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A Letter For Kaela
Topic Started: May 16 2008, 04:03 PM (1,556 Views)
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Kale walked up to the owlery for the first time this year. He decided to check on his owl Dash and to possibly send Kaela a letter, like he told her he would before she left Hogwarts. Kale was good friends with Kaela and was disappointed when he learned that she was leaving the school because of family problems. Grabbing his quill, bottle of black ink and a sheet of parchment, he began scribbling on the parchment:
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Dear Kaela,
Well, the time has come for me to finally write you. Year four at Hogwarts New Zealand has finally started and it isn't the same without you here. How have you been? I hope everything is going well for you!

Hope to hear from you,
- Kale Thomas


Kale looked down at his ink blotched letter and had a feeling like it was a bit short, but he didn't really know what to write. His eyes scanned the room for a moment while he looked around for his barn owl, Dash, he spotted him and called him over. Dash flew down from the pilar and landed in front of his owner, "Send this to Kaela McIlvoy. Glengarif in Cork." Kale said while attatching the letter to his feathered friends boney leg. "When you get back I'll have something for you." Kale said while petting Dash on the back of the neck before he flew off into the sunset.
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Kaela McIlvoy
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Kaela had just finished sending out her letter to Courtney when another owl swooped in and dropped a letter on the desk in front of her. Who else would be writing me? Estrella? Kaela opened the letter and was a bit surprised to see that it was from Kale. With a smile on her face Kaela got out another piece of paper and wrote him a reply.

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Kale,

Hey there!  Fancy hearing from you.  Things are pretty boring over here in Ireland.  I really wish I could be there with all you guys.  Hopefully I'll be coming back really soon!  How are how?  Oh, how are you and Estrella?  I haven't heard from her in a while. 

Courtney sent me the latest issue of the Daily Prophet.  I can't believe King was a secret Auror!  That's so crazy.  Is anything else interesting happening over there?

Well, hopefully I'll hear back from you soon!

-Kaela
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Kale was surprised how quickly Kaela had responded to his first letter, as Dash swooped into the owlery he gave his owl a well deserved treat. He scrambled over to get a piece of parchment from his book bag and began to write in a jumbled hand writing style,

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Hey Kaela,

I've been alright. So far this year hasn't been anything special, much more boring than the previous--in my own personal opinion. I'm hoping that things will pick up soon. I miss Ireland's weather again already...it's way too hot here and less green. Estrella and I aren't together anymore, I haven't heard much from her lately...so, I'm not sure how she is doing..

You think you'll be coming back? That would be great! How are you doing your studies back at home, since your family is full of muggles?

That is some interesting news about Professor King...I haven't even gotten around to reading that article. If anything interesting happens around here I'll keep you updated. : )

How are your family problems? Is everything getting better?

Sincerely,
- Kale Thomas


Kale didn't know how Kaela would react to his writing to her now that he and Estrella weren't together; he hoped that their friendship wasn't only linked between him and Estrella being together. He looked down at his letter and observed it for any spelling errors, everything seemed okay enough to him. Kale sealed the letter and sent Dash off back to Kaela's home.
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Kaela was quite excited when she got another letter from Kale. As she read it her smiled faded. They broke up? Kaela felt bad for Estrella, but for some reason she was oddly happy in some strange way. She quickly picked up a pen and began to write a reply.

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Kale,

I'm sorry to hear you and Estrella broke up.  Stuff like that is hard, I know.  But, if it was time, then it was time.  As long as you're happy, then I'm happy with your decision.

Yes, I do think I'll be coming back.  I don't know if I ever told you, but my ma is sick.  That's why I came home.  But she's been getting better every day, and the doctors are hopeful that she will make a full recovery.

As far as what I've been doing in the meantime, nothing really.  My parents couldn't prove that I was in a muggle school while I was gone, so my old school wouldn't accept me back.  My parents aren't real pleased with it, but there really weren't any other options for me, since they insisted I come back here.

Ireland does have some fantastic weather though!  That is one thing I always miss about here when I go to Hogwarts.  I'm taking a mental picture of the outside of my window right now for you.  It looks beautiful today.  Hardly any clouds and the sun is shining, but there's a good breeze that keeps it just the right cool temperature.

