Chapter Four: Letters to Teddy
The second half of the day closely mimicked the first half. The classes seemed to be running terribly long, it was as though the first years couldn't believe they were at the legendary school that they had heard countless stories about and Victoire had now received homework from all eight of her classes. A quick and early dinner left her time to complete her homework, or at least she hoped it would. She still had yet to finish her Arithmancy essay by the time she went to bed. Although she was sure she could get it done tomorrow during breakfast. She smiled drowsily to herself as memories of Teddy put her to sleep.
"This is so unfair! Why do we have so much homework? Especially on the first day," Victoire complained the following morning at breakfast. She did not even bother to eat due to the limited time she had to complete her essay.
"NEWTs I suppose," Emma said casually. "You should really eat something, Vic," she added, looking at the table space in front of Victoire that was now covered with the previous night's homework. Victoire suddenly shot the girls a terrifying do-no-disturb-me glare that they had never seen before. It was obvious that she was under a lot of stress.
Before long, ear piercing screeches were heard throughout the Great Hall. The students gazed up as they watched the dozens of owls fly down to deliver the mail to their directed recipients. Victoire's dad's owl, Marshall, soared down the Ravenclaw table dropping letters in front of herself and Dominique, then went over to the Gryffindor table to give Louis his.
Almost immediately after Marshall's delivery, Xena perched herself in front of Victoire. Victoire took the letter as she politely thanked the owl.
"Finally!" she thought. "My day just got a hundred times better."
Victoire decided to open the letter from her parents first, and save Teddy's for last.
Dear Victoire,
Hi sweetie, how was your first day back? Are you getting a lot of homework? I suspect you will. I remember in my 7th year I was barely able to handle it all and I was constantly getting behind. But as long as you keep up, you should be OK. As always, I would like you to look out for your younger siblings and cousins. It is Rose and Al's first year and I suspect they are a little bit frightened so please help them with whatever they need help with. I probably don't even need to tell you this, Vic. You are very responsible as it is. Oh and please keep an exceptionally close eye on Fred and James. Those two get into all kinds of trouble. Let Uncle Harry and Uncle George know if they get too excessive with their pranks and "adventures". And make sure that Dominique spends a lot of time studying this year as she has her OWLs coming up. Well, we all really miss you guys and hope that you have a great year ahead of you.
Love,
Mum and Dad
After she tossed her parent's letter in her bag, she quickly tore open Teddy's envelope, careful not to rip what her boyfriend had written.
Dear Victoire,
I'm doing pretty well. I really do miss you. I miss having dinner with you, talking to you and just seeing you. I can't wait until you come home from Christmas break. It's different without all of you around. I had dinner at the Burrow last night with everyone and it was really quiet as Lily, Hugo and Roxy are the only kids not in Hogwarts yet. But I have to admit, I do sometimes like the quietness. And my Auror job is kind of... boring at the moment. Just tons of paper work. And I know how stressful 7th year can get. Do your homework when you get it and try not to be a procrastinator like myself. And if you can avoid it, don't join many extracurricular activities. This is the best advice I could give you. And Al sent me an owl telling me he was in Gryffindor the same night of the sorting. He's very happy, and he doesn't hate Slytherins anymore! I told him not to listen to James. Anyways, I'm very proud of the kid. Well, I hope to hear from you soon!
Love,
Teddy xxx
Over the next several months, Victoire continued to write to Teddy and he continued to write to her. A long distance relationship was proving to be easier than expected.
September 12th, 2017
Dear Teddy,
So school is going a little better. Not as stressful as the first week as I now have a study plan. As expected, Fred and James are constantly in detention. I haven't seen them do anything over the top yet, which is good. But it's only a matter of time until they do. And Rose and Al know their way around school by now. Nothing new is going on here; it's just the same old. What's new with you?
Love,
Victoire
September 15th, 2017
Dear Victoire,
Harry, Ginny, George and Angelina are definitely concerned about what Fred and James are up to. But they are relieved that you have not contacted them which means all is well. That's good about school. Just stick to your study plan and this year will go by without a problem. Everything here is fine. Lily is
getting a bit lonely without Al and James around, but she is always at the joke shop with Hugo and Roxy. Work is going pretty good. Harry says I'll be able to tag along on my first mission soon! As always, I really miss you.
Love,
Teddy xxx
September 29th, 2017
Dear Teddy,
Hi Teddy! September just flew by didn't it? Well, we are going to Hogsmeade next weekend. It will be Louis and Fred's first time going, and I know James isn't too excited that his best friend gets to go before him. However, knowing James, I'm sure he will find a way in. Anyways, Fred and Louis will probably bring lots of stuff back for him. But I will keep an eye on Fred and James to make sure they aren't up to no good... again. James seems to have some sort of grudge against the Slytherins, probably house rivalry due to Quidditch. Al does seem to mind them though. I occasionally see him and Rose hanging out with a Slytherin boy. I forget his name though. But he seems nice. Oh and you know my friend Adalyn? Well she is finally dating that Hufflepuff Lucas, who she has had a crush on since year one. Well that's all that's going on here. Talk soon.
Love,
Victoire
October 2nd, 2017
Dear Victoire,
Yeah, I can't believe it's already October! I went on my first ever mission yesterday. It was really exciting! We went to North London to catch this guy accused of performing Dark Arts. Doesn't James have that invisibility cloak his dad gave him? Well he may try and sneak into Hogsmeade using that. Just keep an eye on Fred and Louis and see if they are acting... unusually in Hogsmeade. And how are Emma and Adalyn? I haven't spoken to them in a while. Anyways, have fun in Hogsmeade!
