Letters

by Laterose Vale

Ted and Andromeda never meant to fall in love. In Andromeda's case, she never meant to speak to Ted. But, they did, and they did it through a series of letters. These are the letters in question, donated by Andromeda herself, to help the uninformed better understand the weight of blood purism, and the idea that love can conquer all.

10. Chapter 9

January 15th, 1971

Dear A,

I told you it would get shorter the more you complained! Actually, I'm writing "A" because I'm in History of Magic right now, and Aiden would never let me live it down if he knew I was writing to the Pureblood Princess. As far as hating me, it doesn't work that way love. You can't choose to hate me, even if you wanted to. You can choose to hate my eating habits I guess, which is just rude because you barely eat. You had, what, half a sandwich and a salad? I'm going to drag you to the kitchens next patrol and get you a real meal! I might even bring Aiden and Arthur along with me just to prove that they're not all that bad. Even for a blood-traitor and half-blood. Writing of blood-traitors, just because Septimus was blasted off of a family tree does not mean he isn't related to you. What if Bellatrix were blasted off the tree? Would she not be your sister?

You have the messiest, un-family-like family in the whole of England. They would not kill me just for talking with you. They certainly wouldn't chain you to a wall, and I highly doubt you have a dungeon. Tower maybe. I heard you had a tower where you keep the bodies of muggle children you eat. Then again, rumors do get muddled 'round here. Just come to Hogsmeade with me next chance, and we'll see how it goes, yeah? You can bring the Clearwater girl you're with sometimes if you like, but only if Aiden can tag along too.

Just because I've noticed you, when you didn't even know who I was until a month ago, doesn't make me a prowler! I heard you traded the Malfoy boy test answers for a secret. What was it, by the way?

You're getting married? When? That's not fair! No one does arranged marriages anymore, not for half a century at least! Maybe your family really is crazy… You should run away. Far away. Hide in my house for all I care. Mum'll love you. Tami and Tara would die for another sister. Run. Away.

That was creepy… sorry. Anyway, my secret…

I'm very afraid of the dark. I know it's silly, but when I was little I used to have this night light, and one day the power went out and I couldn't see anything when I woke up. I didn't know where I was or who was in the dark with me, and I could not deal with it.

You Very Best Friend,

Ted

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