Letter 4

Dear Tom

I'm still at aunt Muriel's; I feel so frustrated that I can't be with my friends! They're still at school and still fighting. I don't want to be cooped up, safely protected like one of aunt Muriel's stupid china dolls in there little enchanted glass cases. I know they're safe, because I lost my temper the other day and blasted the whole room apart and the case was the only thing that didn't break.

And Nevil says Luna was taken by one of your lot off the train at Easter. Funny. "Your lot" is how Harry's relatives refered to witches and wizards. Anyway, I'm so incredibly worried about Luna! She has honestly become my best friend this past year. I can't imagine what could be happening to her. I hope she isn't being tortured. At least I know she would go into everything with a positive attitude. Probably end up teaching one of your big evil dark minions the tunes that crumple horned snorkacs most enjoy and that you should whistle If you want to call them.

Nevil has been sending me messages through the enchanted coins that Hermione gave us in my fourth year when we first started the DA. It seems they have all gone into hiding in the room of requirement now.

Did you ever find the room of requirement? You think you knew Hogwarts so well, but you never told me about the room. If you did know about it, is there some reason you didn't tell me? You did tell me about all the other passages and rooms you discovered. I wonder why you did even that? I suppose it was part of winning my trust, or else you were just so bored that it was fun to talk a little. You never shared anything of substance with me though; or at least I don't think you did. For all I know, the things you told me about your school days and the "feelings" you had about certain things were lies.

I wish you could have met Umbridge. I wonder if you would have been rude to her, or whether you would have charmed her like the other teachers. All the same, I can't imagine you liking her. Yes alright, you're both evil, I know, but she was so annoying too!

I love you, and goodnight

Ginny