Well, hopefully I'll be hearing back from you soon!

-Kaela
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Kale ripped open the letter when he realized that it was from Kaela. Biting on the tip of his quill, he thought of what to write back next. Her Ma? he wondered what her illness was. He was relieved to read that she was supportive about the break up. Kale got out another piece of paper and began scratching his quill against the paper once more.

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Kaela,

Thats great! Well, not really that you couldn't get back into a muggle school to continue whatever you were learning before. But thats almost a for sure thing that you'll be coming back to Hogwarts. Are you going to be enrolled in the fourth year still?

I would give you a mental image of what it looks like here, but you've already been here. Feathers, bird droppings and humid weather. Not exactly what I fancy. I wish I were where you are! It sounds much more peaceful.

I'm sorry to hear about your ma and really hope that she recovers to full health very soon. I don't know what I would do if my ma was to get sick.

Where in Ireland are you from exactly? Is it closer to the ocean or farmland?

Hope to hear from you soon!
- Kale Thomas
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Kale,

I live in the Southern part of County Cork in Glengarriff.  It's at the head of Bantry Bay, if you know where that is.  My house is right by the coast, it's awesome.  Where in Ireland are you from?

Ha, yeah, I have been there before.  However, the mental image is refreshing.  Makes me feel like I'm back there already, tell you this instead of writing it in a letter.

Yeah, it stinks having my ma be sick.  Most of the time I try and pretend she's not, but it tends not to work.  Especially with my da moping around.  Although since she's been getting better he's been starting to act a bit happier.  My brother is big annoyance though.  He's just been a moody butt ever since I've been back.  Are all boys this weird?

I don't know yet what would happen about me coming back.  I think I'm going to send Headmistress Barker an owl asking her about it.  I doubt I'll be a 4th year, since I missed a whole half a year.  Who knows?

Hope to hear back from you soon!  I want to know all about how your classes are going!

-Kaela
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Dear Kaela,

Wow, I've never been to Cork but it sounds like a great place. I've never even touched the water of the ocean either, due to the rural farmlands where I'm from there isn't much of anything but green and rolling hills. Its perfect for quidditch though, no muggles for miles! I'm from Kilkenny though, its mainly a wizard community.

Sometimes I wish I were back home. Things around school are really a drag lately. And the school work is already out of hand...Astronomy still sucks!

How old is your brother? Do you have any other siblings? Hmmm...I don't know if all of us are weird. I am one. Am I weird? Ha..

I really hope you do come back here soon. Hopefully Headmistress Barker will work something out with you...and if not, you'll be a third year like me! Even though that would suck having to retake the same classes over again...

Well, I should head back and get to my Care of Magical Creatures homework!
Write back soon!
- Kale Thomas


Kale folded his letter and sealed it in an envelope before giving it to Dash.


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Kale,

My brother just turned 16.  He's about a year and a half older than me.  He's acting a little less weird now due to a suggestion from Courtney.  we went horseback riding and had a good talk, and things are a lot better now with him.

I can't imagine not living by the water!  It's so much fun.  I love going swimming or just taking a boat out.  A small boat mind you, nothing fancy.  I'm sure it is great for quidditch out there though!  I don't think there are any wizards anywhere near me.  At least, none that I know of.  It must be neat to live in a wizarding community.  Maybe someday I can visit and see what it's like.

Don't tell my da, but Astronomy is one of my least favorite subjects.  He's an Astronomy Professor a muggle college.  I don't know why he likes it so much!  He's a little kooky, but totally awesome at the same time, ya know?  He really likes that I'm still learning astronomy, but I don't have to heart to tell him I don't like it.

I didn't take Care of Magical Creatures, is it fun?  I was afraid of getting mauled by an animal.  I kind of wish I would have taken it, now that I think of it.

I have owled Headmistress Barker and we are in the process of discussing our plan.  Hopefully everything works out all right!

Hope to hear back from you soon!

