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Dear Father,
something unfortunate has occurred. I was placed in Slytherin as was expected. However, there was another student placed in the esteemed house. He is my dorm mate and he is... exceedingly peculiar. His name is Neville Longbottom, which itself should not be strange, as the Longbottoms are a quite old established family. No, what makes him strange is his skin. It is GREEN Father! Green! Apparently it was an unfortunate side effect of a spell gone wrong when he was a baby. Still, how can someone who looks like that be... I mean, obviously I can not be seen with him. He is the laughingstock of the school. I shall keep you updated.
Draco
Dear Gran
as I am sure you've heard. I was placed in Slytherin for some reason that I think only the hat will ever understand. So far things are... Well, my dorm mate Draco is, well, he's a Malfoy. You know what that means, what kind of family he comes from. I mean, his hair is so blond it's nearly white! He is just... impossible! Everything he does is perfect, everything he says is just right. He knows the right people, knows the right... everything!
Of course I'll find a way to make this work. I'm sure the Slytherins can't all be as bad as I've heard. Please don't send a howler about this, it's not my fault the hat put me here. Also, thank you for the rememberall, although I'm not sure what I've forgotten. Tell Uncle Algie I said hi and that I'll take good care of the plant he gave me for getting into Hogwarts.
Neville
Dear Father,
the Longbottom boy continues to be an embarrassment to our house, melting his cauldron, talking to a plant. I am trying my best to not get involved, but Father, I do not know what to do. I do not wish to lose points because of him. Maybe he needs a guide, someone smarter than him to help him navigate Hogwarts properly? I am not saying I will do it, but as I have the top marks such a thing should fall to me. I will keep you updated on my progress at turning him into something our house can be proud of.
Draco
Dear Gran,
Draco has decided to be friends with me. I do not trust him entirely, but he is trying to help me. I mean, I melted a cauldron, maybe his friendship won't be so bad if it keeps me from getting abyssal grades? He's very smart, and kind of funny if you mind that sort of humor. I don't hate him as much as I thought I did. Maybe he's like moss, starting to grow on me. Sorry, I know, you dislike my plant jokes. Draco at least smirked at one of them. Not that I still don't dislike him.
Neville