| Details for A Letter To Mother |
| Summary: | Esther finally breaks off contact with her Mother, saving herself from Alphard's party and Lowe/Crabbe Tyranny. |
| Date: | 1938-12-16 |
| Location: | Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts |
| Related: | A Kind Word and a Smoke - Esther goes to mail her letter. It's contents are discussed. |
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Esther had been writing the letter since dawn. Dozens of revisions have been fed to the fire. Finally, she has a workable draft. A few tweaks, and it's folded into a letter, and sent.
Dear Mother;
I am taking the liberty of duplicating this and your previous letters and sending them to my paternal grandparents. I have also taken the liberty of requesting that I spent the New Years break at school - A request that the faculty have granted as I am of age to make this decision. This letter should reach you immediately prior to your planned departure to come collect me. This will not be required.
The concerns I am citing to my paternal grandparents are thus; Despite being legally an adult, you still attempt to maintain ownership of my wand. Despite having never met a boy at my school, you would have willingly transferred my care to him. And of course, my life consisting of our 'house' outside of school. To this end, I have asked them to resume my custody over the end of the school year, excepting circumstances where I am able to ensure my own safety and security. Any contributions you and Dad wish to make would be gratefully accepted.
Additionally I will entertain visits from you and Dad, once we're settled.
I will save you right of reply. I have no intention of reading or receiving further correspondence from you, specifically.
I'm not sorry;
~Esther.