Open (Far From) Home

[Lucy Holland]

School was underway again, and Lucy was finding it easier this year to settle into it. After two years of building habits and friendships, building the kind of school life she wanted to have, it felt like slipping into a comfortable pair of gloves. Her dorm was set up just how she wanted it, she knew where her friends were whenever she needed them, and now she not only had Quidditch but a real spot on the team. Everything was coming together, and it put a smile on her face.

That didn't mean she wasn't homesick though, far from it. Over the holidays she had gotten used to Diana and the twins almost always being at home, and she was loving her role as Auntie Lucy. The twins were so cute and squishy, and as they grew up she knew all the ways she was going to teach them to torment their mother. Lovingly, of course. With that in mind, Lucy was taking advantage of the cool early spring sunlight, taking the sunniest spot in the courtyard she could find, and settling in to write a letter home to Diana. She wondered if she could get away with getting the twins lipstick-shaped crayons for their birthday, so when they saw Diana's real lipstick they would know what to do.

 

[Catherine Barrington]

Catherine mainly haunted Brightstone Village, but when the new Hogwarts schoolyear started she couldn't help but want to take a peek. She didn't leave the lower grounds, always too scared she would get lost in the corridors. She knew vaguely that that was irrational, but something just kept her from going up there. She had mostly kept herself hidden from view as she floated past happy talking students, remembering a time she had been like this. It felt so long ago, it was hard to even remember it clearly. She saw a young girl sitting and writing a letter and was drawn to her. Catherine often had her head full of romantic ideas, and she was certain this girl was writing something to a boy. She floated over and hovered nearby, watching her. "Is that a love letter?" She asked softly, a tone of longing in her voice.