Ermehgawd I'm Bored

[Annette Fontaine]

Felix,

8th August

I am bored out of my mind, and I remembered that I hadn’t written to you yet. How are you faring? I’m sure I’d have heard if you’d burnt to a crisp or something tragic like that.

Have you read this morning’s Prophet? They’re delaying the start of term, which whilst it does mean we have longer on holiday I don't think it’s going to exactly help our NEWTs- and besides, I’m rather bored being stuck here in Kent. Miss Browne and Mrs Avery are currently staying over but it’s not the same as being back at school, really.

Hope you aren’t actually fried to a crisp because then this letter would be rather tragic for your mother to get.

Yours,
Annette

  

[Felix Parkinson I]

Annette,

To my great delight nothing tragic has yet to happen to me. Our family house in Hogsmeade did burn down but so far that is the worst of my family's luck. Though my brother Orpheus is inside the quarantine zone he seems to be faring well for him self.

I did indeed read this mornings prophet, and am as well finding my self longing for Hogwarts. I can't say I am really worried about the NEWTs but as far as summers go this one has been long and arduous. As I am sure I mentioned before the end of the school year I have been working as an intern at the Research Committee for the Ministry. Normally I'd guess that the position would be fairly easy going and well... internish. However, with the quarantine in place I have not only been given the work load of a regular employee but a great deal more in order to compensate for the lack of so many who are stuck in Hogsmeade.

Though look on the bright side, I'd much prefer the company of Miss. Browne and Mrs. Avery to my current little brother, older sister ( who, by the way won't stop interrogating me on my love life) my mother, and a ministry full of over worked people in mourning. The last makes for an excellent work environment I must say.

You're delightfully uncrispy friend
Felix Parkinson

P.s I heard you had made perfect, Congratulations! That's fantastic, though now Ill have to think twice about who I get into shenanigans around.

  

[Annette Fontaine]

Felix,

20th August

I am glad to hear that you are not resembling a piece of overdone toast, but sad to hear you lost you home. I trust you at least saved your wand and school stuff? There is going to be a massive rush whenever this quarantine ends to get the required materials for the new term!

Work does not sound fun! I at least hope now they let ministry workers through that you are not having to work so hard? It does sound like the ministry have their hands full with the things that have been in the prophet recently- with all the death around I doubt that man trying to make an inferi was exactly wise!

I can certainly sympathise with an interfering older sister, though she hasn’t been nearly so bad as she might have done! I suppose Margo must be saving her matchmaking efforts until May when she can finally have license to introduce me to every single man available: that, or the pregnancy has mellowed her out some more. My cousins have also been over to stay and at one point my home had over thirty people in, at least fifteen of whom were children under the age of ten! It wasn’t fun, and I don’t exactly see eye-to-eye with cousin Francesca, though despite what you may hear I was totally uninvolved in my cat putting dead spiders in her bed and scaring her off with her family. Cousin Juliette’s eldest son also escaped the nursery, found some toads and filled the nursery bathroom with them before also bringing one into the dining room where we were all eating, where it proceded to hop over the table. Did you know toads like climbing on Jelly? It was certainly a sight to see though I confess I’ve rather gone off jelly now. It also took the staff a whole day to remove all the toads from the nursery.

As for the prefecting, as long as you do not bring any more alcohol into the common room, I am sure you shall be fine!

Yours,
Annette

  

[Felix Parkinson I]

Toads and Jelly you say? Well, what is the old saying “ You learn something new every day”? I suppose that’s the upside to having your house burn down, the logistics of hosting even one person-let alone thirty- is quite difficult.

My brother Orpheus was able to save most of our stuff, I have yet to go through my stuff to see what will need replacing but a proper wizard is never without his wand so seeing as I am not anything “resembling a burnt piece of toast” it is safe and sound.

I do feel a little bad for the gentleman who was arrested on the inferi issue. Obviously it was an idiotic and dangerous thing to do and there should be consequences. However, with all the death and destruction about I’m quite surprised- and relieved- that more insanity has not taken place. My family has been lucky enough to suffer minimal loss but I can only imagine what it must be like for some families. For instances I ran into a class mate of ours in the Ministry, a Miss. Fisk I believe. She is working in my mother department as an intern so not only was that awkward enough but she was in mourning and I must have displeased her somehow because she was absolutely horrible to deal with. Then again, like I said I can hardly relate to what some people must be going through.

And I promise not to partake in any more butter beer while in the common room. Though I imagine there are plenty of other adventures activities to take part in!
Kidding… mostly.

Sincerely
Felix Parkinson