"Brrriiiiiiing."

Victoire awoke with a start. "Stupid alarm clock." She shut the alarm clock off and flopped back down on her pillow, trying to remember her dreams. She smiled as they came back to her, and then began to wonder why Teddy always kissed her goodbye.

"Victoire!" shouted Emma. "We have school today! Get your lazy bum out of bed."

"Alright, alright, fine," said Victoire, swinging her legs over the side of the bed. "Why the change? I usually have to wake you up."

"A summer on the grandparents farm shifts one's sleep cycle," replied Emma.

"Apparently," said Victoire, pulling on her uniform.

"What'd you do this summer Victoire?" asked Amy. "You didn't get the chance to tell us."

"I went to France," said Victoire. "That's pretty much it. I spent time with the family and Teddy like I always do. It wasn't an exciting summer."

"It was more exciting than mine," said Chelsea. "You went to France and you had a nice, romantic, summer with a smart, sweet, good-looking guy."

"Romantic?" asked Victoire. "He usually only came over with the cousins. James was always in our faces. We barely got to snog."

An owl flew through the window. It was a letter from Teddy.

Dear Victoire,

How was the train ride? I suppose you didn't get to talk to your friends much. I remember what Head duties were like.

You wouldn't believe the day I had today. I got in at noon for training, and ten minutes after I got in, they found Dolohov and needed every available Auror. We caught the bastard, but not without him killing four of us and injuring ten with a strong blasting hex He's still quite powerful for such an old fucker. You wouldn't believe how angry Harry was afterwards. I was the one who actually got him in a full body bind. I wish I could have done so much more, but that would've meant about 400 pages of paperwork. I already had to do about 100 when I got back to the Ministry. I got home at 3am and it's about four now. I should probably get to bed. Write soon!

Yours,

Teddy Lupin

Victoire grabbed a roll of parchment and a quill and began writing hastily.

Dear Teddy,

Wow, that is an amazing day. They've been trying to catch Dolohov for 20 years now. I'm sorry to hear about your coworkers. I imagine Uncle Harry was livid. I suppose he was also happy that Dolohov was caught. He's killed so many people, including friends of Harry's, like your dad.

My day wasn't so amazing. The train ride was long and uneventful, and so was dinner. However, my friends did tell me something quite interesting. They bet on how you would kiss me goodbye this year, pointing out that you always kissed me goodbye. I never really took time to notice, but it's strange now that I do. Why do you always kiss me goodbye, and why in a different way every year?

I better get down to breakfast. The Head Girl doesn't want to be late for her first class.

Love,

Victoire

At dinner, Victoire received another letter from Teddy.

Dear Victoire,

I'm writing this when I should be working, so this is going to be short. You asked why I always kiss you goodbye. I always kiss you goodbye because I have a secret fear that I won't see you again after I leave. I know, I'm quite paranoid. At about the age of eleven, I realized that life is fragile, and I never wanted to have any regrets about the last time I saw someone I cared about. Naturally, with you as my best friend and lover, I care about you most, as I have no family left. That's why I always kiss you goodbye.

I love you.

Teddy Lupin

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