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The next file contained more letters. It was labelled, "Lily's Second Year".

19th May

Dear Mum,

I am currently sitting in my dorm, soaking wet, because Potter's stupid gang slipped out of defence against the dark arts first (they always sit at the back) and ambushed the Slytherins with water bombs. Unfortunately, they hit me and my friends as well. Luckily for me DADA was last lesson. Unfortunately for Potter, this didn't stop me from punching him in the face.

McGonagall came along just then, and took five points from Gryffindor for "unnecessary violence". Aw, she sounded just like you when I've been fighting with Tuney. But when she found out why we were all drenched she gave Potter and his cronies detention. Yes! I know, if you were here you'd probably be reminding me that I shouldn't take satisfaction in others' misfortune. But really, I don't see how even you could not be glad about that. Actually I'm quite lucky she didn't catch me earlier or it would probably have been detention for me as well. After Potter made some... well, let's say some rather suggestive remarks, I lost my temper and kicked him in the nuts.

Marlene's not talking to me because I bagged the next slot in the shower, after Alice. The immaturity of some people, really.

Alice just keeps going on and on about this boy Frank Longbottom. It's kind of sweet really, but really annoying sometimes. The other day Marlene just told her, "go and ask him out then, we're obviously not getting any peace until you do." Alice wouldn't do it, not even when Marlene dared her to. She's already planning what their kids are going to look like though. Honestly. Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or throw up.

I hope your work sorts itself out; your new boss sounds like a real slave driver. Tell me all about your latest article in your next letter, it sounds really interesting. I almost died laughing the other week; I told someone my mum's a journalist, and she asked if you wrote for the Witch Weekly!

Oh, I think Alice is finishing now. Nearly my turn in the shower! I'll write again next week.

Love,

Lily

With a chuckle, she added this letter on top of the other. Absolutely; it would be a crime not to include this letter. It never failed to make her laugh. The week she had received that letter had been pretty bad; her work had been really intense. She had read and re-read that letter so many times it was like she had her daughter with her. She had never been able to discuss her work problems with Petunia; the girl had always looked bored and excused herself to go and call her boyfriend.

Oh well, onto the next file.

Thanks if you reviewed the last chapter, and thank you for the feedback; I considered it all even if I haven't taken your advice.