Date: 14 February 1999
Character(s): Terry Boot, Hermione Granger, Katie Bell, Lisa Turpin and Mandy Brocklehurst
Location: Hogsmeade and London
Status: Private
Summary: Terry sends Valentine's Day greetings and gifts to his favourite witches.
Completion: InComplete
This year, as in the past, Terry was single on Valentine's Day. He shrugged it off; while he was a hopeless romantic, this wasn't the moment for wallowing in self-pity about why he was alone today. At least he'd remembered the day and picked up a few little gifts for his favourite girls. Women, he reminded himself. Witches, all of them. He'd already sent gifts to his mother and two sisters. Early on this morning, he sent off owls to his female friends. As for Eloise and Padma, it seemed foolish to owl them when they lived in the same house. Instead, he left notes absolving them of all household chores for the day; he promised to clean up after them as well as himself today, and he left a box of chocolates next to their bedroom doors.
Dear Hermione,
Happy Valentine's Day. I hope you enjoy the day. I know you'll do brilliantly in Potions tomorrow, as well as the rest of your NEWTs. Try not to wear yourself out revising.
Fondly,
Terry
Enclosed: Sugar-free mints from Honeydukes and a small book of Victorian short stories.
Dear Katie,
I hope revising for NEWTs hasn't made you mental. Happy Valentine's Day. Dean had better do something special for you today; you deserve it.
Love,
Terry
Enclosed: A small box of Honeydukes' chocolates
Dear Lisa,
Happy Valentine's Day. I've wanted to come over and just hang out for days now, but I didn't want to disrupt your revision schedule. I know how important NEWTs are to you. It sucks that I won't be done with exams until 2 a.m. Saturday! I saw a sign for a party Friday night and it sounds like a lot of fun, but Astronomy's my weakest subject and I doubt I'll get an E even if I revise 'til the moment the exam starts. So you might or might not see me at the party; if you see me there, it means I've giving up on acing Astronomy. Once I recover from exams, we should celebrate. Sometime this weekend?
Love,
Terry
PS You might need one of these when you join Magical Accidents. And you've no idea how hard it was to get Mr Drinkwater to agree not to spill the beans. I hope you're not still obsessing about what we talked about that night. Eat some chocolate, it makes everything better. T.
Enclosed: A box of chocolates with an added Cheering Charm, and a small Sneakoscope
Dear Mandy,
I hope you're surviving NEWT revision. I won't be done until 2 a.m. Saturday - damned Astronomy! I should have dropped it when I had the chance, right? Reckon I'm a glutton for punishment. Bradley had better be treating you well or he'll have to answer to me. Happy Valentine's Day.
Love,
Terry
Enclosed: A small bouquet of daisies