III. August 20
Dear Dad,
Today we went to Diagon Alley to go shopping for new school supplies! Grandma's finally let me get a new owl. She told me I needed to get my own and train it well, seeing as I'll probably end up working in a few years' time and will need a proper familiar and messenger. Finally! Of course, Aunt Hermione thinks both Gran and I have gone mad – she insists that Kneazles are better pets, but I've wanted an owl for so long nothing would change my mind.
I ended up getting a white snowy owl, like Harry's old owl, Hedwig. I named him Cadmus on account of me wanting to be a Healer and all. He's a beaut and I can't wait to bring him to Hogwarts! It's going to be a long time before I can see Victoire again, though, on account of her going to Beauxbatons and all. But she promised she'll write, and now they even allow the upperclassmen to do Floo calls!
We stopped by Fortescue's on the way back once we were done with shopping. Florean's good, though getting old, of course. Fabian's getting ready to take over once Florean can't work anymore. Though knowing him, he'll work till he's in a wheelchair, and even then, he'll probably still greet the customers and stuff. Harry loves seeing him; he told me how Florean used to supply him free ice cream when he was studying one year. Merlin that would've been so nice! On the way back home, Gran couldn't find her keys, even though they were right in her hand! She really is getting old…I ought to go now, Gran's calling me for dinner.
Love always, Teddy