OUR DARLING D

Chapter 3

January 12, 1993,

Our Darling D,

First off, Happy New Year to you, our Darling! How was your Christmas holiday? Ours were a bit of a chaotic one, what with all of the family in one room! And it was quite fun! Hope you had fun on yours too! Jo and I were searching for “The Best Christmas Present You’ll Ever Have” for days, thinking of it for weeks and finding it in a span of three days when we were in Diagon Alley.We were so ecstatic to find it as well! We hope you like your present as much as we treasure your present for us! 

We were thinking of becoming sappy gits and putting all the things you give us on a box. We got started on it a while ago, darling, we have your letters neatly tucked and protected in it. We store the prank books you gave to each of us there, too, sometimes. Actually, not really, never mind. We keep it in our bags and read it during History of Magic because why not?

Speaking of subjects, Darling, we are pleased to tell you that we have completed our homework and shocked all our professors because of it. Their faces were priceless. They were so shocked we did it! Wish you could’ve seen it!

Write back to us soon, Darling! Tell us if you liked our present, too!

XOXO,

Jo Sweetheart & Ker Honey

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January 18, 1993

JoKer,

I must say, you both have an absolute abysmal taste on clothing but a magnificent one on trinkets. Thank you for the gloves you gave me. Although the design you picked was horrid, the texture of the clothing is comfortable, and it’s such a joy that it is not resistant to spells yet. My friend had shrieked at me when they saw it, and again, I’m blaming you for that. Though they shrieked at me, they did recommend me a nice spell to practice on, and now the gift you’ve given me is sporting quite a lovely colour more suited for me than orange. For future references, if there is one, JoKer, I do not have orange in my wardrobe, and I don’t intend to have some. It clashes with everything I have.

So I’m presuming that the gloves were a gag gift.

This comes to the conclusion that the beautiful dragon charm bracelet you gifted me was the original gift. I am quite happy about it! Though, I won’t wear it as often as you might think because then you’ll find out who I may be. The cute dragon charm is small enough that I could subtly wear it. I tried it on, and it fits perfectly as well! I couldn’t thank you enough.

A happy new year to you both, Jo Sweethear & Ker Honey! My holidays had been well and passed by too soon, I do enjoy getting to wake up midmorning rather than earlier than the sun during holidays. Also, you’re both on to something about that box, but since I am not that sappy yet, I’ll just leave your letters hidden in my trunk.

I am partly surprised and partly proud you finished your homework and passed it on time. That itself would be such a nice gift if I were a professor handling your shenanigans for seven years. Maybe you should do that yearly?

Good luck on this next term!

Yours,

D

P.S. I told you both your handwriting is distinct, and stop trying to confuse me.

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January 23, 1993

Our darling D,

Your first long letter is now framed inside the box. We were so touched. It just happened like that, okay? Also, you got us! The gloves were definitely a gag gift. Not a clue about us at all. The gloves were a bit of a late present since the cold’s receding, kind of, but we hope you’ll get to use it this year. We’re glad you liked the dragon charm! We thought of what other ‘D’ words would fit you, Darling, and that’s the first thing that came into our minds. Not because you look like one, no. Instead of spitting fire, you roar out sarcasm. I’m joking, darling. Or is he?

You’re on to something about that yearly “Complete HOMEWORK passed on time as Christmas gift” for the professors. But a change of heart so late into our year will send our professors straight to Madam Pomfrey, I bet. For firewhiskey or a checkup, we don’t know. Professor Snape almost melted a cauldron when he saw us turn in our homework. That was such a precious sight to see. We consider it as his present for us, his favourite students.

We missed talking to you, darling.

We’ll be waiting for your reply.

XOXO,

Jo sweetheart & Ker Honey

P.S. We can't believe you still think our writing is distinct.

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