Hydra Lestrange Finch-Fletchley

If I'm not careful I'll have spent all of hols having done nothing but read books. Many people gave me books as gifts this year, which is fine by me because I gave many people books in return, as well. I've got Pure Hunger, Charmless, the first book in the Incantation series, and some others besides. Now that I've finished all my thank you notes and sent them off, it's entirely too pleasant to stay in the dungeons and read before the fire while munching on chocs relaxing all day.

So I think that tomorrow I may need a bit of a walk, or maybe a fly. Something with fresh air and sunshine (if there is any!). Oh, and then I should probably try to study my arithmancy so that I can keep on top of things until lessons start up again. And study all my other subjects, too.

Pansy, I've heard people saying that your Mother had her baby, and it was a boy. Congratulations on becoming a big sister. I bet you can't wait to meet him in person.

Dear Lord,

I'm so sorry that I haven't written to You in some time.
I was very busy with some obligations, such as visiting friends and also my family's holiday to the seaside.
I had a very nice time, and Mother sai it was remarkable to see how rich and wonderous life is in even the far reaches of Your Kingdom.
I've been thinking about You, though, and the lovely time how we spent the last afternoon that we had tea at Buckingham.

I might have told You before, but I really think the room that You take tea in is just lovely, the chairs are so comfortable, and those scones that Your elves serve are the best that I've ever tasted.
A friend of mine said that they must be made with real butter and cream.
But besides the scones I mostly like what we talk about.
I was worried that You might be cross with me for what I said about Mother, but she really does confuse me some of the time, especially with the way that she speaks of me to other people and the way that she speaks when we're alone.
I really did think she was happy about my meetings with You, and even on our trip I heard her telling the locals about it, almost boasting.
But in private she doesn't seem quite as happy about it.

Thank You so much for listening, I know that You have so much more important things to think about than what is going on with a school girl like me.
And thank You for not laughing when I told You how I felt about Tom.
He didn't laugh, either, when I told him, and I appreciated it very much.
Are You ?
Sometimes I miss him.
I don't know how to tell anyone else that without them thinking that I'm a nutter.

School will start soon, and I feel ready, I think.
I might have new friends, and if not, there's always Harry and Draco and Pansy.
And Tevis, too.
I wish there were a way to keep up our tea times together.
Maybe if You still want to have one sometime, You could come to the school, because they'll probably let You do what You want there, I think.
They already let Uncle Lucius do what he wants, so of course they'll let You.
There's more I'd like to talk about someday, if we can.
It's probably silly, but when we were at the cottage I just wondered some things, like if You ever took holidays, and if so where, and what sort of things You liked to do when You were my age.
I know You're so busy and probably don't think about those days any more, ever.
It's just that if You ever wanted to, You could.
With me, I mean.

From,
Hydra