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My dear Odette,

May 15th, 1882

The past few months we have spent in one another's company has been a source of pleasure for me. Your conversation is pleasant and refreshing from most young women of my acquaintance, and it has been a delight to gain your friendship. The mere thought of this loyal friendship is what lead me to write to you today. I have not been entirely honest, and I do regret that immensely; but all I can ask of you is to remain calm throughout this letter.

Miss Odette, I have been drafted for the Hogsmeade Trail. I know what you must be thinking: why did I not inform you when I first received the letter? Well, my only excuse is that I was not in a proper frame of mind. While I am aware that I am more than capable of surviving the ordeal, the letter has sent me into a great oppression knowing that I would be parted from my friends, family and my career once more. I have no doubt that my position as Beater will be replaced with some other soul for the time being, I cannot but shiver with displeasure at the thought of another human being in my position on the field.

Now that the secret has been revealed, I must inquire of you one more request. Miss Odette, your presence, your company, and your friendship have all made a very positive impression on me; and it is with happiness and delight that I ask for your consent to become my wife? Yes, I am aware that it is a fairly pitiful proposal, but I promise you, Miss Odette, that once I return you shall have a proper proposal with an engagement ring of your choosing. For now, I enclosed a very pretty, but simple ring for you to don until I return. Do keep yourself safe Miss Odette, and just know, if I could without gaining disapproval from my family and friends, I would adopt and raise your child as my own. If this dubs me a coward, then so be it, my I value my family and friend's opinions quite highly, and a majority of them are relieved that I have sought out to do so.

Faithfully yours,

Fitzroy T.V. Prewett

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[Odette Prewett]

Dear Fitzroy,

I can not believe that you have been drafted! The Ministry was so irresponsible for taking this decision. It is not our fault that they do not have control over some things and it is unnacceptable that they force us to solve their problems. A lot of my friends and former classmates were drafted too, and I do hope that they will return safely home.

I hope that you will return home safe too, Mr Prewett.

I accept to become your wife, Mr Prewett, and I hope that I will the best wife you could ever hope for. I do not care about what ring I am going to have around my finger, I just hope that you will safely return home. I am sure that you will be perfectly capable of taking care of yourself, but who knows what kind of beasts are in the forest.

Please, Mr Prewett, take care of yourself and return safe to me.

Odette B. de Montfault