Dear, Tuney
LILY
September 1st, 1971
Dear Petunia,
The Hogwarts Express is amazing! We bought all sorts of snacks and treats from the lovely trolley witch. I have now tried chocolate frogs (They actually jump around!), pumpkin pasties (So delicious!) and Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans (There really is every flavour!). I got one that tastes like grass. Sev swears his bean was parchment flavoured.
PS.
I am a Gryffindor now! It never occurred to me I could be brave but who am I to question the hat (The sorting was performed by a talking hat!). Sev was a bit disappointed, though. He hoped I would end up in Slytherin with him. I told him we could still be friends and this doesn’t change anything. But you know how moody he can be sometimes. Without Sev (or you) I feel a bit lonely.
The girls in my dormitory are nice enough. One of them is called Mary, she is a Muggleborn like me. It’s nice to have someone who is equally overwhelmed by everything. The other girl, Marlene, is half-blood. She’s been answering a lot of our questions. The two of them are already best of friends. It reminds me of you...
Wish you were here!
Love, Lily
September 2nd, 1971
Dear Petunia,
The classes started today. I almost got lost this morning on my way to breakfast. The castle is a maze with all the moving staircases, disappearing entrances and talking suits of armour.
Anyway, the lessons have been great so far. So much to learn! I think my favourite is Potions. I was paired up with this Slytherin girl. She is pretty nice for a Slytherin. Although, I wouldn’t say that to her face, she’s a bit intimidating. I am a bit jealous of her because she comes from a wizarding family and already knows a lot. I on the other hand have so much catching up to do. ( I think I am also jealous of her pretty olive skin since I realised today I am paler than our house ghost, Nearly Headless Nick.).
Give my best to Mum and Dad!
Love, Lily
September 4th, 1971
Dear Petunia,
Sorry I haven’t written for a while. Today our afternoon classes were cancelled. Four boys from our class had a stupid idea to fill the classroom with duplicating slime. (The spell was quite impressive, to be honest. But don’t tell anyone I said that!) I actually scolded the four of them for being irresponsible marauders and costing us valuable learning time. They seemed to rather enjoy the name-calling, though.
I have so much homework to do. We have to write an essay about different types of antidotes. Tell me about your week? How’s Mum and Dad?
Love, Lily
September 19th, 1971
Dear Petunia,
The Marauders struck again. (Yes, that’s what they’ve started calling themselves.) They magically glued all the silverware to the table at breakfast. No one could eat until Professor McGonagall performed the counterspell. I think this is getting out of hand. They’re just spoiled, entitled, snobby, rich kids! One of them is the most frustrating. He is an heir to some wizard hair product fortune. That doesn’t seem to help him get his own hair sorted, though. I have never seen anyone so self-obsessed and full of himself!
I don’t get why everyone else seems to practically worship them. Even Mary and Marlene! I think the only one besides me who isn’t completely enchanted by the foursome is the Slytherin girl from Potions. Maybe she should be my new best friend? She might hex me if I suggest it to her, though.
PS.
I haven’t received any letters from you. Do you have trouble using the owl? It is rather easy. Just tie the letter to the owl’s leg and it will know how to find me. Hope to hear from you soon!
Love, Lily
October 4th, 1971
Dear Petunia,
I got letters from Mum but still nothing from you. Are you mad at me, Tuney? Can’t we put this whole thing behind us? You know I would love nothing more than having you here with me. Sev says I should give you some space. He says it is natural for siblings to grow apart. But I don’t want to grow apart from you. I don’t think Sev would understand, he is an only child, you see.
Speaking of Sev, I don’t know what to do with him. I thought he would get over his rudeness after a while but seems like it’s here to say. He said something rather nasty about Mary yesterday. I don’t like the people he is surrounding himself with. They are not very nice people. Remember that Douglas from second grade? It’s like having a gang of them! I don’t know how to bring this up, though. I don’t want to hurt his feelings with everything that’s going on at his home. You know how his parents are…
Any advice? Miss you!
Love, Lily
October 13th, 1971
Dear Tuney,
I wish you would respond to me. Please, I really miss you.
Love, Lils