A Letter 2 Years Late

Chapter 25 - Reunion (Part 1)

Watch the kids. We're being chased. We've been exposed. They almost got us the other day. We've lost their tail for now but we were too close to death.

Too close to death.

Death.

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"TRESSA SAN CLARE BAE WAKE UP!"

My eyes popped open and I was blinded by the bright light of the sun. I turned to my right where Kaitlin and Penelope were kneeling beside my bed with worried expressions.

"You okay Tressa? You've been thrashing around all night," Karen whispered softly. Concern was evident in her light green eyes.

"Was I?" I asked sitting up while rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"Yeah," Penelope replied.

"Oh," I said flatly. I didn't fell like telling them what I remembered from my nightmare but at the same time, my conscious was nagging at me to say it.

"You better get your brain working 'cause we've got exams today!" Cecilia warned, grabbing some robes to get dressed.

"Ugh, I almost forgot," I groaned, falling back onto my fluffy pillow. It was like a cloud and I could easily just fall asleep right now...

"Let's go! I want breakfast before we have to sit through five hour exams!" Kaitlin screamed at the top of her lungs. There was a thump outside our dorm room and my guess was that Greg or Tom had fallen down the stairs from being frightened.

"Five galleons says it was Greg," Penelope snickered.

"Nah, Greg's a wuss but Tom jumps like a bunny anytime Kaitlin sounds mad," I snorted.

"We'll see!" Cecilia sang, running out of the room to see who the winner would be.

The rest of us shook our heads and got ready for the day. We ran out the common room and down the stairs to the great hall. The tables were bustling with students all chatting nervously and excitedly of the exams to come.

"Tom, spit out the money Penelope," Cecilia said as we neared our usual spot at the Ravenclaw table.

"Darn! But it's almost always Greg," She growled, forking the five galleons over to me. I gladly took it and pocketed it with a snicker.

"Almost always," I repeated to emphasize the fact that it wasn't always.

"OMIGOSH guys, I'm going to die!" Rose screeched, barreling down the aisle to where we sat. She had a giant stack of notes in her hands that were flying everywhere as she ran. Fred was walking calmly behind her rolling his eyes.

"Calm down Rose, exams are hard and all but you're a genius. We're the one's who are going to fail," Karen stated, rotating her hand in a circle to show who she meant by 'we'.

"Test me!" Rose pouted, shoving her notes to Penelope, knowing she was the only one who would actually oblige to such a demand. Penelope sighed but started quizzing the smartest girl in our grade.

Meanwhile Fred came and snaked his arms around my waist. He took a seat beside me, making sure to push Kaitlin out of the way. Kaitlin in return playfully punched him.

"Don't stress about exams, you're smart, I know you'll do just fine," Fred whispered in my ear, noticing my worried expression as I was staring at Rose reciting the ten uses of witch hazel in antidotes. I could feel his hot breath tickling my neck as he did so, causing me to shiver.

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The second my exams landed on my desk, my whole mind went blank. I probably stared at the packet of paper for a good ten minutes before writing my name at the top. I started panicking and I looked around the room where everyone else had already begun scribbling down answers. Rose seemed like she was already halfway done. I caught Stellar's eye and she motioned for me to take a deep breath and relax. I nodded and did as she instructed, feeling slightly better.