to Blake from Blair

[BLAIR KENNA AVERY]

Blake

I hope this owl finds your well brother, given that I haven’t seen much of you these past few weeks. I normally would have waited to speak to you about this face to face, but of course given the urgency of the situation I thought that an owl would be ideal as well too. I was exchanging letters with Chastity the other day, and she along with many others have pointed out that you have been hanging out with a particular hufflepuff. Now this does seem a tad bit alarming Blake, given I know your distaste of Hufflepuffs. After all they are the softer house, and we all know it. Now this might be a phase of yours, as Chastity said, or you might be just using her. Which is fine by me, but I need to make sure that this is all just a game Blake. Or that this is going to help us in some manner, because I really can’t even begin to imagine in what world would it make sense for you to be interested in a hufflepuff. Now if you are going to tell me this is an attempt to make everyone forget about the incident with our father, then maybe I will think it’s fine.

Now I know that it’s not my place to scold you, given you are older and my brother. But really if I need to find you and knock some sense into you I will. Because I have been approached by at least five different people who have thought it appropriate to remark that we might become closer to the Amethyst family. Now if it were Chastity who is a fit pureblood, well that wouldn’t bother me. But it’s that timid little creature, Alarica, whom I can only guess wouldn’t even be able to hex a fly let alone anyone else. Now I may be jumping ahead of myself, and please stop me if I am. But I can’t help but worry Blake. I know you’ve played these games before, and I’ve always found them to be quite entertaining, but you can only play them so long before they become real. So if it’s a game, end it quickly Blake before people start to think it’s more serious than it actually is. Other than that, I’d like to ask how you are, and how classes are going so far. Because even though this seems to be more of a scolding letter, it’s not. You are my brother and I do love you. Answer back as quickly as you can.

Blair

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[BLAKE KENNETH AVERY]

Sis,

Remind me again, sis, who’s the one three years older than the other, here? Am I the little fourth year? Your disbelief astounds me, Blair. Honestly, after the situation our family has been in for the last six months, how can you even think I’d be so stupid as to take someone like Alarica seriously? Give me a bit more credit.

Not that I specifically feel the need to explain myself to you, Blair, but the girl is nothing but a game to me. A game that no, I do not intend on ending any time soon. She’s amusing, believe it or not, and as long as she’s amusing to me, I’ll keep up the charade. You of all people should know that I care little for what the rest of the world thinks of me, especially after this Summer. I’d say that after everything that went on I have well deserved the right to do as I want, wouldn’t you say? No, this doesn’t necessarily help the family out in any way. How the hell is it supposed to help the family out? It helps me out. It gives me a way to channel everything. She’s just a Hufflepuff, I can put up with that. At least she’s a pureblood; if she were a mudblood I wouldn’t touch her with a ten foot pole.

You have to trust me here, Blair. I know you're trying to look out for me, but I don't need it. I'm not some hormonal teenage girl (no offence) who gets too easily attached. Actually, I'm rather hoping that's Alarica. I hope I've proved in the last few months that I can handle myself appropriately. I'm not sure how long this game with Alarica will last, but however convincing it might be to you and the rest of the world it is only a game. Sit back an enjoy the show, and don't stress about it.

Your big brother,
Blake

[BLAIR KENNA AVERY]

Blake

Yes I am not stupid Blake, I know you are older but don’t act all superior to me just because you were born ahead of me. Yes I am the youngest, but that doesn’t mean I’m not smart Blake, so don’t go down that route. The only reason I’m even bringing this up is because I’m worried. So sorry for being worried about my older brother. And yes I know that you claim it to be a game, and that I really shouldn’t doubt that, but it isn’t my fault I’m worried. Boys can be just as hormonal and idealistic as girls can so don’t play the gender card with me. And you are right, no you don’t have to explain yourself to me, but I can’t help it if I worry about this whole ordeal. People are talking Blake. Pureblood or not, she’s still a hufflepuff. You know that they are all just the left overs that don’t have the intelligence to be in Ravenclaw, the “bravery” to be in Gryffindor, or just aren’t good enough for Slytherin. They are basically the left over house and you know it. But either way can you really blame me for stressing out Blake? You worry about Blythe and I all the time, is it so bad that I want to do the same for you? I want to be able to believe you, because you are really good at playing these games, but I can’t help but be worried about it.

After all you can only play with fire for so long before you get burned, which is what I don’t want. I don’t want this game of yours to turn into the real thing. But I’ll stop bothering you about it, because I so obviously annoyed you with my inquiries. That obviously was not my intention, I just wanted you to know what I was thinking. Just keep in mind I’ll be watching closely Blake, and even if I wasn’t watching closely people talk. And even though you don’t care about it, I do. I hate people coming up to me and basically sneering at me because my brother is hanging out with a hufflepuff. Obviously I’d curse them in a second if they annoyed me enough, but I am trying to lie low just so people can leave me alone after the issue with our father. But moving on from all of that, maybe I should talk about something more pleasant. Apart from your game, what have you been up to since we started school?


Blair

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