Dearest Mr. Hagrid
Technically, it's Professor Hagrid, but we just call him Uncle.
Oh, forgive me Professor. Uncle Harry speaks most highly of you. I am coming to Hogwarts, yes. In fact, we are leaving for the Hogwarts express in just an hour. Rose, Hugo, Lily and I are all set, having packed last night.
Mom makes us pack the night before. And organize it.
Lily packed and repacked three times last night. I'll have to slip her a sleeping draught on the train.
Some of the other cousins are just now beginning to pack. Like the twins and Jimmy.
We were busy last night. We had to plan out our first big prank of the year.
Yeah can't waste time on important stuff like that.
Hey why didn't anyone tell me? I'm a marauder too!
Alby isn't so bad, but he tries to be like James too much.
Jimmy and the twins concoct more mischief than anyone I ever knew! I can't imagine Uncle Ron as any sort of trouble at all. I mean, he was a prefect. Aunt Ginny says Uncle George was the troublemaker. Along with his brother Fred.
So you are responsible for the infamous pigs' tail then? Father wouldn't tell me much about it. Except that it was not very comfortable and he was pleased the doctors at Mungo hospital were able to remove it.
Mother only just learned the story when I had. She wasn't enthralled to say the least. I don't think she much approves of magic. I do hope don't become a terrible disappointment to them.
You wouldn't be so fond of Daffodil if it were your name though. But father could think of no other flower and so I'm Daffodil. It's custom to name woman of the Evans linage after flowers you see. So My Grandmother was Petunia and My Great aunt was Lily, like my cousin.
That's me. I was named for Grandma. And Mrs. Longbottom too. I wonder what mum will name the new baby if it's a girl? Oh you did know Mum was having another baby? I dunno if dad was keeping it secret.
Hello Hagrid. Always good to hear from you. Norberta is fine; she went into hibernation just last week so Nate and I came to see the family for a while. Say hi Nate!
So you're the famous Hagrid then? Hope I get to meet you while we're here. Charlie talks about you nonstop.
Hey! Not nonstop. We talk about Quiditch too. But Hagrid knows more about dragons and stuff than anyone else I knew growing up.
Hello Professor Hagrid, it is good indeed to hear from you. But I must off now. Lots of work.
Percy. Still a pompous git. Hi Hagrid!
Ginny!
What? He is.
Ah Hagrid how can I be a marauder if I can't cause trouble? Anyway you're not in trouble until you're caught.
Or someone exacts revenge.
Del you wouldn't dare.
Sorry the parchment is all crumpled now. The twins took it and tried hiding it from me. Suffice it to say they failed. I'm on the Hogwarts express and meeting lots of people. Lil, Rosie and I have our own compartment, occasionally visited by some of the other cousins, or friends thereof. Our most common visitor is a boy called Scorpius Malfoy. Jimmy doesn't seem to like him.
Malfoys are gits!
James, he isn't that bad.
Well maybe not to you Rose. But he's still a Malfoy!
Boys. Well Hagrid I can't wait to see you again. I sure hope the weather holds up for the trip across the lake. I never saw such a blue sky.
Your brother is a giant? Fascinating. We don't get many giants where I come from. But I've always found them to be intriguing. I do hope to meet him. It's nice you and your brother are so close. You see, for ages and ages and -really all my life I've had only Mother and Father.
Wow. That must've been boring! All my life all I've had was James and the twins. Poor Del! All alone with no one to harass her. (Can you taste the sarcasm here?)
Oh Stop Rosie, you know what I mean.
They're ok in their way but always much too grown up. I wanted brothers and sister forever. And now I have all the cousins one could ever desire and it's more than I ever dreamed of.
Sol had me promise to let you know she loves you dearly and cant wait until she comes to Hogwarts so you can teach her about dragons, like Uncle Charlie.
Well the lunch cart is coming. So I had best wrap this up and send it on its way or we shall arrive before the letter! And that isn't very cordial.
And I have to get Lily to get some sleep. Oh don't let her read that Delly.
Forever and Anon,
Del
Rose
Albus
Lily
James
Ginny
Harry
Ron
Percy
Charlie
Nate
Hugo
Kev & Dev
(And Love from Sol)