-Kaela

PS - My da just came in and said my ma took a turn for the worse.  I gotta run back to the hospital.  I wonder what would happen if an owl came to the hospital?  I'm pretty sure they would think that's unsanitary.  Well, anyway, if I don't answer for a bit, you know why.  Thanks for being so awesome.
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Kale-a!,

You know what I just realized?.....are you guessing?....well, even if you aren't, I'm going to say it anyway. Our names are almost the same!! You just have an 'A' at the end and a letter switched around. Okay, enough with the goofiness... I just now got your letter and I'm hoping that you're not still at the hospital, I could only imagine how difficult it would be to explain to the people that work there..

I'm really sorry to hear about your ma though. Is she alright? You don't need to tell me if you don't want to but just remember that I here if you need anyone to write to.

You're welcome to come and visit anytime, my ma is a bit too thrilled at times to have guests over!

Well, everyone has different interests...your da obviously has a passion for Astronomy. Thats cool. Even though I'd rather sit in History of Magic for three long hours than Astronomy...and HOM is a drag, to me anyway. What electives did you take again? What do you think your dad would say if he found out that you really didn't enjoy his craft as much as he did?

So far, Care of Magical Creatures is alright...nothing exciting has happened yet. Lets just keep our fingers crossed. I'm really looking forward to Muggle Studies though.

I hope I didn't bore you too much with this letter, but I'm running out of ink so should end it now! I hope your ma is recovering..

-Kale Thomas
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Kale,

Yeah, so, uh, I was kind of at the hospital when I got your letter.  I hope Dash is all right...the nurse kind of swatted him out of the room rather angrily.  I went outside and found him and gave him a cookie after apologizing a million times.

Now I'm sitting in the cafeteria, hoping Dash is waiting outside for me.  I'm sure he will be, but it would stink if he wasn't.  Then I'd have no way to get this letter to you!  I really need an owl.

You know what, our names are all similar!  That's really odd.  That never really dawned on me before now.

I took Arithmancy and Ancient Runes.  Both were a bit difficult, and very not hands-on.  A lot of reading and studying and such.  But they were still pretty enjoyable in the end.  I had considered taking Divination but decided it wasn't for me.  Muggle Studies sounds like it will be fun for you!  Let me know if you need any help, I'm an expert.

I doubt my da would be particularly upset to hear that I don't like Astronomy.  He already knows Finn doesn't like it.  Sometimes I wonder if Finn and I were adopted, since neither of us really take after either of our parents.  I mean, we each have some of their qualities, but, we're so different, ya know?

I'm not real sure how my ma is.  The doctors are very vague.  I'm really wondering if they know what they're doing at all.  I just want to get out of here and go home.  My sitting in the cafeteria isn't doing anyone any good.  Oh well.

Your letters aren't boring at all!  Quite the opposite in fact.  it's refreshing to hear from someone at Hogwarts.  Reminds me of what I'm missing and how awesome it is and how much I can't wait to get back to you guys!

-Kaela
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Howdy,

Now I see why Dash seemed so irritable when he returned back with the letter, he nipped me a few times and seemed really impatient. I figured that something had happened over there, I hope I didn't get you into any trouble because of him. You really should get an owl, it would make the delivering process much more quick! Dash has seemed much more tired lately because of all the trips that he has been making! It's okay though. : )

Well, thats good then. At least your da won't have any hard feelings. I know for a fact that in a perfect world, my Ma would want all of her kids to work for the Ministry, but that is something I DON'T want to do. Okay, I'll definitely be sure to ask you if I have any questions. Next semester is when I'm enrolled to take it...

It must be scary being forced to sit around, not having a clue what is going on with your Ma. It would drive me nuts not know what was wrong. Hang in there Kaela, things will get better. If I could I'd give you a hug!

I know that this is a pathetic excuse for a letter, but I gotta get going now.
Hurry up and get yourself back to New Zealand!!

- Kale Thomas
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Kale,

I'd love to get an owl of my own, but I don't know how I'd get one.  Not a whole lot of magical shopping out here that I have access to.  And even so, I'm a little low on galleons, not being able to work and all.

Your ma works at the Ministry?  That's pretty neat.  What does she do there?  Why don't you want to work for the Ministry?

It is scary, sitting around not knowing what's going on.  I'm home now, but my da is pacing around talking like a fruitcake.  He's not taking this well at all.  Finn is trying to calm him down, and kind of mad at me for not doing the same.  I just can't handle it all, ya know?  But your imaginary hug has definitely helped.  I expect a real one as soon as I see you again.

