Belle visited Sean a couple of times a month over the next few months. Every time she visited they both had a very good time spending time together.
The summer came and it was the last time Belle would see Sean for a while as he was going off to school.
Sully. What am I going to do asked Belle? What do you mean asked Sean? Well will I be able to visit you at school asked Belle? I don't know said Sully. What if I can't visit you she asked? I guess we will have to start writing letters to each other said Sean. Letters you want me to write to you asked Belle? Yes I would said Sean. I will write to you and you can write to me. Where would I write to, what is the address I would write to asked Belle? I am not sure said Sean. I will ask my mom. I know that there has to be a way of sending mail as there are students that are muggle born and their families would write to them.
Belle I think I would really like it if you did write to me because this will be the first time that I will be away from home for an extended period of time. I think that your letters would cheer me up if I needed it. Then I will write to you every day. I will tell you all the things that are going on and what I am thinking. It will be as if I am right there with you. I don't know if you need to write everyday but I would like a couple of letters a week. Maybe you could write once a week and I will have my mom write once a week and then I will get two letters a week. Ok said Belle. You know what said Belle. What asked Sean? I will draw you pictures to. You will said Sean? Yes I will what kind of pictures would you like asked Belle? I would like any of your pictures. You are a very good drawer. Ok then I will try to send a picture with my letters.
Belle, do you think that your mom would let you come to my house for Christmas asked Sean? I don't know said Belle. Well if she would you could come and stay with me over the Christmas holidays. I will ask her said Belle. I think she would need a letter from your mom saying that it would be ok for me to come for such a long time. I will have my mom send your mom a letter saying that it will be ok said Sean.
I can't wait until Christmas if I am able to come and stay with you said Belle. We will have so much fun. Can you get your mom to write the letter soon. I want to know if I will be able to come asked Belle. Sean just smiled at her as she was talking. I am going to miss this he thought. She is so cute when she gets excited. Yes I will talk to my mom right now and see if she could write the letter for your mom right now said Sean. Oh good said Belle. Then when I get home I will be able to give it to my mommy. I will send you a letter to let you know if I will be able to come. Alright said Sean. He walked into the house with Belle and went to speak with his mother.
Mom would it be ok if Belle came to stay at Christmas? Well Sean I guess that would be ok if her mother says it is alright responded Mrs. Sullivan. Would you be able to write a letter for Mrs. Robinson saying that we want Belle to come and stay asked Sean. Alright said Mrs. Sullivan. I will write the letter right now you can pick it up before Belle goes home. Thank you very much mom said Sean. You are welcome said his mother smiling.
Belle and Sean walked out of the house and walked to the play park. We can go on the swings said Belle. Yes we can said Sean. Will you push me asked Belle? I would be pleased to push you said Sean. Thank you said Belle. After the swings we can go on the marry go round. The marry go round asked Belle? Yes they put it in the park this summer. Oh that would be fun said Belle. I think so said Sean.
When they returned to Sean's house his mother had the letter ready for Belle to take back with her. Give this to your mother and ask that she let me know if you will be allowed to come said Mrs Sullivan. I will said Belle. Thank you for inviting me anyway she said. You are very welcome said Mrs. Sullivan.
When Belle was preparing to go home she was walking with Sean to the garden. Belle looked at Sean with tears in her eyes. Why are you crying asked Sean? I am going to miss you so much she said as she burst into tears. Sean took her into his arms. I am going to miss you too he said. Please don't cry he said. I can't stand it when you cry. We will see each other soon. I am sure that your mother will let you come at Christmas. It is soo long until Christmas. Well we will write to each other and that should help with missing each other. I want you to write to me all the time said Sean. I want you to draw me pictures to. I will be looking forward to receiving them from you. You will write won't you he asked. Yes I will and I will draw you lots of pictures. You won't find another best friend when you get there will you? You won't replace me will you she asked? Never he said. I have only one best friend and you are it. You can't be replaced by anyone he said as he hugged her. Ok well I guess I should be going. Belle indicated to Sean to bend over. Remember I love you she said and I will miss you. She then gave him a kiss on the cheek. I love you too he said and I will miss you. Belle walked towards the bushes and disappeared.
A few days later Sean found himself in London at Kings Cross station awaiting the train that would take him to Hogwarts for the first time. I wonder what Belle is doing now he thought to himself. I guess she would still be sleeping as it is only six o'clock in Toronto. It will be funny not to see her thought Sean. I wonder if she will be able to come to visit me at Hogwarts? Mom said that it would be very unlikely but I hope she is wrong.
That same morning Katie came out of her room holding a picture she had just drawn. Look mommy what I drew she said to her mother as she handed her mother the picture. Who is this her mother asked? That is sully said Katie. It is said her mother? Yes isn't he cute Katie said. What is he wearing asked her mother? I don't really know said Katie. I just saw him in those clothes and I drew them. They look like Hogwarts school robes said her mother. Do they responded Katie excitedly. Yes they do said her mother. What is that crest her mother asked? I don't know it was on the robes when I saw them in my head. Do you know asked Katie? That looks like a Ravenclaw crest said her mother. Ravenclaw ? what is Ravenclaw asked Katie? It is one of the school houses. There are four and Ravenclaw is one of them. Your father and I were in Gryffindor. The other two are Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Do you think that sully will be in Ravenclaw asked Katie? I don't know but if I remember correctly his parents were in Ravenclaw so he might be. How would I have know about this asked Katie? I have never seen these crests before she said. I don't know sweetie. I was going to send this picture to sully but now I think I want to keep it. I guess I could draw the picture again.
