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Dear Ophelia , 

                          I was finally able to learn sign language this summer , courtesy of my mum's thoughtful birthday present to me. If only I could gather up the courage to approach you and put this skill to some use.

It shouldn't be so very difficult , considering you don't appear to be vicious or standoffish - and have also chosen to be my seat partner in almost all the subjects we share this year. Who am I kidding ? I specifically asked the boys to allow me to sit next to you.

It's quite excruciating really - if you ask me - all this hype about first love. But nothing can be more painful than watching someone you like from afar.

I love watching as you take quite a few minutes to select a book to read. I love how you savour the taste of hot chocolate with your eyes closed as if it is the most wonderful thing in existence. I love the scent of cocoa and vanilla that emanates from you.

I have a thousand dreams about you - about your warm honey eyes , your golden hair and the tiny freckles that pattern your nose like pearls stars across a galaxy , and how it all conflates together so beautifully to form something even the whole universe couldn't create.

And all I can do is sit and write sappy love letters with cats by my side till I grow old. It would be nice to tell you how I feel , but so immensely selfish to drag you into my infinite web of troubles. Till then , I will pretend that you can read my mind , and know how much I like you.

Love , 

Remus

[ P.S. Sirius is making kissing noises and James is making fun of me. Wait till I remind them that the Arithmancy homework is due tomorrow ]

Folding the parchment onto which the letter had been embedded , Remus sighed. He pulled out a the trunk from under his bed , that had been secured with a silver lock. Producing a key from his pocket , he put the letter safely in - amongst the hundreds of letters he had written since second year.