Dear Teddy,
I've been here two weeks and I'm so ready to leave. You wouldn't believe what Alison did. I hate her. I hate her. I hate her. She's a bitch. I'll tell you what happened: Alison, who is, by the way, in a committed relationship with Howie, was talking to me in Charms. And I let slip that I liked Toby, this Ravenclaw in our class, and she said she thought we would be cute. Because we would, I won't lie. And then I was walking to DADA and guess who I saw making out passionately in the middle of the courtyard? Alison. And Toby. I'm sorry, you probably can't read that. I'm crying too hard.
I hate her. I hate her. I want to kill her. She's a bitch. She's a slut. I want to kill her. How dare she. She knew! She fucking knew and she did that! I want to tell Howie and watch that burn, but I like Howie. I don't want to hurt him. I want her to pay.
Why is it that I try so hard to be good to people, to be nice, to not do mean things, and then horrible people get everything I want?
Toby won't look at me. It's not like he looked at me before, but it's like he's making a point of not looking at me. Alison sat with me in DADA and I didn't say a word to her. And then we were walking to the common room, and she asked me if I was mad at her. Obviously, I acted like I wasn't.
"Of course not! Why would I be mad at you?"
"You tell me."
"I'm not mad at you for anything."
She didn't believe me. I wonder why. Maybe my acting skills aren't as good as I thought.
Maybe she noticed that I've forgotten how to smile.
That's enough drama for a day, don't you think? I think I'll leave it at that and go cry myself to sleep.
By the way, the new DADA teacher says he knows you. Professor Helwood, the Drew guy everybody said would be coming. He says he went to school with you or something. It was weird, he held me after class just to tell me that. He's not bad looking either.
But I'm not going to dwell on that - I'm too upset right now.
Goodnight and I'll always accept your letter,
Lily.