December 21 (during the day)

Frank,

Hope you survived the train ride and made it home safely. I had a little too much safety... I was brought into a van with at least 10 other people and sat there for a 3 hour ride home, it was VERY crowded. Never get in a vehicle with 6th years... especially ones who have boyfriends and girlfriends.

There was also the initial mushy gushy stuff when I arrived home. Wet kisses and hugs from my Mom, Honestly it's embarrassing. I can tell that your laughing right now, I hope you got the same thing.

My father decided to come home early last night so we start setting up for Christmas. I really don't want anything, usually I get cool stuff each year so it's ALWAYS a surprise. What do you want for Christmas? We might have it.

Well it snowed recently ad you know what that means. If you don't then I spell it for you S.N.O.W.B.A.L.L  F.I.G.H.T I can already hear something out side, gotta go.

Your friend,
Jack

Of course it's full of grammar mistakes and somewhat legible handwriting but really, when you were 11 I bet you wrote just as messy.   

Frank Sellaphix
34 Upper Montagu St
Marylebone
London

Jack Windell
Windell Residence
Oulton Broad
Suffolk

Jack,

Home in London! Bored already! Get your parents to let you come over.  My brother can take us to Diagon. 

Hoping for a broom this Christmas since I'm pretty sure I passed Flying.  And there's a couple books I want from Flourish and Blotts and ANYTHING FROM WEASLEYS.  I could really use some of that darkness powder.

Mum picked us up but we went straight back to the Apothecary.  We were there all night helping with that.  I actually don't hate it, but I was just tired.  Mum says we'll be in the shop a lot unless Figaro will take me back and forth and he's a git so he probably won't.

Bye!
Frank

December 22

Jack Windell
Windell Residence
Oulton Broad
Suffolk

Frank Sellaphix
34 Upper Montagu St
Marylebone
London

Frank,

I'm sorry but I don't think I can see you until school.[1] It's just that really bad things have happened over the night, somethings I just can't bear to write. I'm sorry.

Maybe when I feel better and everything is back to normal we can hang out. I'll try to write, when I'm feeling up to it.

I hate it here.
Jack

1.	Jack begins to tear up

The letter has a few tear drops over it, a crumpled top right corner, and a huge smear over the last sentence so Frank can't read it.

Frank Sellaphix
34 Upper Montagu St
Marylebone
London

Jack Windell
Windell Residence
Oulton Broad
Suffolk

What happened? Are you okay? Write when you can. 

Frank

Early morning of the 22nd

Frank Sellaphix
34 Upper Montagu St
Marylebone
London

Jack Windell
Windell Residence
Oulton Broad
Suffolk

If I feel up to it, I'll tell you at school. For now hug your parents tight next time you see them, keep your friends close and be safe 

Jack

[1]

1.	there is a major smudge at the be safe part from tears welling up and distorting the words

Frank Sellaphix
34 Upper Montagu St
Marylebone
London

Jack Windell
Windell Residence
Oulton Broad
Suffolk

OK we'll talk at school.  Happy Christmas!

Frank