Dear Adie,

[mason]

Adie,

So, well... okay, this kind of feels weird now. I swear it was a good idea when I thought about owling you earlier today, but now that I've actually got the paper in front of me and the quill posed to write I'm not sure what to say. How is it that writing a letter has the potential to be more awkward than a face-to-face conversation? Oh well.

How have you been? I've been pretty good, I guess. Working on some new songs... it's kind of weird how the simplest songs on guitar turn out to be the hardest to learn to play. But... yeah, that and school are the only things I've been working on lately. I have a very, very boring social life.

Anyways... yeah, I thought I'd drop you an owl to see how you've been doing and -something scribbled out. That is, if you even remember me. I'm hoping you do. I like to think I'm at least a little bit memorable. I guess I just have to wait and see.

Not-sure-what-to-put-here-that-doesn't-sound-cheesy,
Mason

[adie]

Mason

Well I can say that I feel special that you wanted to write to me, and I do agree that sometimes owls tend to be more awkward than face to face conversations because it’s harder to make chit chat over writing. But you don’t have to feel at all awkward with me, I’m sure we can think of fun things to talk about that will make all that awkwardness just disappear as if it never existed. Either way I was thinking about sending you a letter too, but you beat me to it so you win. I’ve been pretty good, doing a lot of studying in my free time. Apparently that’s all we Ravenclaws can do, but I do like to study just because it helps keep me focused and then I can have tons of free time later on. Plus some subjects really do need a lot of extra attention just because they are much harder. And I’m babbling to you about school I am so sorry about that.

I’ve never played a guitar so I will take your word on the whole it being hard thing. You really didn’t make it look all that hard the other day but that might be because you are better at it. I don’t think I’d ever be able to play a musical instrument. After all your guitar is the closest I’ve ever been to a muggle music instrument just because my parents don’t really like to explore the muggle world, much to my dismay. Just because I’m curious about so many things, and I am sorry I am babbling again. I really do tend to do that, I try not to but sometimes its unavoidable on my behalf. And don’t worry you were definitely memorable. It’s not every day that a random stranger saves me from having to repeat the tedious work of having to take notes from my history of magic book, and of course I appreciated that you at least had the common sense enough to summon them since I obviously didn’t. But yes the point is I definitely do remember you, and like I said before I’m glad you sent me an owl.

Adie

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[mason]

Adie,

Well, you certainly are special. I don't just spend all day sending owls to random people, you know. I have a life. Well, somewhat of one, anyways. I'm glad to hear that you remember me and that you were going to send me a letter, too. Great minds think alike, I suppose. Maybe next time you'll send the letters first. Er... if there is a next time, I suppose.

Eh, it's okay to study. Apparently all Hufflepuffs do is work or... something or other. I don't think anyone's really certain what we do. After all, as some Slytherin guy so affectionately told me the other day, we Hufflepuffs are just 'the misfit leftovers'. Personally I'd much rather be a misfit leftover than a jerk, but to each their own, I suppose. I've been doing a bit of studying too, but mainly music and such in my free time. The professors have been surprisingly merciful in their homework delivery these last few days. It kind of makes me suspicious in many classes that there may be a pop quiz or test or something approaching.

The only reason the guitar wasn't too hard for me the other day is because I've been playing it since I was a little kid. I'm nothing spectacular compared to many other guys my age... there's this guy, Nick, in Gryffindor, he's our age, and he makes me look like an amateur. Oh well, I play for fun and relaxation. I think Nick's a lot more serious about music as a career than I am. I'm sure if you learned how to play, after a few months what I can do wouldn't seem quite so great.

Don't worry about babbling, it's interesting to see what's on your mind. It sucks that your parents don't have much tolerance for the muggle world... needless to say it's completely different from the world you've grown up in. If your notes blow away on the wind you actually have to chase after them on your feet because it's rather impossible to mutter a few words and have them zoom back into a stranger's hand... but other than that I think you might find it pretty cool. Maybe someday you'll get a chance to explore it a little bit.

Not-sure-what-to-put-here-that-doesn't-sound-cheesy,
Mason

[adie]

Mason

Well then you know how to flatter people, don’t you? At least you have a life, I really don’t have much of one outside of school. I should probably get a social life, after all I only have this year and next and then I’ll be out of Hogwarts. There’s a thought, get a social life, definitely should go on my to do list. But maybe I will send the letter next time, who knows what the future will bring. Well seer’s probably do, but I’m not one, and unless you are one, I don’t think we’ll get to know. And I’m babbling, please ignore the babbling I tend to do that sometimes. Bad habit, must break it. And I’m still going wow, I should stop now.

I know hufflepuffs make great and loyal friends? After all my best friend is a hufflepuff, Poppy Longbottom? I’m sure you know her. But yeah I just think hufflepuffs as more of the jack of all trades, you can find basically every personality. Then again you can find almost any personality in every house, there are some lazy Ravenclaws, and some nice Slytherins. We are all just a large pot of different personalities all going to school and learning all about magic. Oh don’t listen to the jerky Slytherin’s, being in a specific house doesn’t mean anything. People of every house go on and do great things. Some people look at me like I’m trash because I’m a Ravenclaw, even though I’m pureblood. It’s quite stupid actually. Well at least you are doing something fun? I haven’t done much outside of studying, just because I know I have to keep my marks up to be considered for a position as an Auror when I graduate.

Well I was very impressed, if that matters at all, and I think you did a spectacular job. I’ve never heard anyone play a musical instrument, well there are the ones that sometimes play themselves, but I don’t think those count. But you know other people who play guitar too? Do you guys all get together and play? I don’t think I’ve met Nick though, then again I don’t socialize much, as I said before. I probably should, but then again as many people say, my nose is always buried in a book. But anyway, yeah my parents are just old fashioned in their way of thinking. It’s ignorant to me, and I hate it, but there’s not much I can do about it. But the muggle world does look completely different than what I’m used to, and sometimes I wish that I could just go out and explore it. But my parent s say that I would get lost, or something stupid like that. But I know that once I graduate I might have more time to just go look around at all the different things that the muggle world has to offer. Maybe I’ll even get to find someone who can explain what certain things do, and stuff like that. That way I won’t look like a complete tool when exploring it.

Adie

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