I'm sorry. I miss you terribly.

How are you? I hope you're enjoying your final days of school. Soak in every detail, these are the days you'll want to remember.

Have you been preparing for your NEWTs? I can send you some study materisls if you need.

I'm sorry for what my marriage has done to your reputation. Please know —

How are you? Are you enjoying your last days of school? These next few weeks are going to change everything for you, are you excited?

Reuben and I will be returning to Scotland this upcoming weekend. I was hoping you might spare an afternoon following graduation. We can have tea. I miss your company terribly.

I'm sorry.

Of course we'll see one another again! Arranging a visit will prove difficult considering my relationship with Father, but we will figure it out. As you said, we're sisters. We will find a way.

I'm sorry I never reached out to you, it was cowardly of me. You should know Mr. Crouch is a kind husband — far kinder than Mr. St.John-Black would've been. He was horrid, Dorothy. Treated me most unkindly when around others. I'm so grateful to have found a loving husband in Mr..Crouch.

We will be returning from Paris in the next few weeks. Perhaps we can arrange an impromptu meet on a Hogsmeade weekend?

I understand, it was quite the same for me. Have you any news of Maisie? Has the baby come yet?

Should Father arrange a marriage for you I believe in my heart you should abide by him. This path I'm walking is hazardous and lonely, and all doors which used to be left wide open for me are now firmly closed. Most of my friends pretend not to know me and whisper horrid lies behind my back. The path of obedience is the easier way. Should you choose to disobey Father you should be aware of the consequences.

Your classmate is very lucky. Becoming an animagus is a tremendous feat.

In hindsight, I don't think it's wise for us to meet in public so soon before your debut. I apologize for misleading you, I simply worry only for your future. Perhaps after graduation we may meet again.

Until then.

She's still ill? I remember hearing how the first few months had tormented her, I had hoped she would be better by now. Hopefully the babe will come soon and she will have relief. Mother is right to keep the focus off what happened. It's the best path for any sort of reconciliation, though I doubt it will happen before you and Penny are both married off.

My door will always be open to you. Should your husband be of the unfortunate sort we will figure it out. But please, don't fight Father. The harder you fight the further he will dig his heels in. How do you think I got stuck with someone like Mr. St.John-Black?

Reuben sends his regards. We will see one another soon.

What the fuck were you thinking?! Did Father encourage this?! For fuck's sake. Stay away from him!

You wrote to Samuel? And were surprised when he was unkind? Dorothy, do you not realize the grievous harm I caused him and his family? I eloped four days before my wedding to him! His sister is set to debut soon, and his reputation is smeared in scandal. What were you thinking? Did Father encourage this?

You have to be smarter, Dorothy. Navigating Society is much like playing chess — you have to think five moves ahead of everyone else if you want to make it out unscathed. Your own reputation is already damaged by my actions. Do not cause yourself more harm by being a bloody fool. Samuel St.John-Black is not your friend. He cares not for you or our family. We were a business transaction for him and we reneged on our half of the deal.

Perhaps allowing Father to arrange a match for you would be in your best interest.

Do as you will. But never apologize on my behalf to that man again.

Good luck with your Season, you're going to need it if you have this little common sense.