That evening at Hogwarts Sean is standing in a line of fellow first years waiting for the sorting ceremony. I wonder what I will have to do to be sorted Sean was thinking to himself. Just then Professor McGonagall came along with a stool and an old dirty hat. Now as I call your name you will come up here sit on this stool and put on this hat. When Sean's name was called he walked up to the stool and sat down. He took the hat and put in on his head. He waited for a couple of seconds when he heard the hat cry out "Ravenclaw". The students at the Ravenclaw table clapped and welcomed him. That wasn't so bad he thought. I am going to have to write to Belle and tell her about that.
Later on when he arrived in his dorm in Ravenclaw tower he started to unpack his trunk. Well Sean is it said one of the boys in his dorm. Where are you from he asked? I am from Belfast said Sean. what is your blood status he was asked. Oh I am pureblood. Oh said the boy. Do you have a girlfriend? Well said Sean I have a best friend who is a girl. Do you said the boy. Do you have a picture of her? I have a picture that she drew for me said Sean and he reached into his trunk and withdrew the picture that Belle had drawn for him last Christmas. This is what she looks like said Sean. she is just a little girl said the boy. She must not be older than nine he said. I guess that is not so bad that means that she is only two years younger. She is pretty. Does she really look like this he asked. Yes she does that was drawn last fall so she does look older now. What is her name Sean was asked? Her name is Katherine but I call her Belle. Belle why? Well when we met she told me that she was Tinkerbelle and it sort of stuck. Will she be coming here when she gets old enough Sean was asked? I don't know. It all depends on if her parents will let her come all this way for school. How far away does she live, doesn't she live in Belfast like you? No she lives in Toronto. Toronto isn't that in Canada he asked? Yes, so her parents might want her to go to school there said Sean. she is a witch asked the boy? Yes she is her mother and father are a witch and wizard. I forget that there are witches and wizards all over the world said the boy.
Sean then got ready for bed and when he was laying in bed he wondered what Belle was up to. She was going to start school soon. I hope this year is better than last for her thought Sean. I hope there is someone in her class that will be her friend.
It was about a week later that during breakfast Sean saw an owl flying towards him with a letter in its beak. When the owl got closer he could see that the letter was written not on the usual parchment but on pretty colourful Tinkerbelle stationary. He knew immediately that the letter was from Belle. When the owl dropped the letter in front of him he was very happy. Who is that from asked one of his friends? It must be from belle said Sean. Why would she write to you using that kind of paper he asked? She loves Tinkerbelle so I guess that is the stationary that her mother bought her said Sean. Don't her family use parchment like everyone else he was asked? They live in a muggle neighbourhood so letters written on parchment would be very unusual said Sean. What are those the boy asked? Those are stamps. They are what muggles use on their post. As belle lives so far away she is not able to send her letters by owl post so she has to use the muggle post instead. Oh that must be a real problem he said. Not really her family are used to it. They live in Canada but the remainder of their family either are muggles or live in England and using muggle post is usual.
Sean opened the letter and started to read. As he was reading he could hear belle's voice in his head. It was not until after he finished reading the letter that he found that he really missed Belle. He then re read the letter and he felt better. A couple of weeks later on a Saturday he woke up with the thought that belle will probable be coming today. Once he was fully awake he realized that belle would not be able to visit him until he went home for Christmas.
Sean wrote to his mother to see if belle was coming for Christmas. When he found out he was very happy. He was told not to let belle know until closer to the time. He agreed but he wished he could see belle's face when she heard that she was going to be staying with him for a week at Christmas.
Sean and Belle continued to write to each other until just before Christmas. The week before Christmas Sean received a letter from his mother. It contained a letter from Belle. According to Sean's mother Belle had sent Sebastian to her with the letter and asked that she forward it on as Sebastian could not fly that far at one time and Belle wanted the letter to get to Sean as soon as possible.
Sean opened the letter started to read.
Dear Sean:
My mommy just told me that I will be coming to see you at Christmas time. I am so excited. She told me that I will be staying with you for a week!! Can you believe it. It is just what I have been wishing for. I can't wait until I see you. I will be coming on Boxing day. Do you have boxing day in Ireland? If not it would be December 26. I have to go now. I can't wait to see you I have missed you so much.
Katie
(Belle)
PS I love you.
After Sean read the letter he started to smile. He could just picture Belle when she found out she was going to stay. I wish I had been there thought Sean. He hoped that Belle would enjoy her time with him.
What are you smiling about asked one of his friends? Oh I just got a letter from my girlfriend. She is going to be coming to see me during the Christmas holidays. She is coming all the way from Canada? Yes she is she will be staying for a week. It is going to be a lot of fun.