Owl-Buddies

Title: Owl Buddies

Author: Lena

Rating: R

Warnings: SLASHYNESS!

Timeline: Voldie dead.. I dunno massive heart attack. Yes he has a heart go figure. Anyway. He’s dead and Harry and Co. are in their final year of Hogwarts.

Summary: What happens when Dumbledore sees one too many fights in the hallway? The Owl-Buddies system that’s what. It’s his last attempt at inner-school peace before the class with the highest number of hospital visits graduates and goes out into the Wizarding community (Merlin save them).

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The Letters

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/Fluffy,

Well I guess we’re paired up. Dumbledore’s got some strange ways of promoting inner school unity. I don’t see the point when we’re graduating soon, there’s no He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (thanks to Potter), and the odds of us remembering the name of the person who sat next to us in potions after we graduate is highly unlikely.

Man the Transfiguration homework is a bitch! How long did you take to turn your cat into a dog?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

The point of this is that Dumbledore is a meddling old fool who has nothing better to do. That and I think he thinks us Pawns in his big chess game of life. *sighs* Or maybe it has something to do with getting to know people better. Your guess is as good as mine really.

It took me about an hour to change my cat into a dog. I couldn’t get it to stop barking.

Are you in Snape’s Newt level class? I’m having problems with the drought of peace. I need another reason for it being there. But the more I think about the more I realize it’s useless. I mean who wants to be happy ALL the time.

Oh goody, Quidditch practice.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

The reason for the potion is to serve as torture for us. I mean Professor Snape knows it’s useless. And if you miss one ingredient you get the Shakespeare Solution. My friend Theo got it wrong and was spouting Shakespeare for a week!

Getting to know people better huh? Well there’s no better way to get to know someone then with a little Q&A. How about 20 questions?

Question one: Boy or girl?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Oh 20 questions is a dangerous game. No wait… Drunk truth or dare with a bunch of girls is a dangerous.

I’m a boy.

Same question.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

I’m a boy… though sometimes I think my mother wishes I was a girl.

Question 2: Single?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Yea I’m single. I was dating someone for six months. Lets say it ended bad.

Same question.

And I have to ask… did your mom try to make you a pretty boy?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

Quit stealing my questions!

No she didn’t (I already was one) and yes I am single. Commitment is a curse word in my vocabulary. Then again so is love, but lets not get into that right now.

#3: Are you a pretty boy?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

I’ve been told I was a pretty boy. Though I don’t know why.

Sorry if this is messy. I’m eating quickly before detention.

#3: what’s your middle name?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

I don’t know why I’m telling you this. If you tell ANYONE I’ll kill you. My middle name is Ignatius (only my mother calls me Iggy). You laugh and I hex you.

#4: Why are you still a virgin?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

That’s a cute middle name… at least it’s original.

I’m still a virgin because I haven’t found someone I trust. Once you find out who I am, you’ll understand. You wouldn’t believe how many snakes there are in the lions den.

#4: Do you believe in love?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

Cute? I don’t do cute.

No I don’t. People can use it against you and it makes you weak.

#5: Favorite Professional Quidditch team?

Did you hear Dumbledore’s announcement? So I guess we’ll be meeting at the Masquerade Ball huh?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Magpies and yea I heard.

Same question.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

Falcons.

Are you ok? Your last letter sounded weird. IS[s] something wrong?

#6: Favorite song?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Yea I’m fine… I didn’t get much sleep last night.

Guns N Roses Paradise City.

Same question.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

Ah, I understand say no more.

I like Bat Outta Hell by Meatloaf.

#7: Favorite movie? And before you ask. Mine is Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now you have to think of your own damn questions.

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Fine… cheater.

I like Edward Scissorhands. Johnny Depp…. Need I saw more?

#7: Are you a Muggle-born?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

How can I put this? Oh… I’m IN FUCKING SLYTHERIN! Do you think I play fair or that I’m a Muggle-born? Didn’t think so.

#8: Are you a muggle born?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Ok I should have guessed. I had to ask. I mean Voldemort was a muggle-born and he was the heir of Slytherin.

I’m ¼ muggle.

#8: How do you know about muggle stuff?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

You said his name… no one, not even Snape, says his name.

I’m in muggle studies.

#9: How do you know the truth about Snake Face? Not even the Slytherins (aside from me and my friends) know about the truth.

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

I’m the same year as the Golden Trio. You learn how to eavesdrop.

Also fear in a name only increases the fear in the thing itself.

God I can’t find a costume for this stupid ball.

Two weeks till Halloween.

#9: Favorite color?

Fluffy.}

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/Fluffy,

I know what you mean. I’m having a heard time figure out what I want to be. I’m changing this to 15 questions.

#10: Most memorable moment with a girl?

Squeaky./

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{Squeaky,

Good, I was having a hard time thinking up new questions.

Oh Christ… um…. Now that I think about it… I’ve never had a memorable moment with a girl.

Same question for me.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

You’ve never had a memorable moment with a girl?! Wow.

Mine’s was my threesome with the Patil twins. They’re… flexible.

#11: How did you manage to stay in a relationship with a girl for six months and not do anything?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

It was quite easy really. I told her I didn’t want to do anything until I knew we were serious… that worked for 4 months. Then she stopped asking… I found out she was cheating on me… and it went down hill from there. I never should have told her…

Well I guess that blows my virgin question out of the water.

#11: What are your parents like?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

My parents? Well they were never there really. I’m only just now getting to know my mom now that my dad is gone. I guess you can say I’m starting my life over.

#12: What are your parents like?

And I’m asking my I\'m asking another question now.

#13: Gay, Straight or Bi?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

I’m in the same boat as you. I never knew my parents… I was raised by relatives. I haven’t had the best of times with them though. They didn’t like my mom and dad and they took their anger out on me.

I’m Gay… that’s why my girlfriend and I broke up.

12: Gay, straight or bi?

13: What’s your Halloween costume?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

I thought you were gay. I’m try sexual… I’ll try anything once. But as of right now I’m more interested in guys.

I’m going as Lestat for the ball. You know from Interview with The Vampire.

14: What’s your costume?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

I’m going as the Phantom of the Opera. I’ve been told I look pretty good in a cape.

So… I guess we’ll meet up next Wednesday… maybe talk for a bit or something?

#14: Favorite Candy?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

Oooo favorite? Hmmm Chocolate frogs. Always a classic.

I better write this before I lose I nerve

#15: Will you be my date to the Ball?

Squeaky./

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{Squeaky,

I was hopping you would ask. You can’t tell but I’m smiling insanely.

#15: Have you noticed that we’re the only ones that seem to still be writing to each other?

Fluffy.}

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/Fluffy,

Yea I have noticed that. I talked to my friends and they said that their buddies and them found out everything they needed to know in the first five letters. Interesting.

We reached the end of our game. I guess we’ll wait to find out more in three days?

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

I don’t mind writing more. I mean… I like talking to you. I feel like I can trust you.

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

You haven’t even met me yet. But I know how you feel. I feel I can be myself around you.

Two days left!

Squeaky/

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{Squeaky,

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Fluffy}

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/Fluffy,

I’ll let you know tomorrow. Meet me in front of the Great hall at 11:00

Squeaky./

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