the knowledge? I know that you practically don't know him and.. well.. I just wanted to tell you that If you need someone to talk to, someone in no way linked to Him, you can count on me. I'll always be there.

Blaise


So.. Voldemort is back.. what will happen now?