5 August 1980
Dear Regulus,
How’s your summer been? Well, I hope! I also hope you don’t mind that I’m sending you a letter. I wore those earrings you gave me the other day and I thought I’d see how you’re doing.
Personally, I can’t wait for school to start again. I thought summer in the city would be rather grand, but when you live in a castle the other ten months of the year, well, it can be hard to compete. I also thought it’d be fun to have a job, but it’s really just a drag! Everyone at the Ministry seems to hate their life. Did I tell you I have a part-time internship there? It sucks. Did you get a job for the summer? Hopefully it’s better than mine. I also work at a little bookshop, and that job is quite all right, but most of the time I’m too tired to really read and enjoy it. I can’t believe adults just have jobs like this all the time and don’t have Hogwarts to look forward to. Do you ever feel like you’re growing up too fast? Like, your age number that just keeps shooting up, but you feel the same on the inside? I live with two girls who have just graduated and I know they’re only two years older, but they feel so much older.
Anyway, it’s been kind of quiet, so if you’re around, I’d love to see you.
Your friend,
Mio
P.S. Maybe we could go flying? You know, to practice for when we’re on the team together! xx