Love,
Teddy xxx
October 16th, 2017
Dear Teddy,
It was good to be back in Hogsmeade. I got you something and attached it to this letter. Fortunately, I don't think that James tried to sneak in. But he and Fred did blow up several toilets last week as part of a prank. I didn't want to, but I wrote to their parents and they both received howlers. Good thing not many people were in the Great Hall when they opened them. But they weren't too happy with me for about a week. I think they are good now though. I had a dream about you last night. We were playing Quidditch at the Burrow together. Emma and Addy are doing great! We talk about you a lot. Don't worry; all good things.
Love,
Victoire
October 31st, 2017
Dear Victoire,
Happy Halloween! Thanks for the chocolates from Huneydukes. They were very good. I was at Harry and Ginny's house when they got your letter. George was over dropping Roxy off so he got your letter as well. They were not at all happy about it. I think Harry, Ginny, George and Angelina agreed that Fred and James will work full time for one week over Christmas break at the joke shop. They love that store but their parents are making them work behind the scenes at calculating the months profit, etc. Boring stuff. Like every year, we are having a Halloween party at the burrow. I'm dressing up as a goblin. Although being a metamorphmagus, I don't need to do much costume shopping. Lily is going as a Hippogriff and she looks adorable! Anyways, have fun at your feast tonight.
Love,
Teddy xxx
November 3rd, 2017
Dear Teddy,
The feast was great! I swore I ate so much I was full for the next two days. I wish I could have seen the kids in their costumes. I bet they were so cute! Er, I don't have much else to say. Oh! On Halloween, James and Fred scared all of the Gryffindor first years half to death and they get one week detention. But
good thing that's all they did. Because honestly, I thought they would do more damage as it was Halloween. Well, I miss you lots.
Love,
Victoire
November 19th, 2017
Dear Victoire,
We all heard about what James and Fred did on Halloween. Rose and Al wrote to their parents right away. I do believe their parents wrote to James and Fred. I don't think they sent a howler though. Guess what? I finished my one year of Auror training! I am now officially employed in that department. I work under Harry, at a very low rank obviously. I'm spending more time at the Potter's house. I guess it's mostly for Lily. Whenever she's not with Hugo and Roxy, she gets lonely. So I'm here to keep her company and play with her, whenever I can at least. I work a full time job and I still need to visit my grand mum. But I'm over at least 5 times a week so I think she really enjoys having me around. I really, really miss you. Only about a month until you come home. Can't wait!
Love,
Teddy xxx
November 22nd, 2017
Dear Teddy,
Wow, it's almost December already! Time really does fly by. School is still keeping me very busy. Oh, I have some gossip for you. I'm not sure if you find gossip involving 11 year olds interesting, but I'll give it a try. I think Rose has a crush on a Slytherin boy! I think Al said his name is Scorpius Malfoy. I always see Rose, Al and him hanging out together. However, I occasionally see Rose and Scorpius talking "privately" together. Al says that they both like LIKE each other. Rose denies this but I think they are just worried about what their parents will say if they found out, so they aren't telling anyone at the moment. At least that's what Al said. I never met Scorpius's dad so I don't know how he will react, but I know Uncle Ron won't be too happy. Please don't tell anyone I told you this. Well, that's all that's going on here. Miss you.
Love,
Victoire
December 11th, 2017
Dear Victoire,
It's almost Christmas! I already got you your gift and I have a feeling that you'll love it. That's very interesting about Rose, and don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Scorpius's dad is Draco Malfoy, he works at the ministry. I occasionally see him. I don't usually associate with him though as we are in different departments. But last week I was with Harry and we ran into Malfoy in the elevator. Not much was said really. Harry and Malfory just said "morning" to each other. They didn't seem like they hated each other, so I don't know why Ron would. Then again, Harry rarely talks about him so there are probably things they aren't telling us. Apparently Malfoy is my second cousin, he was my mum's first. My mum has two sisters but we never associate with them and therefore we never associate with Malfoy. Guess there is a lot of stuff that we don't know. But maybe there's a reason why, so I won't bother asking. Not right now at least. But don't worry, I won't tell anyone about their "relationship". Oh and I forgot to ask you, how is Quidditch going? You haven't mentioned it in any of your letters. Anyways, I can't wait to see you!
Love,
Teddy xxx
December 13th, 2017
Dear Teddy,
It's almost time to come home! I bought your Christmas present at Hogsmeade last weekend and I can't to see your face when you open it. I knew Scorpius's dad was Draco Malfoy. I never met him though. I only know what I hear my aunts and uncles say. Uncle Ron seriously doesn't like this guy but Aunt Hermione and Uncle Harry seem don't think he's alright. But then again, they rarely talk about him. Now that you mention it, I think your right to assume something might have happened between them when they were younger because whenever Draco Malfoy's name is brought up, they try to change the subject. I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this but don't tell James. He would be determined to find out their history and that will just cause havoc. Oh I forgot to tell you about Quidditch! So our first game was in October. It was Ravenclaw VS Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw won. And there were a bunch of matches after that, but we had one last week and it was Slytherin VS Gryffindor. As always, James was brilliant as chaser. He scored tons of goals. In the end, it was a very close call (thanks to James), but Slytherin won as they caught the snitch. I'm really looking forward to seeing you on the 22nd. Only nine more days!
Love,
Victoire
AUTHORS NOTE:
Sorry I uploaded this chapter again. I was just reading it over and found lots of spelling mistakes and I hate spelling mistakes :p
Im sure there are more throughout the story but I don't feel like fixing them all lol. There were just a lot in this chapter.
Anyways, one more to go! What will happen with their relationship when they see each other for Christmas? I'll try to update tomorrow :)