Luce

[Chara Malfoy]

Lucy!

Where have you been all summer? I feel abandoned. I'm bored. Let's do something? I don't care what. I'm feeling antisocial and mean, so there should be something we can both agree on to do.

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

Stuck in my fucking house with my fucking parents yelling downstairs. It's like they have absolutely no regard for the fact that some people might appreciate them using a silencing spell. What dickheads. How are you?

We should go out drinking. I haven't drank in a while. Are you allowed to yet?

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Lucy,

Ugh, that's such a drag. I'm sorry. You can't stay with one of your cousins or your grandparents? I'd invite you stay with me, but... no. There's no yelling, just tension. Sometimes I think that's worse.

But I'm okay, thanks. Bored out of my mind. Ooh! I got prefect!

Okay, that sounds good to me. I can see if Shelly knows of any good parties? But you hate her, so perhaps that's not the best idea. Am I allowed to what yet - drink or go out? I was only banned from drinking and I only obeyed my father because I thought it might make him happy and actually want to spend time with me. But he's still miserable and I haven't see him all summer. So fuck it, fuck him. Let's go.

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

I've been staying at the Burrow now and then but Grandma Molly always fusses over me being too skinny... and I can't stay at the Shell Cottage because Victoire's back and Dominique's being an absolute wanker. I'd ask Rose but Uncle Ron's there and he's such a dick that I'm not even going to try. Then Al's at Uncle Harry's and Aunt Hermione's. I suppose I can ask Roxanne though. I can handle her family. So your family's still being complete tossers?

Prefect? That's awesome! I thought you'd be the one to get it... after all, Abby's not exactly responsible enough to be prefect... do you know who ended up getting guy prefect? I hope it's not some tosser like Dolohov. I may just avada myself if that happens.

I'm not hanging out with Beckett. But we can sneak into a bar or something? Drinking... and alright. So long as it's not going to affect your process or whatever. Let's get fucking smashed!

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Luce,

You would rather be ignored than fussed over? Well, I hope Roxanne's family will let you stay with them! Of course my family are being tossers - when aren't they? Scorp is the biggest tosser of them all.

Thanks! Are you mad? I don't know who the male prefect is, sorry. I'll cry if it's Dolohov.

I figured as much! Sneaking into a bar sounds like a lot of fun. What process? There is no process. I am all in! Where and when should I meet you?

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

Okay, she takes fussing to a whole new fucking level. She won't leave me alone for a minute. Even though listening to yelling and being ignored is terrible, at least I'm not nagged to de-gnome the garden every couple of hours. Why's Scorpius a tosser this time?

I'm not mad at all. I knew I wasn't going to get prefect ever since third year and Minos Montague agreed with me. It's really no surprise. The world has officially turned even more shit if Dolohov gets prefect.

We can totally do it. Uh, the process of your recovery? I didn't think I really needed to elaborate... we can meet at the Hog's Head tonight at seven? I figured we may as well go to the Hog's Head since it's so dodgy they don't check ID's half the time.

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Luce,

I don't know. Somehow I feel like that might be nice. But I'm sorry it annoys. De-gnoming the garden? Ugh! I'm so glad we have house elves. Scorpius moved out. I'm not speaking to him.

Okay, good. I was worried you might get upset or something. I know, I agree. I don't think the professors would be daft enough to give Dolohov prefectship?

I knew what you meant, Lucy. I was just But I'm fine. It's been a whole year. Sounds perfect! I'll meet you there - I'm so excited!

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

Then you come over and get fussed about by my Gran. Go ahead. Maybe I could stay over there and ask if you could come sleep? She'd probably say yes actually. De-gnoming the fucking garden is the worst. They always bite you. Scorpius moved out? Where to? Wait, why?

No, I'd get upset if you were to get Quidditch Captain or the Bitch of the Year award. I don't give a shit about prefectship really. So long as you don't give me detention. If they gave Dolohov detention then they'd probably been smoking crack at the time.

Then why the fuck did you Whatever. I was just checking to make sure it'd be alright. I'm excited as well! We haven't hung out in so long!

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Luce,

I'd like to be fussed over for once, actually. We should spend the night there. I feel like grandparents are supposed to be cool like that. Not mine, obviously. I've heard they bite. That's the worst. Yup, Scorp ditched me. He lives with Teddy now. He left because... I don't know. He's of age, I guess. It has something to do with my grandfather

Ha, ha. I mightn't win the first, but I'll be in the running for the second! I won't give you detention; but don't take advantage of me either, okay?

Yes, it's alright. Thank you. I know we haven't! I can't wait to school starts again, because then we can hang out all of the time.

