Dear Frank,

My internship at St. Mungo's is going quite well, thank you for asking! I'm learning so much and I'm getting so much experience on every floor ever since the Healers decided I should broaden my horizons and not limit myself to one specialty just yet. I never know which Healer I'll be asked to shadow for the day! Of course, I shadow my mother often and we have lunch together sometimes, when she's free. Yes, I did see Healer Mordent too, and she looks as though she remembers us well. I also met a fascinating Healer named Athena Marrowbone, and now I'm more conflicted than ever about what sort of Healing I'd like to do, because I have so many talents and there's so many options...

(Eirene goes on for several more paragraphs)

How is the shop? I miss passing notes to you and meeting in the library for study dates. Frank, I've been wanting to ask you, did your parents like me when I met them? My parents adored you, unsurprisingly, and they think your apothecary is so cute, and that they must see it for themselves someday.

May I see it someday?

I have something exciting to tell you! (No, I didn't get my prefect badge yet, but you'll be among the top three to know when I do). Have you ever heard of an organization called E.L.F? Forgive the acronym - it stands for Eradicate Lycanthropy Foundation. I've attached a copy of the Daily Prophet article[1] about it which I'm sure you've already read. I've also attached the pamphlets that a volunteer at the hospital gave me. Frank, these people really care, and they're looking for a cure! We should tell Zeta about it on the train ride to school. I'm sure no one is paying as much attention as we are this summer. What would the wizarding world do without Ravenclaws like us?

Affectionately,
Eirene

1.	New Movement Preaches Cure

Dear Noriko,

Hello! How are you? Are your pesky brothers still being annoying? We should have another sleepover at my house! I have so much more to tell you about my internship at St. Mungo's...

(Eirene goes on for several more paragraphs)

I cannot believe that we're going to be fifth years in the fall! Technically, we already are, but it's doesn't quite feel real yet. I have so many plans for us when we get our prefect badges. I know it's not an absolute certainty, but who else would the Headmaster pick besides you for Slytherin and me for Ravenclaw? I don't even care who the second is, as long as the other prefect is tolerable.

I thought of something that might alleviate our fears! If Storm really had been tasked with choosing the prefects, you wouldn't have to worry because you're an excellent duelist, and he would have already sent me the rejection owl and ruined my summer, and we know that the Headmaster likes to take his time and make thoughtful, considered decisions. Choosing us. There's no doubt.

But it's already August and we don't know! No, I just have to be patient. Regardless, once we get our badges, we should visit the Diagon shops together and pick accessories that match, and we could order new stationary that states our names and titles!

Imagine:


See what I did?

Also, though I get the impression we don't quite agree about SAWS, there's this new organization called E.L.F. that I learned about at St. Mungo's, and I've attached a pamphlet to this letter and I do hope you'll read it! It's very thoughtful and considered just like we hope know the Headmaster is. I'll give you time to look it over and we'll discuss more later!

Best friends always,

Eirene

Dear Eirene,

It's really great that your internship is going well. I am a little jealous actually because it sounds very interesting and exciting! Things are sometimes very quiet at the apothecary and I can only re-arrange the mushrooms so many times.

Have you considered studying plant and poisonings healing? I found an old book of my mother's about that and have been going through it. I'll bring it with me next time I see you. It's fascinating how many plants out there are just waiting to kill us. Ha ha! My dad's been teaching me to brew a few things. (Nothing deadly, though.)

By the way, my parents were very impressed with you. My dad was insufferable OF COURSE but I could tell he liked you. I wish they wouldn't have acted so surprised though! They treat me like the baby of the family sometimes. You probably understand. I think they'd like it if I ended up with a Healer.

Come visit the apothecary any time. We are open every day except Monday.

Regarding E.L.F - this is astonishing! I thought the curse was impossible to reverse. I wonder why no one has been working on it before now. It seems so obvious. It's the like Ministry has been more concerned with punishing werewolves than helping them. Do you remember Kurby Bagnold? He is a werewolf hunter and a friend of our family. I wonder what he thinks of it. We should definiately tell Zeta.

I'm headed to Diagon Ally for supplies soon. We should go together. Crossing my fingers for your prefect badge soon!