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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 12, 2005 1:35:48 GMT
Dear Father
I have sent this letter in order to inform you I will be spending this summer in Italy. As you are no doubt aware a son of the house of Graas has been attending Hogwarts these past years and is at present a fifth year Slytherin. Mother will be pleased to know that Mr. Kris Graas is a close friend of mine and has invited me to spend the summer with him. It is an invitation I plan to accept with or without her permission, although things would be much simpler with. I know she will not like that I am choosing to spend the summer away from home but remind her of the prestige to the Graas name and that now they are becoming influential in the UK an Evans Graas alliance can only be a good thing.
Please give Mother my regards
Mary
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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 12, 2005 4:35:18 GMT
Mary
I have given your mother notice of your plans and she said absolutely no you are not spending the whole summer away from home. Although she does commend your choice of friends in Kris Graas she is… lets go with uncertain about your other friendship choices. We have heard unsettling rumours about you having been seen associating with individuals who you know your mother would not approve of. I do hope there is nothing to these rumours because you know how your mother feels about the certain properties these people possess. On a side not your cousin Jeremy is coming over for the summer along with a number of his friends from Durmstang; you are therefore expected to be home in order to play hostess not only to them but at the parties you are set to throw. Now I know how you feel about your mother and I inviting people over on your behalf but you really must get over that. It is for your own good you know that you be introduced to the right people. It will affect your entire life who you meet now. So the answer to your request is a no you may not spend the summer in Italy.
I hope this finds you well
Bradley Evans
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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 21, 2005 1:24:34 GMT
Heard from who? What are people saying about me? Who actually cares that much about my life to look into who my friends are and spread rumours? Anyone with so little life of their own as to say things like that shouldn’t be trusted you know. Honestly if they cared to get their facts straight they would see all my close friends, the ones I confide in, are in Slytherin. And I don't care what mother says it is good to keep up inter-house relations. I know I will not be working for anybody but I may still need something from them one of them someday it would be much easier if they like me. You know that father; don't pretend you don't.
And I am NOT wasting my entire summer playing hostess. You know how I hate doing that and I don't even know Jeremy. Why do I have to be the one in charge of him and his friends? You are the head of the house as you always remind me, should you not be the one in charge of visitors? And what parties? You will need to tell me when they are so I can plan my trip around them.
See I am willing to negotiate but the end will be that I am not spending my entire summer at home. I will be telling Kris that I am spending one month with him ok. Which month is up to you. Tell mother she has one month where I will do as you wish and she can plan the parties for then but I AM going to Italy.
Mary
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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 21, 2005 5:12:16 GMT
Mary
Being the host your cousin and his friends would not be a waste of your summer. It is good that you associate with the right people; not to mention strengthen your ties with the other Evans’. I know you do not enjoy the responsibility but you will be rewarded for it later. Also if you happened to notice in my last letter I did not say that you couldn’t go; I said you could not be away the whole summer. You will be able to go to Italy for the first two weeks, and only two weeks, of your summer break. After that you will return home and your cousin will arrive. The next two weeks will be dedicated to the planning of your birthday party as usual. His friends will arrive just in time for your party and will be staying here until the final week of August after the party. The final week you will assist your mother in hosting the large end of summer ball that we hold every year. As you can see your summer plans are not at all unlike they are every year; only we have guests. Please Mary don't go causing problems this is a very important summer.
Your Father
Bradley Evans
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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 21, 2005 5:12:49 GMT
Father,
Fine, I agree to your terms so long as I'm not forced to spend every day with them. I need time of my own, always have, you know that. So we treat this like school as we do with any other houseguest. I agree to entertain them five days a week from ten to nine but every other time is mine; agreed?
Mary
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Post by Mary Evans on Feb 21, 2005 5:13:38 GMT
Mary
I am glad to see you remember our arrangements for previous years so vividly. Yes that is how things will work assuming you do not abuse that right and go out of town every weekend. You are expected to spend your weekend in one of our homes but beyond that yes you have free reign. You are expected to keep them happy during your hours with them. We will not tolerate a repeat of last years incident do you understand me? Contact us if there is anything else you need but I am taking these plans as concrete.
Have a good time at school
Bradley Evans
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Post by Mary Evans on Mar 21, 2005 2:30:41 GMT
Dear Mother
I pray this note finds you in good health. I am sure you are already aware of the falling out of the Blackfire house so I will not go into the details of that. The reason for my correspondence is to inform you that I have offered our home to Pyro during the summer and school holidays. He is attempting to start a new line and it would be beneficial for him to remain in a respectable home. Please let me know if you have any problems with this; and don't worry I will still be spending my time with my lovely cousin whom I am so looking forward to meeting.
Your daughter,
Mary
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