A/N: The next chapter - which is sort of the second half to this one - is almost completely finished, so if I get lots of reviews (hint, hint!) I might be able to update as soon as tomorrow
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Letters To Scorp
Scorpius,
I'm not going to tell you not to worry about the OWLs, because I know you will anyway. Everyone does. In fact, I think a little bit of worrying is good. It means you will make every effort possible to do well, whereas if you were completely relaxed you might get lazy and not put as much effort into doing as well as you are capable of. However, if you do well you should do it purely for your own sake, and not in attempt to make your parents happy. They will both be very proud of you no matter what results you receive, as will I. Just do your best; nobody can ask more of you than that.
Rose is a very lucky girl, even if she's completely oblivious to that. To have a friend like you, who sticks with her through all that boyfriend drama and is always there to talk when she's upset, is more than most people have. Be patient and she'll grow out of this endless string of boyfriends, and realise she needs someone who can be her friend as well as her boyfriend.
And as for Al, he sounds like sort who doesn't fall head over heels in love with every girl he dates. One day he will properly fall for a girl though, and be loyal to her forever, in the style of any true Gryffindor.
Hopefully Grandad and I will be over to visit sometime near the end of the holiday. Or perhaps you could come and visit us. Actually, that's not a bad idea. It's been years since you came to visit us. I'll write to your dad and see what he says. In the meantime, enjoy the beginning of you holiday and I hope to see you soon.
Lots of Love,
Grandma
Scorp,
How are your holidays going so far? I've forgotten what day you said you were going to your grandparents'; are you there yet? I hope you're enjoying yourself.
Al and I are at the Burrow now, along with James and his friend Cameron, and Lily and Hugo, and about a million other cousins. Plus Neville (Professor Longbottom) and his wife Hannah are here with their kids, as well as Luna and Rolf Scamander dropping in sometimes with their kids. Basically, it's complete chaos. Grandma Molly is constantly worrying whether everyone is comfortable and whether she has made enough food, and running around trying to get everything done, as well as stopping the Longbottom kids – aged 3, 6 and 8 – from breaking anything or falling out of the window, which they are prone to doing, or escaping. And then James, Cameron and Uncle George run around leaving trick wands everywhere and letting off fireworks and generally driving everyone insane. She loves it, though. She pretends to get stressed and yells at everyone, but she loves having her house full of people.
Talking of Grandma Molly, Uncle Bill told me a really cool story about her. You know Bellatrix Lestrange, that really awful Death Eater from the War, who was completely insane and practically in love with Voldemort? The one your parents tell you horror stories about when you're a kid to make you behave? Apparently it was Grandma Molly who killed her! Bellatrix almost killed Auntie Ginny, and Grandma Molly just ran into the battle and yelled, "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!" and killed her. Isn't that so cool?
Anyway, this is an absolute madhouse. I have to share a room with Lily, Victoire (Uncle Bill's daughter) and Sarah (Neville and Hannah's oldest child). Sitting down to write this is the first moment of peace I've had this week. I swear, I'm going to go insane if I'm here much longer. I wish you were here. You're always so calm, even when everyone else is running round like complete nutters. Though I think being at the Burrow would test even your patience. When us Weasleys get together, we take chaos to a whole new level.
James just came in and started flicking ink pellets at me, so I think I'd better send this letter before he completely ruins it. It's already got ink spattered all over it, as I'm sure you can see.
Please write back soon, and help keep my sanity intact!
Rose
Scorpius,
How are you enjoying your time with Grandma and Grandad? Let me know if Grandad gives you a hard time about anything, but hopefully he won't.
I'm in France for the next couple of weeks visiting a friend, so if you would like to stay with Grandma and Grandad until I get back then that would be fine. I know Grandma was looking forward to seeing you, and will be thrilled if you decide to stay until then. On the other hand, of you would rather go home, then that would also be fine. Your mum has decided not to come to France, so she will be at home, should you want to go there. It's entirely up to you.
I've enclosed ten galleons as your pocket money, just in case you decide to go shopping with Grandma. Grandad, as far as I know, hasn't been to Diagon Alley, or anywhere with lots of people, since the War so is unlikely to go with you.
Enjoy the next few weeks, and I look forward to seeing you when I get back.
Dad
Scorp,
How's the holiday going? You having a good time with your grandparents? Must be a hell of a lot more peaceful than here. I think this is probably the most full I've ever seen the Burrow. I mean, it's pretty crazy every year, but this is just insane. We're sleeping four or five to a room – I have to share with James, Cameron, Hugo and Louis – and we have to eat outside if we want to fit everyone around one (magically expanded) table. If it's raining or cold then we all eat in shifts, taking turns to crowd into the kitchen and eat really, really quickly so the next lot can get in as soon as possible.
Basically, it's absolute chaos. Personally I don't mind much, but it's driving Rose mad. Normally she loves seeing everyone, but now I think she's just desperate to be back at Hogwarts, where she can sleep in a dormitory that doesn't contain anyone she's related to and just hang out with you and me.
I think the main reason for Rose being so annoyed, however, is that she had a massive argument with her dad, my Uncle Ron. He found out about all the boyfriends she's had this year – probably from one of our cousins – and went absolutely mental. We all knew this would happen eventually, but instead of just letting him get it all off his chest, Rose went and argued back, and now she's refusing to talk to him. I don't think I've ever seen her this angry. Her and Uncle Ron argue all the time, but normally they make up really quickly. This time it's just dragging on and on, and most of the family are on Uncle Ron's side – well most of her male cousins, anyway, apart from me – so she's really angry with everyone at the moment. Normally when Rose is angry she shuts herself away in her room for a while on her own and calms down, but here she can't even do that because she hasn't got her own room and no one will leave her alone for more than three seconds, so she just gets angrier and angrier. I'm sure she'll be fine once she's been back at Hogwarts for a while, but I'm not sure how she's going to survive up until that point.
I've got to go now; James, Hugo and some of the others are bugging me to come and play Quidditch with them.
Speak to you soon,
Al
Scorpius,
How is your holiday going, darling? I heard from your grandma the other day, and she says you've been having a great time, catching up and talking about school and your friends and everything. I'm sure you've been outside, enjoying this wonderful weather. And if you haven't, then you should be. You need to get some sunshine on your face. You're far too pale. And I know that being pale is a Malfoy characteristic, but it wouldn't hurt for you to get a bit of a tan. Hopefully you haven't inherited your father's phobia of burning if he's out in the sunshine for more than three seconds. Honestly, sometimes I wonder whether there might be vampires somewhere in the Malfoy family tree!
Anyway, write back soon and let me know what you've been up to, and how much longer you'd like to stay. Just remember, you're free to come home whenever you feel ready.
Love, Mum
