From: Kathleen Bulstrode
To: Millicent Bulstrode verbalpunches

My dearest Millicent,

I do hope your school year is going well and has started on the right foot. I don’t want you coming home unprepared for the work world. I think seventh year is very important especially for you because you still have not picked a path. You brother’s were like you and look how they have ended up. Married to that terrible woman, in a place I don’t see, or lost in the cleaning system of the Ministry. I don’t want to see you just take some simple job because that is all you think you are good for, you are better than that. Millicent, please take this year seriously. Pick a focus, do it for you. I don’t want to hear you have come home on the holidays only to say you still don’t know your path. I am frustrated with your lack of focus and your procrastination on this matter. I only want to see the best happen for you.

On a different note, yes I do think Mabel is pregnant, but that is very exciting. I don’t know if the medical wing can do anything for you. Please treat her well, and pay attention to her. Don’t ignore her like I know you do sometimes. She is in a delicate state and needs looking after. Find a home for her kittens as they can not come home I don’t like Mabel around she makes enough mess for me to clean up knocking things over I could only imagine what Kittens would be like, I remember how Mabel was when she was one.

Remember, focus darling. Your father and I only want to see the best for you. Also please write your brothers, I don’t want to see you all falling out. I want my family to still be a family.

Sincerely,
Mother