October 1st, 1894

Dear Monsieur,

Girlish intrigue indeed mon ami. It is not something I should be troubling a gentleman like yourself with but it is good to have someone I can speak to. Miss Moony is jealous that I was picked over her as prefect. It was always her ambition so I can understand her disappointment, but their decision was not my fault and jealousy is such an ugly emotion. And sometimes we just cannot have something that we want non? However tempting.

I will pay the gossips no mind, they can talk as much as they want, and yes, Maman is very pretty, but perhaps Mademoiselle DeCroix will raise the bar even further oui? You cannot see me but I am rolling my eyes at myself.

The twelfth of this month is Hogsmeade day, a few of us are attending the harvest festival, will you be there? If you are, then I would be most accepting of a dance from you. There shall be school chaperones of course, and perhaps even your sister, so I will not be offended if you are not able to attend to dance with this silly girl.

So I shall see you on the twelfth, or I shall await your next letter with eagerness

Sincerely your friend,
Mademoiselle Violetta Elise DeCroix
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