Je t'aime, toujours.

[Cosette Mayfair]

Months, Weeks, Days. When will it take Raffaelo to send a letter to his own girlfriend? Cosette couldn't wait much longer, she missed him so much. He didn't even gave her a chance to say her goodbyes during his own graduation. Who would miss their own graduation? Raffaelo did, though she could never hate him. It's partially idiotic but she's desperate to hear new things about him, so desperate. The prefect made her way up to the towers with her writing materials inside her satchel, she couldn't let her words come out whenever she's writing back at the common room. It's like she wanted privacy, not that there's a lot of privacy in the owlery but it will do for now. When she arrived her destination, Cosette could feel her whole body started to numb as a lot of questions started to enter her mind. "What if he's too busy? What if he'll be mad at me? What if he already forgotten about me?" She couldn't help feeling anxious, so anxious that she froze there standing alone in the owlery like a statue. Her heart missing a beat every second, it only took her a few minutes to recover.

Shaking head head and just think of words to write, "Focus. Focus." making her own mantra for the day. Minutes have passed and her parchment was still blank, nothing was written on it not even a single letter. She was getting hopeless, Cosette mind started to panic but there were nothing about what to say to her boyfriend. For a moment she decided to just let loose and think of what to write to him, her true feelings. Keeping it precise and straight to the subject, though she didn't want to sound obsess with him at all. "Oh well, here it goez..." she mumbled underneath all her breath. Slowly writing her thoughts into a piece of parchment, sprayed with her own perfume. It was something thought of of a week ago, just so he could still recognize her smell. Fresh Flowers and Vanilla. The same familiar scent, the same Cosette Mayfair only fiercer of course.
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Dearest Raffaelo,

How are you? I haven't seen you in such a long period of time. I hope you're not avoiding me, have I done something wrong to you? There are a lot of questions in my mind about you. Especially that you didn't attend your own graduation. Anyway, I think I've seen your cousin Enzo during the graduation though we didn't had a chance to chat. How's Bulgaria? Quidditch? There's so many things I want to tell you and a lot of things I want you to tell me. I miss you a lot, Raff. A lot. I don't even know what's our status anymore... I bet there's a lot of girls dying to be with you right now. I'll be waiting for your response.

I love you. Always have, always will.

Cosette

 

[Raffaelo Menzure]

Just after Quidditch practice, Raffaelo decided to return back home. He needed to take a rest after that six hours practice, it was excruciatingly painful at first but as time went on it started to get fun. Raffaelo was lucky enough to find a decent studio type apartment, more like a bachelors pad. It wasn't much but it's now home. Settling his things on his couch, Raffaelo started to heat up the shower. Feeling the warm water hit his skin made him calm and just relaxed, he couldn't be more happier to wash out his sweat from practice. As he was now changing into his clothes, a familiar owl landed on his window. He couldn't tell if it belong to his family, former family that is or someone he knew. Obviously, it isn't Enzo's nor was it anyone he was close too at the moment. Though he swear he recognized the owl, approaching the bird, Raffaelo saw letter attached to it's claws. "A letter for me?" he whispered as he stared at the letter. The owl stayed there, as if waiting for him to read the letter it just sent. Fresh Flowers and Vanilla, it all started to come back to him.

The scent's so familiar he knew exactly who sent it, just to make sure he opened the letter, still shirtless. Cosette Mayfair, his girlfriend. It's been a month or two since the last time he had seen her and it wasn't during graduation since he decided to skip it. He really doesn't care of what he did, there were no regrets. Even though his cousin, Enzo was furious in a sarcastic way. He didn't need to explain himself to him, but to her, he needed to. At first he just stood there, reading the his name. Some part of him felt scared to face her right now, because he knew that she hates him for what he had done. Taking a deep breath, Raffaelo continued to read her letter, slowly but surely. A mixture of pain and guilt covered his face, he remained speechless. He knew what Cosette had been to and he promised to himself to never break her heart. This was agonizing for him, he needed to reply soon before something worse would happen.

Cosette,

I don't know how to start this letter of mine, but let me assure you first that I and always will love you. I'm so sorry for not being able to send you letter/s, it's been a busy for me here in Bulgaria. And when I say busy, I mean Quidditch. It's different here in Bulgaria, up to now I'm adjusting. I'm fine and well, busy as I stated before. About graduation, it was my choice not to attend. I just felt I don't deserve it, you know? I can't do it, so other than attending I went here in Bulgaria to pursue Quidditch.

