Dear Mika,
How are you? Hope everything is well.
I never got your last letter. It must have gotten lost along the way. I know how hard Hogwarts is to find.
Things are getting strange here. I don't know if you've heard, but a body's been found on Hogwarts grounds. And on Halloween night. He was a Dark Wizard catcher, which makes it a very high profile case. There are investigating Aurors all over the school, questioning students and faculty. I hear they're planning to make an arrest soon, but I think its just to show that they've accomplished something.
I'll admit it thought. I'm scared, Mika. I was considering coming back home. I know the killer wanted the body to be found. Why else would they place it in the Haunted House, where everyone could see it? It's like this is all some sort of joke to them.
But it's not that. I heard that the victim was tortured before he was killed. He was put through alternating hot and cold cycles…. Sound familiar? You know what this means. I told myself it was unrelated, trying to delude myself that I could stay out of this. But I don't think I can anymore. Sooner or later the Aurors are going to question me and I'm going to have to tell them everything I know. What do I do, Mika? I've kept everything a secret so far. I lied to myself to protect you. But what if they find out anyway?
I should never have left. I knew I should have stayed back. Coming to Hogwarts was a mistake. I was only being selfish, that's all. I'm sorry. Could you ever forgive me?
And what scares me most as that he might be here. In the school. With me.
Forget I ever said that. I'm not scared. In fact, I'd be thrilled to find him in the school. Ecstatic. Maybe then he'd get what he deserves.
I've enclosed a Chocolate Frog's card in the letter. It's Morgana. I know how much you like collecting the cards, and she reminded me of you. Hope you like it.
Please write back as soon as you can!
-Love Always-