Primary // Remus Lupin

14

Tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, Florence ate her toast whilst reading her muggle book, completely enthralled in it. Making sure to bewitch the cover to look like the cover of a wizarding novel, she read the book in rapt focus in the great hall ignoring her noisy surroundings.

Regulus himself was sat across her reading a quidditch magazine with great interest telling Florence he was considering asking his mother for a new broom as a Christmas present earlier that day. 

While the both of them were enjoying themselves, Evan and Francis were not as they had barely eaten their breakfast despite their hunger because they were frantically doing their assignments. She found herself holding no pity for them however because she had constantly reminded the both of them to do it yet they ignored her wanting to play games, read magazines, go on dates and just do anything except their assignment.

The four of them were silent in the busy great hall caught up in their tasks for a moment until the owls came in and a certain snowy owl made her way to Florence.

" Soteria! "

Florence smiled at the cute bird that nuzzled into her hand for a moment before she untied the letter from her leg and Soteria flew away immediately after that.

" How you have such a cute mild mannered owl like that when you yourself are a buffoon I will never know Evan "

Not looking up from his assignment, Evan shot her the middle finger for a moment before he continued writing and Florence sighed as she played with the letter.

" What do you have there Florence? "

"It is a letter from home, I asked her about what surprise she has waiting for me at home and she finally replied "

Hearing that, Evan and Francis looked up from their assignment.

" Well come on then you bimbo, open it up "

Making a nasty face at being called a bimbo, Francis hit him upside the head for her and she smiled at that and opened the letter to read.

Florence,

Thank you for asking how I am, I am doing alright, I have been experimenting with some potions for work, but I will not bore you with the details. I am pleased to hear that you are being serious about your academics and not procrastinating. I expect only the best from you and I am glad to see you are putting efforts to bring forth the results I expect.

Regarding the surprise, I suppose there is no problem telling you what it is especially if it is going to be affecting your studies which is not what I want. The surprise was that I intend to discuss with you your future spouse in great detail, I have made a short list of possible fiancé's and wanted your input. Next year is when I want to officially announce a fiancé for you. You may feel you are too young but I met your father when I was about your age and it worked out well.

Do not forget to write to me about what you want for Christmas and give my best wishes to Black, Rosier and Avery.

Your Mother,

Cassandra Baudelaire

Marriage.... that was infinitely better yet somehow worse than death eater meetings. Passing the letter to the rest of her friends to read, they read it in silence before finally asking the important question.

" Who do you think will be on the list "

" I have no idea... but I know for a fact you three will be on it if my mother has any say in the matter "

Puffing his chest out, Evan gave a very funny looking flex in her opinion and then said.

" Well you boys better pack up, we all know Mrs Baudelaire will be picking the best for her darling daughter "