Charlus,

Before I forget, I forgot to give you some papers Dippet asked me to give you before our meeting. I never knew Quidditch Captains had to actually do paper work. I thought all they did was, well, fly. I don't mean to pry or anything of the sort, but what do you have to write about? How long can Weatherby stay on his broom without falling? (No offense to him, though; I know he can be a really good beater when he manages not to fall. The trouble is his lower body, not his upper one. In my humble opinion, he is a fantastic player when, of course, he is not facing downwards. Have you started practising for the next match, by the way? I have heard Hufflepuff's new Captain is training them for hours at a time. My advice: keep an eye open for him. For some reason, I want to see his heart tore into pieces for what he did to me last year.)

But I digress. I suppose I could send you the papers with this letter but I am afraid I don't trust your owl completely to do the entire journey without having something to eat first. When was the last time you fed her? She took a bite off my toast during breakfast even before I realised the owl post had arrived. Besides, if Dippet finds out I lost the papers, he might as well kill me. I am supposed to be Head Girl, after all, responsible, attentive and all that jazz.

It isn't hard to believe you are good in Charms because, truthfully, you are good at the other subjects just as much, but even though I am fairly good at every subject as well, Flitwick never seemed to like me like he likes you, even though he is the Head of my House.

Having Professor Dumbledore as a Head of House, though, must be extraordinary. He seems to know so much about everything (even though there are some times when I wonder if he realises where the line between fact and fiction lays. Everything he says can't be true, can it?) In answer to your question, I don't believe he is a Legiilimens, but if he is, reading people's mind using this charm at school is illegal, and he is a highly respected teacher, so that can't be it. I mean, he can't. He wouldn't do it.

Would he?

Concordia and Emmanuel? Emmanuel McKinnon? Marlene's older brother? Oh no, not at all. He just has a thing for her, that's all. In fact, I think shestill has a thing for you.

And this is where I repeat myself: I honestly do not know why I am telling you this when you are not supposed to know it. If she ever reads this, I will already be six feet under ground.

I have been oftentimes invited to Professor Slughorn's evening gatherings, and have attended most of them. They are.. interesting, sort of, don't you think? I believe I have seen you in one of them, at least.

Walburga is my niece. She is Pollux's only daughter, though I would be surprised if you knew him. He was so delighted she was Sorted into Slytherin... Why do you ask?

Yours sincerely,

Dorea.

P.S: I have decided not to give Barty any of my Head duties for him to do after I got your letter. I am sure he might have seen it as a sign of weakness and I wouldn't want that. I have a feeling he would have behaved in a very obnoxious way if I had given it to him.

P. P. S.: You are, surprisingly, right. Who would have said it?