Chapter 45
'hi hedi' rose said when her owl flew back into her room. Quickly grabbing her letter she started to read, chuckling at how he had unknowingly mentioned her mother in his letter to her. Sitting next to her painted oak dresser and desk rose started to reply.
Dear S
Well I promise if they don't mind I will help you decorate but you have to make sure they are ok with it, not just assume that it isn't very nice in there so you must be able to redecorate it. It will only cause trouble otherwise, believe me.
You seem frustrated and perhaps angry too S, I know before you only wanted to help your aunt but you now seem like its her fault. You don't have to tell me, but it won't stop me asking, now at least, what is the reasoning behind the divorce?
Be convinced S, I am most definitely right this time. Promise.
If you want to be miffed that's fine, but its true so you can't stay miffed that much longer. Okay? Good.
I didn't cope, and my dad was on my side so he wasn't too happy with my mum either. Also don't you start agreeing with her, it was some of the worst weeks of my life or that was how it felt, especially at the time to 6 year old me.
The only person in this (and any other) world you can truly let down is yourself, sure you can disappoint others, but people get over disappointment. I will reminded you if you ever need reminding.
I'm glad you like the spell, its so soon until we go. I think we might just be able to finish our 20 questions game before we go. I mean the question in this letter will be 36 / 40 so there are only four question left. Gosh that's gone quickly, hasn't it?
That's really upsetting S, that you think your family would do that, I'm sure they love you and would never disown you. If they do, which they won't I'm sure, you can come and live with me or one of my cousins, I'm sure no one would mind.
I suppose the dorm rooms could be a little daunting but it will be fine. Not to worry you or anything but I over heard my parents talking and apparently there is 10 more people in our year this year than normal, which I know doesn't sound like a lot, but it means there is going to be 50 of us over 4 houses (well unless the hat does something crazy and grants us our 'huffdorclawrin' wish meaning it would be 5 houses) that means dorm numbers will be slightly increased.
I think it could be useful, and the result can't be that 'creepy' otherwise they wouldn't teacher us it, especially not in our first year at least I don't think so, right? Would you try to turn into an Animagus if we had the choice? I read that 'Part of the process of becoming an Animagus requires you to carry a leaf from a Mandrake in your mouth for an entire month.' I'm not sure I could do that, could you?
I guess that makes sense, but don't you think that other people would have thought that too?
Hopefully that won't happen to either of us, the choice between Azkaban and obliteration, but I think you're right obliteration is always going to be better than Azkaban.
Question 35 answer, well it's a tough question but I think a fox(vixen) would suit me and actually I don't think I'd mind that. I hope its because of your hair colour you chose a ferret because to me you don't have the personality of a ferret. A small bear is slightly better, you seem like a teddy bear to me.
Question 36 what is the one (possible) gift you would love to receive?
My answer is a book, I know how that sounds but there is one book that I thought sounded really interesting but it is incredibly rare and old it is called 'meus ipsemet ego exsisto fidelis' or 'my own self be true' and there is only 42 copies ever written.
I don't think you will have a problem with anyone. You are good! People will see that, I promise. But I think you will get on just fine with the muggleborns, you are not your grandfather.
Everyone has parts of all the houses that's why the sorting hat looks in our hearts and heads, it sees our true selfs and which part of us is stronger than the other parts. The sorting hat doesn't take requests, it listens but ultimately it has to be inside of you. My mother was a Gryffindor because the sorting hat could see that strongly inside her, even more than her Ravenclaw side, but she told me to look at her you would think that the sorting hat made a mistake because her Ravenclaw side showed more visibly to the people around her but it wasn't the biggest part the sorting hat saw in her. I don't think you have a large Slytherin side so the hat would see that and see the larger parts of you when sorting you.
I am not that inspirational but I live with people who are and some of it rubs off on me and I pass it on to the people who need it because I know how much good it can do because that's why I have the inspiration because someone thought I needed it.
Well you are probably right, although you haven't met him. He collects' plugs. That's not normal. But then again who is?
At least twice a gathering. I know right, arguments are not suppose to be like that and I'm sure everyone saves their arguments up for when we are all together. Safety in numbers and all that.
Of course, I have to tell you though I am secretly hoping that it is uncharmable.
I'm sure it could have S, I think you are over reacting a little, it's not like the whole family were there. Surely that would have been worse?
No. No. And err no. They attempted it four times and in the end me and my non drunk cousins had to put them away. The photos of me were awfull, no one will ever see them again once I can do magic legally at home.
It is basically this game where someone reads questions about muggle products and people are in teams trying to work it out. If you like I can bring it to Hogwarts with me? They really won't mind. Oh and it was as bad as it sounded.
I did, I usually do, family gatherings are one thing we do really well.
Good morning to you then as well. Properly this time.
See you soon
Love from
R
P.s time until Hogwarts is 1 day 16 hours 17 minutes and 49 seconds.