Random question:  Are you going home for Christmas?

Well, hope to hear back from you soon.  Thanks for being there.

-Kaela
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Kaela,

Yep, Ma worked with the Improper Use of Magic but just recently got moved over to Senior Secretary. I really don't want to work with the Ministry because pretty much everyone in the family is planning or has worked somehow for it. I just don't have any desire of pursuing that. Have you thought at all what you'd be interested in doing later after Hogwarts?

If I could get you an owl, I would, but there is no way of getting it to you now! Unless if I kidnap one of the schools owls...I kid. Anyways, there is now a new rule against students visiting Brightstone Village. We don't have as much freedom as before, now they have a rule that we can only go one certain weekends. Like a field trip of some sort. I think its a really dumb rule, but whatever.

Ha! I'm glad that the imaginary hug helped in someway. No worries, you'll definitely be getting a real one when you return. So hurry and get your butt back here. I can't imagine how tough it must be for your Da, when me Da got ill my Ma was a wreck. Any updates on Ma since your last letter?

Christmas? I'm not sure where I'm going for Christmas yet. I might be staying at Hogwarts over the break, plans are still up in the air.

I'm happy that I can be there in someway, just let me know if you need anything.
-Kale Thomas
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Kale,

I really have no idea what I'll do after I graduate.  I mean, there are so many options that I still know next to nothing about.  I don't think working at the Ministry would be too bad, but I'm sure there are other options out there.  I really like writing.  Maybe I can be a wizard author?  i know some of our textbooks need updating pretty bad.

A new rule for Brightstone Village?  That's weird.  Maybe it's because of security issues?  I mean, didn't Sophia, Estrella, and Liz get kidnapped out of Brightstone Village like 2nd year or something?  And how many kids of died in the Borely?  2?  I'm surprised it took them this long to do that actually.  It does kind of stink, but it sort of makes sense.

No real updates on my ma.  The doctors gave us a bunch of medical jargin none of us understand.  My da is a doctor, but of astronomy and physics, so this stuff makes no sense to him.  All I know is that she doesn't look real good, and my da is going nutty.

Staying at Hogwarts for Christmas?  I've never done that before.  You could always come visit me if you wanted.  Although I'm sure that doesn't sound like much fun at all, not with everything going on.  I do know that I'd sure be glad to see you though.

All I need is for you to keep writing me.  It's helping a lot.

-Kaela
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Kale scaled the steps up to the owlery with a new owl he had just purchased at the Owl Emporium for Kaela. Quickly he opened up the small house shaped box that the owl was placed into so Kale could trasport it safely to the school. As he peered into the box the tiny earless owl looked up at him with big eyes, he let out a silent hoot before Kale reached into the box and held the owl in his hand.
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He observed the chubby owl for a couple of moments. Could this little thing even send letters far away? Kale set it down so it can perch on the railing of the owlerys open window sill, "Just stay right there..." he said while giving it a quick pet and began writing Kaela's next letter.

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Hey Kaela,

Hmmm...a wizard author sounds like it could be a cool thing to do. You enjoy writing I'm guessing then? You're definitely right about the textbooks being bland and boring, you'd really be helping a lot of students by revamping them. Or, if you wanted to work for the Ministry you could be a Journalist for them. That could be cool.

Yeah, I remember my first year a girl named Anastasia died in Borely. I didn't know her very well. Same with that Rose chick. She was one of Estrella's best friends. Didn't know much about her unfortunately though. They should just get rid of that stupid Mansion, too many people venture into there and need to be saved. It's annoying... Have you ever been in the Borely Mansion?

Lets just keep our fingers crossed that everything will be okay, it should be.

That sounds like it would be fun. If you wanted me to and if your parents would be cool with it, I'd be happy to visit you. It doesn't sound boring! Plus, I've never ventured on that side of Ireland. :)

By the way, this is your new owl. His name is fluffy.
-Kale Thomas


Kale looked down at Fluffy and grabbed the owl so that he could tie Kaela's letter around his short, boney leg. He could only hope now that she liked the small owl.
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