Order Only Message for Arista Selwyn
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alt_ronMrs Longbottom, could you share a message with Arista for me, please?
Dear Arista,
I was just talking with someone here about all the kittens that we've had at Hogwarts since last spring and how they've grown up a lot, and it made me think that I never wrote you back after your last owl. I guess I was packing to leave for CCF and didn't really have time, but then I got back and didn't have time then before leaving for school. It's been sort of busy for a while, I guess!
Anywiz, now I'm back at school and all I've got is homework and lessons and more homework, so that means I've got loads of time for letters again! Receiving them, too!
I hope you're having lessons where you are, too. Are you learning anything really nift?
Is Satsuma helping you study the way he always helped me? I remember he always liked to lie right on top of whatever book I was meant to be reading. Or wanted to sit or sharpen his claws on whatever parchment I was trying to write. I bet those are still favourite things for him to do, yeah?
How's Hector? He's got over that cold he had when you wrote before, I hope? And you didn't catch it, did you? It really reeks to get sick in the summertime. What's autumn like where you are? You can already tell winter's on its way here in Scotland. I mean, the mornings are really chilly. And I always want a blanket on when I go to sleep. But that's Scotland for you. And this castle. I think the castle makes its own drafts just to amuse itself with how it makes us shiver.
I guess I don't have much to tell you. I just wanted to say I'm thinking about you, and it's always really nice to hear from you, so feel free to write me any time. But, um. Maybe you should have Mrs Longbottom copy out what you say here in the journals because it wouldn't be good if one of my dormitory mates found letters from you to me, y'know? It's not the same as it was during the summer.
Your friend,
Ron Weasley
Dear Arista,
I was just talking with someone here about all the kittens that we've had at Hogwarts since last spring and how they've grown up a lot, and it made me think that I never wrote you back after your last owl. I guess I was packing to leave for CCF and didn't really have time, but then I got back and didn't have time then before leaving for school. It's been sort of busy for a while, I guess!
Anywiz, now I'm back at school and all I've got is homework and lessons and more homework, so that means I've got loads of time for letters again! Receiving them, too!
I hope you're having lessons where you are, too. Are you learning anything really nift?
Is Satsuma helping you study the way he always helped me? I remember he always liked to lie right on top of whatever book I was meant to be reading. Or wanted to sit or sharpen his claws on whatever parchment I was trying to write. I bet those are still favourite things for him to do, yeah?
How's Hector? He's got over that cold he had when you wrote before, I hope? And you didn't catch it, did you? It really reeks to get sick in the summertime. What's autumn like where you are? You can already tell winter's on its way here in Scotland. I mean, the mornings are really chilly. And I always want a blanket on when I go to sleep. But that's Scotland for you. And this castle. I think the castle makes its own drafts just to amuse itself with how it makes us shiver.
I guess I don't have much to tell you. I just wanted to say I'm thinking about you, and it's always really nice to hear from you, so feel free to write me any time. But, um. Maybe you should have Mrs Longbottom copy out what you say here in the journals because it wouldn't be good if one of my dormitory mates found letters from you to me, y'know? It's not the same as it was during the summer.
Your friend,
Ron Weasley
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Date: 2013-09-11 11:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-12 03:45 am (UTC)Hullo Ron. I'm really glad you are one of the people who can use the special journal secret writing because that way you can still write to me from school even though I live in a secret hiding place! Today I had a herbology lesson and I got to visit the Greenhouse and did you know that your friend Neville comes here sometimes because I saw something he planted when he was here. Also Mr and Mrs Longbottom are his mum and dad and Kevin is his brother. Anyway we had a lesson about storing seeds and how it's very important how you plant things, some seeds you want to just sprinkle on top of the earth and some seeds you push down as far as your finger will go and SOME seeds you have to use runes or plant at the right time of day or during the right phase of the moon if you ever want to use them for potions. I don't know how anyone ever remembers all of it but today we planted basil in pots.
We also had a Latin lesson but I'm very good at that so I didn't have to go. My best friend is Lucy Smith who has lived here since she was a BABY and doesn't ever remember living anywhere else although she has a picture of her parents that changes as they get older. She was born in a muggle camp and her parents still live there. Sarah Fawcett who used to go to Hogwarts is also very nice to me and today she braided my hair with ribbons and Lucy wanted her hair braided with ribbons too and in the end EVERYONE got their hair braided except Sarah Little whose hair is too short.
We're trying to teach Hector his letters but he can't even tell A from Z yet. I don't think I could at his age either though. Sarah Little said maybe he's slow and I told her he's NOT slow. And then she said maybe he's a squib but she was just trying to aggravate me. She's very aggravating sometimes. Mummy said that Hector had showed his magic when he was still in the cradle but I didn't actually see him do it so maybe she just said that because some people think if you show your magic really young it's better and that means you're going to be especially powerful. Mummy lied sometimes, you know. People here sometimes lie but most of them aren't very good at it. I can always tell when Sarah Little is trying to aggravate me.
ANYWAY ENOUGH ABOUT SARAH LITTLE.
Tonight we're going to stay up late and look at the stars! But only if the sky stays clear. We were going to look at the stars last night but then the clouds came in and Mrs Longbottom found this aggravating because we'd all already stayed up late. Also in Muggle Culture class we are learning about muggle aeroplanes, I wish I could see an aeroplane! and in History we are learning about the Goblin Wars and you'd think it would be interesting because it has goblins AND wars in it but it isn't actually. Especially compared to aeroplanes.
Ron can you come visit me? I want to introduce you to Lucy and I promise I will try not to let Sarah Little aggravate you. You could see Sarah Fawcett again! She said she would like that.
Satsuma says hullo too.
Arista
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Date: 2013-09-12 03:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-13 03:32 am (UTC)It sounds like Sarah LITTLE is a ginormous pain in the porridge, yeah?
Don't let her wind you up, Arista. Especially about Hector. He's going to come along. You'll see. And then you'll probably think he's aggravating because that's what brothers are for. That's what my sister, Ginny, would tell you. For sures.
And you're totally right about History, y'know? It seems like it should be dead interesting and then it always... isn't.
My friend Sally Anne knows something about aeroplanes. I think her grandfather used to fly them. You can ask her about it if we come visit you. I definitely want to come see where you live and meet all your friends and see the gardens there, especially the memorial one. And Mrs Longbottom says maybe over Christmas hols. I have to check with my mum, but I bet she'll say yes, and that would be nice, yeah? I could bring you and Satsuma your presents.
And that's not so far off. So take care and have a good term of lessons. Learn lots so you can tell me all about it!
Your friend,
Ron