Diaries of a Social Misfit

1997: April

2. April-

Bobbie:

Ted and Andi came to the Burrow today and had tea with Molly and I before I said my goodbyes, gathered up my things, and headed out with them. We stopped in a little town for supper and then made our way back to Tonks Central. It's so much more quiet here than it is at the Burrow! I am so happy to have space and time to think!

~L'elly.

3. April-

Bobbie:

I got an interesting letter today. Pasted below:

Wilde-

It's been just Mum and I for most of this break. She's sending me to London for no reason other than to have time to myself (and, I suspect, so she can have time alone with Aunt Bella). Could we meet? I'll be there until the end of break. Could you maybe meet me on Sunday? The owl knows where to find me if you wish to reply.

O.G.

Of course I want to go to London! I talked to Andi and Ted. I told them what was going on- they both know that I am friends with Draco, even though they don't quite understand why I am close to someone who didn't want them in their family. I tried to explain to them that he's not like his parents, that he just does things to stay on their good side because of Him, but I'm not sure how much of it got through.

Andi and Ted, do, however, like the idea of being in London for a day trip. They're arranging to be there on Sunday, so I will write Draco back tonight and let him know when and where to meet us. Andi wanted our meeting to be very public, just in case someone decided to make trouble (from either side). I think the Tate Gallery is a great place to meet. Andi agrees, though she's not sure it's public enough. Ted's alright with my idea. He likes the art museums, apparently. Andi let me pick where to meet Draco in the museum. I've asked that we meet on the bench in front of the Lady of Shalott. I spent a lot of time sitting on that bench, watching that painting while Ellen Terry, to my right, watched me intently as she held high King Duncan's crown. These paintings are marvellous. They are huge, too! You would never imagine that someone could paint something so elaborate and so detailed on such a huge canvas- I mean, wouldn't you get lost and forget where you were in the painting? I have no idea- this isn't something I have any idea how to do. I'm not a painter by any stretch of the term.

It's a date, then- Sunday, just before tea, by the Lady of Shalott. Maybe we can take tea, after.

Whatever, I'm just happy to be seeing Draco. I hope he gets along with Andi and Ted.

~L'elly.