Room 308, Saturday morning
The good thing about being Hermione is that there's never a lack of things to do. There is always more to read. Currently she's going through her Potions book, taking detailed notes and being a little horrified that she can practically hear Snape's voice in the back of her head when she reads.
She's kept the windows closed lately, so she's almost startled when she hears something pecking at the glass. She smiles when she sees Hedwig, though, opening the window to let her in. The snowy owl is carrying a package, and Hermione's quick to untie it from her foot so that she can move around freely.
Hermione pushes her glass of water towards Hedwig, busying herself with opening the package. There's a note attached, and the fact that anyone actually bothered to write her for once is a bit stunning. Even better is the fact that parts of the letter are written in different handwriting.
Dear Hermione,
None of us are exactly sure when Christmas is over there, so we're acting a little early, probably. Hopefully you're not already past it. We still have about three weeks ourselves. The teaachers are all being very hard on us already and preparing us for O.W.L.'s. You would love it.
There's a lot going on that we can't talk about right now, but things are going well and we're all learning a lot. Mum says you're doing all right there and that you need to get out more. We've tried to explain, but you know her. Fred and George say hello, too, but we're not telling them we're writing this or the parchment might end up jinxed.
We're hoping that you're going to be able to come back for the holidays, whenever they are. It's not the same without you.
Also you can't open your present until your Christmas, and if you have any for us, you should probably send them along.
Love,
Ginny, Harry & Ron
(95.12.2)
Hermione's smiling when she finishes the letter, looking at the wrapped package. Ron or Harry would have ripped into it already, probably before reading the letter, but she can wait. She'd thought they would have been well into January by now. Just when she thought she should give up on trying to solve the mystery that was the time difference, she's back to wondering about it again.
Either way, she's going to be in a pretty good mood today.
[Post and door are open. Why not?]
She's kept the windows closed lately, so she's almost startled when she hears something pecking at the glass. She smiles when she sees Hedwig, though, opening the window to let her in. The snowy owl is carrying a package, and Hermione's quick to untie it from her foot so that she can move around freely.
Hermione pushes her glass of water towards Hedwig, busying herself with opening the package. There's a note attached, and the fact that anyone actually bothered to write her for once is a bit stunning. Even better is the fact that parts of the letter are written in different handwriting.
Dear Hermione,
None of us are exactly sure when Christmas is over there, so we're acting a little early, probably. Hopefully you're not already past it. We still have about three weeks ourselves. The teaachers are all being very hard on us already and preparing us for O.W.L.'s. You would love it.
There's a lot going on that we can't talk about right now, but things are going well and we're all learning a lot. Mum says you're doing all right there and that you need to get out more. We've tried to explain, but you know her. Fred and George say hello, too, but we're not telling them we're writing this or the parchment might end up jinxed.
We're hoping that you're going to be able to come back for the holidays, whenever they are. It's not the same without you.
Also you can't open your present until your Christmas, and if you have any for us, you should probably send them along.
Love,
Ginny, Harry & Ron
(95.12.2)
Hermione's smiling when she finishes the letter, looking at the wrapped package. Ron or Harry would have ripped into it already, probably before reading the letter, but she can wait. She'd thought they would have been well into January by now. Just when she thought she should give up on trying to solve the mystery that was the time difference, she's back to wondering about it again.
Either way, she's going to be in a pretty good mood today.
[Post and door are open. Why not?]