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

Okay, I can owl my Gran then. She'll probably say yes. I think my Grandpa might have a problem with yours but he'll get over it. Grandparents aren't really cool but rather... overcompensators who give you horrid jumpers with a letter stitched in them and just bad presents in general. I've gotten knitted socks for the past nearly fifteen years. Which reminds me! It's my birthday soon!

Teddy as in Teddy Lupin? That's random... he's not even graduated though. I don't know, it's weird. Thinking that your brother's left home. Though Molly practically has. She's been hanging around Liam's a lot.

I won't take advantage of you. The worst I'll do is sneak off grounds when I need to do an alcohol run or whatever. It's not like I skip class or do anything too bad besides swear at people.

Exactly! I can't wait! We need to wreak some havoc this year. I can't believe we're in 5th year already. It's a fucking miracle we actually made it this far!

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Lucy,

Awesome! I've never been to your grandparent's house before. I'm pretty sure our grandfathers have a thing, but I'm not my grandfather, so he shouldn't hold my lineage against me. Oh, my grandparents give me that sounds sucky. I know! You'll finally be 15 soon! I've felt lonely being 15 without you! Do you have plans yet?

Yes, that Teddy. It's whatever. I don't wanna talk about it. And isn't it good Molly's practically left?

So long as you promise to get me alcohol as well!

Ugh! I have to be careful, though, or I'll lose my prefectship and I really want to keep it. But I agree with you - how have we survived this long?!

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

It's honestly not that exciting. Just... really noisy when my whole family's there. Yeah, no, he won't. I just know he doesn't particularly like your grandfather. Haha, no plans at the moment. My parents will probably forget. I'll be surprised if the rest of the family remembers actually. Not that I care. I'm just saying that it'll be a shock if they do since there's so many birthdays to remember in our family.

Okay, I won't talk about it. That's fine. Yeah, it's good. A bit weird but good. I'm just pissed she's staying with my Uncle Charlie because I would have liked to go to his without her being there.

Of course! You're going to be such a great prefect, encouraging minors to buy alcohol.

I'll make sure you keep it. It's good to have a mate who's actually trusted with prefectship. I have no idea! Fuck, it seems only yesterday I was dying your hair pink and green in the bathrooms. Where have those two years suddenly gone?! I swear, they've just flown on by.

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Lucy,

Yeah, you have a big family. Sometimes I wish I did. I don't think anyone likes my grandfather - except my grandmother, of course. And he's always nice to me.... Oh well, then we have to make plans! Because it sucks to be forgotten on your birthday and I'm not about to let that happen to you!

Thank you. Maybe you could still go though? There's got to be a time when she's not there! That's your uncle who has the dragons, yeah?

Well, the way I look at it is that they're hopefully drinking at school, which is a much safer environment than, say, going to some stranger's house to go to a party, where the risk of being hurt is much greater. They have to give me credit for that.

You're the best! Merlin! That was so long ago. What the hell. I don't even know where the last two years went. So much has happened, too. Fuck. What do we even have to show for surviving? Nothing. (I'm not counting my prefectship.)

Love,
Ella

[Lucy Weasley]

Ella,

A big family? Yeah, to say the least. Don't wish that hell hole upon yourself... big families are shit. I don't know, I think your grandfather is pretty wicked. His cane is a bit scary though. I can make so many innuendos about that Plans? Like what? You're such a good best friend! I'd probably let that happen to you... but I'm shit at dates, so... but I think I actually wished you happy birthday this year, right?

Yeah, maybe. I don't know. Yeah, Uncle Charlie's the one with the dragons. He's my second favourite. Uncle Bill is my most favourite though. He's pretty kickass in a non-conformist way.

I guess so.

I know I'm the best, haha. Thanks for reminding me! So many people miss that fact because they prefer mentioning how I'm a bitch instead. Fucking hell, I know! I can't believe that it was two years ago. It's fucking weird.

Love,
Lucy

[Chara Malfoy]

Lucy,

Why are they shit, though? Aside from maybe forgetting your birthday - which can happen in small families, too, I assure you!! Good wicked or bad wicked? I don't know! Anything! What would you want to do? I'll make it happen, promise. Yeah, you were about the only person to wish me a happy birthday.

That's cool. I only have one uncle, so he's got to be my favorite. Not a big fan of my aunt, though.

Wow, conceited much? Kidding. Hey, give yourself some credit - you're the best and the best bitch, too! Bitches around the world want to be you. For fuck's sake, I know! Our last three years at Hogwarts have to be the absolute greatest, okay?

Love,
Ella