The Family that Chooses You

Chapter 133: Lettered Consequence

HI Harry!

While I prefer to talk to you in person, it is rather nice to get longer letters like this.  It's kind of fun to look forward to a letter to read and imagine what's in it, to hear a response from my last letter.  Still, I'm glad we have the candles to send small quick messages or quick questions.  Regular post takes a little too long for something really important.

Classes are going well.  I am actually doing really well on practical things.  I'm sending a letter to Madam Pomfrey too but her healing elective helped so much.  I feel like I'm doing well because I already know how to cast the spell works and what it does, now I'm learning the how and the why.  It's actually really interesting learning the anatomy and physiology of it.

The human body is so gross though.

I'm already approved to assist in clinics!  Everyone does shifts in them eventually but if you're doing really well on practicals and in class, you can be allowed early assistance!  I'm mostly observing right now but I can see things first hand and help out when asked by the older student healers or by the main healers.  Healer Lorraine, Aimee's Great Aunt, is going to take me out on rotations with her soon and to events!  She's so much fun and super smart.  Make sure you give me some play-by-plays of your games, she wants to hear all about them.

I was really worried at first.  I thought I'd be behind.  But with the elective and the books Mum and Auntie Andi got me, I'm actually really comfortable with where I'm at.  Please give them an extra big hug when you see them, even Madam Pomfrey if you can get away with it.

How did your Halloween go?  I thought about you all day and tried to make sure your candle stayed lit.  I hoped things weren't too bad for you.  I told Fleur and Aimee about it and we went out and got some nice oils to burn in the lantern for you.  Hoped you liked them.

Of course, which leads me to say sorry for that last one.  Colette thought you'd appreciate something more...exotic and switched the oil out for a kind of perfume.  We didn't realize it until it was too late and yeah, sorry.  Unless you liked it.

I'm so happy to be living with Fleur and Aimee.  They are so cool and have been really nice.  It's so comforting to be able to ask them questions about French things and local things and it's nice to just hang out.  I'd be really lonely without them.  Thank you again for helping me with everything and while I know you didn't suggest me living with them, I was only able to because of us being friends when they visited and of course touring last summer.

Oh and Fleur was the one who taught me how to close your letter that way.  She said it was really romantic and I felt really silly doing it but she assured me you would like it.  I hope you really liked it.  I had to apply so much lipstick but I'll admit it looked really nice when I got it right.

I really miss you.

Love,

Katie

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Hi Katie!

I knew you'd do great at the Academy.  You're smart and caring and you're going to be an awesome Sports Healer.  I'm glad to hear that you're doing great.  That's so exciting to start clinic so early!  I went to Madam Pomfrey and told her and she was so happy for you, and proud too.  You'll see her card in the package and when I showed her the part about hugging her for you she laughed but she was happy for it.  She's a good hugger too.  When I see your mum and Auntie Andi I'll hug them for you, don't worry.