How is school for you? How are you? Tell me, tell me everything. I'd love to hear them all.

I hope Enzo didn't flirt. . Never mind.

I don't stroll around here that much, after quidditch practice I'll be straight home. I swear. Don't ever think that I'll replace you, I love you Cosette. Always. I can never replace you. Please believe me when I say that you're the only one for me and I don't want to break our relationship. I'm sorry if I have ignored you for the past months but I swear there was never a day that I've never thought of you. I worry that other guys might steal you away from me, since I'm not there. I worry everyday about you. I can't wait to see you soon.

I love you Cosette Mayfair.

Raff

P.S I bought think necklace for you last week, I hope you like it.

When he was done with his letter, Raffaelo tied it on Cosette's owl, "Give her this too." he said, attaching a golden necklace he bought last week. It made him remember of her every single day, golden as her eyes are. He looked at their picture together, it was taken during their yuleball last year. Cosette looked beautiful as ever, he wanted to see her so badly. As he tied the letter and necklace together, Raffaelo watched the bird leave his window pane. Quickly he returned to Cosette's letter, her smell lingering in his nose for more.

 

[Cosette Mayfair]

Luckily, the owlery was empty today. The silence of the place gave her peace, she didn't want to leave at first but decided it was best to let the others have their privacy of their own too. Before even leaving, she was surprised to see her owl, Roux back. Cosette didn't expect for him to reply so soon, then again she stayed her for a about an hour or so just thinking somethings. Worrying that Raffaelo might not reply her, upon seeing Roux. She figured Raffaelo was too lazy again to use his own owl, and a whole lot of other reason why not. A shiny object caught her attention at the sight of Roux, a piece of a jewelry. A golden necklace. She reached out for the letter and a beautiful necklace attached to it. First thing to do was to read the letter, her insides were tingling with joy. Cosette felt happy for her boyfriend to reply to her letter, and this made her a smile a lot. She couldn't exactly understand why he didn't attend their graduation, it was also obvious that he was confused himself. Her smile started to grow bigger and bigger, she wanted to held the letter and just embrace it, while thinking it was Raffaelo she's hugging.

Everything made sense now, that's for sure. Cosette could now see things clearly, and her mood began to lighten up. It was nice to hear about him, to know he too is safe. Cosette's heart was melting, the assurance that Raffaelo gave him made it so surreal for her. Since she was a child she was a sucker for romance, and the shock of her to see this happening to her. She isn't sure if it was him being Italian or just him, being romantic. Slowly, tracing his writing as her mouth kept on reading those three words over and over. I love you. Her lips parted, her eyes closed and within that moment, she felt loved more than ever. "I love you too." she spoke so softly, only the wind could hear it. As she finished reading the letter, twice. Cosette looked at the golden necklace, she stared at it for a while and noticed something different. It wasn't just an ordinary necklace, it was a heart shaped locket. She opened it and saw Raff's picture and her, and at the back it had their initials and the words. I love you, always. The puff could feel her eyes getting teary, she missed him so much.
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Dearest Raffaelo,

I could never be mad at you. With that said, I suggest let us forget that and focus on what is important. HNZ is well, still HNZ. There isn't much changes, we have a new set headboy and headgirl, you already know who the headboy is, both of them are in Hufflepuffs. I'm not going to elaborate on that topic, I don't wish to bring back anything about the past.

I am doing fine, patrolling and the like. I haven't been that sociable for the past few weeks though, I don't know why. Halloween just finished, I won an award. Yuleball is next and I can't think of a way to survive without you, kidding of course! I don't have a dress yet, though maybe father will send me one this week.

I'm lucky to have you, Raff. I really am. I believe you, so don't fret about it. Anyway, I was thinking maybe during the holidays... I can visit you? That is if you'll allow me to go there and perhaps stay a week with you? I would love to see your new home, and most especially you of course. I won't be that annoying, I promise! I just miss and want to see you so badly! Lastly, I told father about you. He's not against our relationship, though he hopes to meet you soon.

I love you, Raffaelo Pierre Menzure.

P.S The locket is beautiful, I love it! I wish I could give you something in return, I'll try to think of something and send it to you soon.

Cosette