The Pranks Begin
Chapter 3 of 50
felinefelixfelicisHermione tells off the boys for suggesting that she should play jokes on the rest of the staff, but reveals that they have the jokes covered without her help.
Reviewed14 July
Dear Harry,
The teachers do not dress formally over the summer. Not in any sense of the word. I'm fairly certain that I have not yet seen Severus wear trousers since term ended. The other teachers occasionally put on shorts or jeans or skirts, but every time I've seen him he's been wearing swim trunks and some t-shirt, usually in support of either the Slytherin Quiddich team or some rock band. The other teachers tease him about his refusal to look respectable unless there are students around to see him. That's news to me, but Minerva tells me that he sometimes does this during the school year as well, to the point of occasionally showing up for staff meetings in his pajamas just to make the others feel as though they're keeping him from more pleasant things. I think during the school year he only does it for amusement -- and I really can't blame him for relaxing and having a little fun now that Voldemort is gone -- but in the summer months it's a necessity, since it must be awful slaving over potions in this heat. Plus, we all spend more time in the lake than out of it. Minerva is really the only one who dresses nicely for day-to-day living in the summer, and even she relaxes a lot. She doesn't bother to put her hair up, for one thing.
No hijinks so far, I'm afraid, except a few people getting dunked in the lake. I can't entirely blame whoever dunked Poppy. She was trying to discourage the men from starting a polar bear club, and I imagine that I would have found it tiresome too had her fussing been directed at me. (If you don't know, a polar bear club is a group that goes for predawn swims in very cold water every day. It's a way of proving one's manliness, I'm told.)
I have not yet learned to make Bruise Ointment, as so far we have only done inventory, but I will send some when I do. In the meantime, try not to fall so much.
Love,
Hermione
15 July
Dear Ron,
Yes, I've heard all about your bruises. They're just toughening you up before they kick your arse for real. Ask Tonks.
Sending me samples would be a wonderful idea. I talked to Poppy about it, and she thinks that not only will it prepare us for the school year, it will not increase our workload very much as the entire staff will be more than happy to help. I foresee a lot of amusement during the trial period.
I will purchase a camera next time I'm shopping, but I will not use it for mischief. Honestly Ron, grow up. I wouldn't play jokes on my colleagues just for your amusement. If I get dunked in the lake fully clothed as has happened to a few people, however, I might just have to get revenge. I doubt I'll be able to get pictures of that either, as I'll be running for my life!
Amusement factor: Poppy getting dunked in the lake. Remus's pink hair. Everybody denying knowing anything about how Remus's hair turned pink. Bets in the staff room about whether or not his fur will be pink in wolf form. I almost feel sorry for him.
As I told Harry, I'll send Bruise Ointment when I learn how to make it, but I don't know when that will be.
Love,
Hermione
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371 Reviews | 7.25/10 Average
It's alomost a shame it's already finished. I would have loved to know more about wedding preparations and adoption/surrogacy.Anyway it's a lovely story and a very original way to tell things.
I just finished Letters and quite enjoyed it. I hope Molly keeps a Ron on a very short leash as I don't have much hope for him growing up. I liked the "letter format" of your story; what a great way to tell a story by just hitting the highlights. 5 stars.
Good old Molly. :)
What about Moody? They didn't fix him. :)
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
The explanation proposed jointly by myself and another commenter somewhere in here is that they can't fix curse-related loss of body parts (Moody, George's ear) or the three complex senses (vision, hearing, touch). Muggle science or not, the three probably go together/follow the same patterns of damage and treatability in the magical world too.
Response from sunny33 (Reviewer)
Leaves the field open for a story from you then. :D
Well ended. Thanks for sharing! :)
This was a really refreshing take on the Granger/Snape pairing with a few lovely twists on others as well! Great work, author!!
Wonderful! But you need two last chapters, if I may be so bold. What of the letter that Ron sends to Hermione, either apologizing for being a jerk or severing that relationship for good? And the letter Hermione sends back, accepting (or rejecting) his apology, or bidding him a regretful farewell? Please? Pretty please?
