Dear Draco

Dear Harry,

I am so sorry that this line about me daring to fall in love with you confused you so much.

You must understand, I was extremely agitated when I wrote this. I'm afraid I expressed myself badly.

You got me completely right, I was already in love with you when your first letter arrived. As I said, I became aware of my feelings for you the moment I thought you were dead.

Believing, however, that you would never reciprocate these feelings, I decided to myself, I'd hide it to myself and never talk about it, but then you sent me these beautiful letters and I made up my mind to give in to my emotions instead of fighting them.

What I really wanted to say is that I can dare to reveal my love to you now and that I want nothing more than being in a relationship with you.

Damn, I wake up every morning now to the wonderful, thrilling thought that I actually have a boyfriend – that's what you are now, my boyfriend right? – and I simply can't stop smiling.

My parents already think that there's something wrong with me because I haven't been too cheerful lately, that is, before your first letter arrived.

But now everything is different. You love me, you really love me! God, thinking this I want to take you into my arms right now. Why the hell do we have to wait so long. This time of waiting for you is killing me.

Isn't this weird? For seven years we have lived side by side and I never realized what I missed, and now three weeks apart – no, its only 17 days now, that's much closer to two weeks (god, see how desperate I am) – are nearly too much for us to take.

Yesterday I walked along the beach and came across several Muggle tourists who were lying in the sun or swimming in the sea. There were many couples among them and I was so jealous.

I tried to imagine what it would be like if you were with me, but this wasn't very satisfactory. I need the real thing!

Talking of Muggles, I was so sorry to learn that you didn't get along with your relatives. I already suspected that something must be wrong with your family because of the strange oversized clothes you always wore at Hogwarts.

I am also sorry that this Sirius died, you seem to have liked him a lot. I know we were related, but he and my mother and especially my aunt Bellatrix weren't on speaking terms.

I'm thrilled to learn that you own a house, though. It brings about lots of possibilities for us to intensify our relationship...

I cannot do anything about your unhappy past, but I promise I will do anything to make your future perfect.

You say you want me to tell you something about myself. Well, there isn't much to tell actually. My childhood was easy and carefree compared to yours.

Although my parents hardly ever openly demonstrated their feelings for me, I was well cared for and always got everything I wanted. Remember the broomsticks for the entire team back in Second Year?

It wasn't until Voldemort's return that things got rough for me and you know all about that.

I always had admirers at Hogwarts – mainly because of my family's status, but I don't think they were what you would call friends. I dated Pansy Parkinson for a while, but it never got serious.

By the way, I knew that you and Ginny Weasley were together last year, but I never knew you had a thing for Cho Chang! Have you ever been in love with a guy before?

Please, pease write again soon and tell me about all the wonderful things we are going to do when I get back! I just can't wait!

Yours (trembling with impatience)
Draco