Chapter 6: More Letters

A few days later Neville received the letter at the breakfast table.

"Another letter from Delaney?" Harry smirked at his god brother.

Neville nodded and took the letter from the owl. He opened the letter.

"What does it say?"

Neville didn't respond he just handed Harry the letter both Hermione and Ron read over his shoulder.

"What's Thanksgiving?" Was the first question that was asked by Ron predictably.

"It's a holiday with a lots of food," Neville said, simply.

Ron licked his lips as Harry smacked his arm.

"I wonder what the other six guards are," Hermione said, thoughtfully as she got up.

Harry followed as he handed Neville back the letter. Ron eventually followed Harry and Hermione.

Neville wrote Delaney back after lessons.

Dear Laney,

It's fine that you're barely writing me back. Of course I remember Thanksgiving. I wish we had a bit of a break but we don't. That's interesting that your teacher taught here but she didn't care for it. Say hi to your family for me and Zach.

Your friend,

Nev.

He smiled at the end of the letter and sent it. Delaney received the letter a couple days later.

Harry received his dad's old invisibility cloak for Christmas from Sirius and Remus. The day continued. Delaney and Neville continued exchanging letters. A few of them had information about the Stone but most of them were just silly little jokes and trio went through all the challenges to get to the Stone. The school year ended.

Delaney and Neville kept in touch more through the summer. The school year started.

Neville wrote Delaney the second week of school.

Dear Laney,

It's another year. Ron's little sister Ginny started this year. She was sorted into Gryffindor like the rest of her family. We have a new Defense teacher. He's a horrible teacher. He's very foppish and vain. His name is Professor Lockhart. A handful of girls in our year have quite a crush on him. That includes Hermione. I shouldn't have told you that. Would you have a crush on him? He let out a batch of Cornish Pixies and they put me on the chandelier. Why is it always me?

Your best friend,

Nev.

Delaney received the letter a few days later. She knew would never have a crush on a guy like Professor Lockhart. She already had a soft spot for the awkwardly cute guys. She had her eye on a boy named Brayden Smith, he was a year ahead of her.

A few days later.

"Delaney?" The Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, Ms. Kingston asked.

"Yes, Ms. Kingston?"

"I noticed instead of your most recent essay you turned in the letter that your English friend wrote you."

Delaney blushed sheepishly and said. "I was wondering where I put that."

She handed Delaney the letter back and Delaney put it in her backpack.

"I couldn't help but see that your friend's new professor is Gilderoy Lockhart."

Delaney looked at her teacher confused.

"Gilderoy, is Lockhart's first name. I've never met him but a relative of mine has. Mr. Lockhart confunded him after he got the story of my relative's encounter with a yeti."

Delaney nodded and asked "So, you're saying he's a fraud?"

Ms. Kingston nodded.

Delaney wrote Neville back right around Halloween.

Dear Nev,

Again, I'm sorry I'm barely writing you back now. Get this, my Defense teacher says that Lockhart is a fraud. She said that he confunded her relative after he wrote down his encounter with a yeti. I hope everything is well.

Your best friend,

Laney.

A few days later Neville received the letter. He was shocked. He showed the letter to McGonagall. She didn't understand why Dumbledore had hired him in the first place either. He was sacked and replaced by the second term. Neville wrote Delaney back.

Dear Laney,

There's been lots of drama lately. People have been petrified including Hermione. I hope everything is okay with you.

Your best friend,

Nev.

Delaney received the letter.