I agree with Hermione.
Ron deserved that. :)
At least those four get on. :)
I sad to see this story is ending, but happy that you're going to continue writing. I think it would be enjoyable to see a disabled OC used in a story. I'm in a wheelchair myself, but even I don't write a character into one. ^_^
That boy needs a good slapping! :)
Sad to see the Letters ending because they were delightful little snippy glimpses of our favorite folks. I agree with the other reviewer that disabilities are possible in the magical world. Moody is definitely proof everything can't be magicked away, and I can't see James Potter wearing glasses if there was a magical fix for his eyesight. Recall also that George's ear couldn't be regrown either, so perhaps a disability stemming from a curse, thus preventing healing, if you wanted staunch canon.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
I agree wholeheartedly. Based on my scientific background in sensation/perception, I'm going to hypothesize that they can't fix any of the three complex senses--vision, hearing, and touch-- since treatment options for damage to those follow a similar pattern of methods and effectivity in the Muggle world or anything caused by a curse. Other disabilities? Maybe. I don't know. As I said in my response to the other reviewer, the idea came about because I am deaf and realized that I'd struggle in the wizarding world because magic messes with electronics and therefore my hearing aids wouldn't work, nor would CI or an FM system!
Too cute the way you're rounding the story off. Sorry to see it ending, but glad you're doing it in a roundabout way.
Aww. Sweetness.
Ron getting it mad the wait worth while!
Hermione's right, Molly's probably the only one who has a decent chance of getting through to Ron at this point, short of his brothers getting together to (literally) knock some sense into his rather severely swelled head. At any rate, if Ron tries to stick his nose into Hermione and Severus' relationship, I have a feeling Severus would be only too pleased to hex it off for him.As to your next fic, I wouldn't mind reading one about a disabled character. Take Alastor Moody for example, he had quite a lot happen to him over the years, including losing his leg and his eye. He might've had some rather effective magical prostheses, but it had to be a rather tough adjustment, especially at first.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
Disabilities would take a lot of adjustment on all ends, for both the person and those around them. And imagine if it's a Muggleborn character... the stuff they use to cope will not only be foreign to wizards, but likely a lot of it also won't WORK in the presence of magic. I'd love to visit the magical world, personally, but If I did I wouldn't be able to communicate real well because I'm deaf and my hearing aids probably wouldn't work since magic screws up electronics.
Response from MuseAmusant (Reviewer)
That's a very interesting idea. How would magical medicine cope with so many disabled war veterans? Would they find a way to adapt Muggle equipment for use in the magical world (like magical wheelchairs and prostheses) or would they use them to design a magical equivalent that would work? Not only that, but how do you deal with disabilities that are complicated by a curse? Like, say, you have a wizard who lost an arm due to a werewolf attack. Or like George, who lost an ear due to a curse. Suppose it resulted in eventual hearing loss? There are really so many ways you could go with something like that.
I *lurve* this series. Thanks for writing! As to what you should write next: the answer is always SS/HG. My favorite! And karma is indeed a witch, isn't it?
Loooooved the update, the engagement and Ron getting booted from training truly made my day:-))
Awww, what a great present! Too bad Ron can't grow up. I guess that's why Hermione decided not to be with him, though, right?
I really enjoyed reading this story. The short snappy chapters were easy to follow and funny as well.
Please do longer letters, they're not long enough! I just believe Hermione would be someone who writes long - winding letters. If her essays were always 5 inches longer than required, surely her letters would be long and rambling too? Also add more with Severus! Maybe Ginny or a girlfriend could come in and start writing letters, and the female-to-female letter writing would lead to more discussion and gossip about what Severus is like as long-term partner! I love it though - so addicting!
Lovely as always
OMG! I was so shocked by what Ron (the prat) had written that I actually dropped the piece of chocolate I was going to eat onto the floor. Looking forward to the next chapter. Thank you.
Ron keeps piling it up, doesn't he?
Glad Hermione told it like it is.