Eve Smith: the best at being bad (andsteve) wrote in thesocieties, @ 2010-09-15 22:57:00 |
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Entry tags: | 2023: 09/september, ch: evelyn smith, ch: niles stainwright |
Who: Evelyn Smith and Niles Stainwright.
What: A letter to Nana Smith.
When: Wednesday.
Rating: Super-duper G (but parental warning for tl;dr).
Note: Niles will be adding his post script via comment.
Dear Nana,
I’ve been doing alright so far. I haven’t gotten into too much trouble yet. Just enough to keep things interesting (you know me). I don’t really like the new headmistress very much. I actually didn’t mind her when she was just a professor, but you know what they say about the corruptness of power. She’s been completely tearing the school apart (literally) and it’s been getting really distracting. The charms club made a bunch of sound-proof earmuffs to use for studying, but I think that if the construction doesn’t stop soon my grades might fall in spite of their efforts. I’m trying really hard, but these things get to a person after a while.
I know you’ll probably ask about Isaac in your next letter, but if I’m totally honest, I don’t really know how he is. I think he’s doing well, but I’ve been pretty busy with my own things so I haven’t really kept up with him. I think he might be avoiding me. I think he’s still sore that I didn’t end up staying with Dad and him all summer like I said I would. I really wanted to, but you know how Sam and I get around each other. I tried really hard this time, though. We got on just fine for almost a month. It seems like my effort should count for something, but I guess it doesn’t. I suppose it was okay after I went back to mum's, but neither of their houses really feel like mine anymore. I’m glad I’m staying with you over Christmas, at least.
I really miss you and Papa. I know I have Isaac and the Macmillans here, but it’s not really the same as being at home. You should tell Papa that I’m still practising my card tricks, so he better be ready for my mad shuffling skills when I get back. I haven’t found anyone to play poker against, though, so he’ll probably mop the floor with me. But at least I’ll be an entertaining dealer, so that’s something.
But more about school... Well, Carolyn is in Hufflepuff with us now, so that’s quite nice. And Hiram and I are both running for positions in Honour Society. I think he’ll probably win, but I don’t think that I will. That’s alright, though. I’m really running just to run, I guess. It seemed like no one else was signing up, so I did. So far no one has put their name up to run against me, so I might end up president by default. But I don’t really think that’ll happen, because even though I’m good in school, I think everyone can see that I’m not a born leader. I’m not much of a follower either, but I’m definitely not a leader. Apart from the construction, I’ve been really enjoying my studies so far. I’m still dedicated to that idea of straight Os on my OWLs, so you and Papa better start planning that party in my honour right away, yeah? But jokes aside, I really think that I’m going to do well. Keep your fingers crossed for me on that one.
Well, I guess that’s all I have to say right now. I’ll write you again soon though.
Love,
-your Evie
P.S. look, I have proof that I’ve not blown the roof off the school (yet). A Gryffindor prefect agreed he’d say a word in my favour, which was quite nice of him. You’d like him, I think. Don’t start planning our wedding or anything though. He’s nice, but not that nice. So don’t. I mean it.