Pen Pals 5Ever (Brandon)

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Dec. 1st 2022

Dear @brandon ,

Happy December!!!

I'm sorry I haven't written in a few months, Brandon. Things have been crazy here at the Ministry. I'm also sorry we haven't met in person yet!!! I won't be able to make it to the party/ball on Christmas night either, so, that won't work.

I'm hoping we can meet up after the new year??? I feel terrible that you've been back in England for so many months and I haven't even tried to see you. I'm sorry you didn't get champion, but that just means you have more free time, right!? When is your January trip to that village... Hogsmede? I will be there. I will be there with flowers and chocolate.

Love you,
@karen

((she moved to England like RIGHT before Brandon moved out a year ago XD just missed each other!))

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Dear Karen,

Well, a happy December to you too!

Really, it's not all your fault. I could have written you any time I thought about it. Things have just been so crazy since I came back to Hogwarts for the Tournament and I didn't even think about it.

Man, I can't wait to actually meet you in person one of these days. We really are going to make it happen, you know. Don't know when exactly but, yes. we need to. Don't feel bad about any of it. I'm glad I was able to come back. Honestly, I missed Hogwarts. It's nice spending my last year here, even though it's not in exactly the same way. Our January trip is in the second week and I'd love to see you there! Awe, flowers and chocolate just for me? Well, you'd better be expecting some sort of present in return. Just a warning.

So other than things being busy at the ministry, how are things going?

Love you too,
            ~Brandon
@karen

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Dear @brandon,

Hey, it's okay. We've both been swamped. I still laugh about the fact that you moved out of England RIGHT WHEN I GOT HERE. Were you trying to run from me Brady Brand? Hehe. I came up with a new nickname for you! Do you like it!? You better, because I'll be-

Sorry Brandon. My more exotic side misses you too. I will be there for your January Hogsmeade weekend, second week of the month. I promise. I will get work off and everything. I'm glad you're happy to be back, Brandon. And yes, I do expect a present in return.

Things are good... I've lived here for a year and haven't made any friends, really, so I might start that process. My other half claims in our journal that we have tons of friends... but I don't really like her crowd. Hah. I'll try and be the calmer self when I see you but she gets excited and appears out of nowhere, so she may tackle you. For that, I apologize.

Maybe I should name my opposite sides?

How is Callie?

Love,

@karen

(remind -- she has dual personality disorder hhahaha)

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Dear Karen,

Well as long as you're ok with the fact that neither of us have been good at writing lately, so am I. Yeah, that was a coincidence. Don't worry, I wouldn't run from you. Not even if you make up silly nicknames for me. 

Don't worry about it. I'm excited to see you and your exotic side. Don't worry, I will find a present for you. It'll be something great! (I won't copy your present for me either)

I'm sorry. Making friends can be hard. I really only have one friend at Durmstrang and we didn't really become friends until we both came to Hogwarts together. So I guess you and I are in the same boat when it comes to that. I will be prepared for any tackling that may occur when I see you. 

What would you name them? Or are you asking for help with names?

Callie is ok. She's been mad at me a lot lately, so she won't talk to me, but she seems to be happy. To be honest, I think I've gotten over her. I met this lady at the Yule Ball. She works in the ministry and she's great. I just don't really know what she thinks about me and that's always hard. Her name is Callisto Wulfe. Do you know her?

Love,
            ~Brandon
@karen

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Dear @brandon,

Okay, good. We are both bad writers. Done and done. Awe! Good. I'm glad you won't run away.

Presents! Yes, excellent. Much tackling. Work is so busy and exhausting. You need to make more friends, though!! You're great at it, don't lie. You are charming and adorable. I will find you friends, Brandy. I stake my life on it.

Nah, I don't want to name them XD Karen is fine. Althought she kind of wants to be called Kara. Whatever that means pssh. You know what's strange, I've been seeing some magical therapists and they said that normal people can't really decide when they switch between personalities. It looks like my magical DNA makes it easier to control like some sort of specialized legilimens or something. Weird!

Well, just give Callie some time. I'm glad you've gotten over it though... wait, you met a LADY at the ball? A ministry worker!? Well, Brandon you dog, you. Callisto... I have to say I don't. It's hard to make friends being in the Department of Mysterious since we're not really allowed to talk about our work.

You like her, then?

Love,

Karen

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Dear Karen,

Of course I won't run away. We're better friends than that. 

Awe! Thanks. It's good to know that you think I'll be able to make friends. It's not too hard, since I already know quite a few people here. I'm just trying to expand my boundaries even more and make more friends, if that makes sense.

Weird but cool. Imagine how strange it would be if you didn't have any control over it. I mean, that's what the muggles do, but try to imagine what that would mean for you. Would you even know about your other personalities? I think you're cool the way you are, all your personalities included.

Haha, yes I met a lady at the ball. That's a shame. Then again, I think she said she's not really good at making friends. It's actually an interesting story ... remind me to tell you about it when we meet in Hogsmeade. I think that would be easier than writing you about it. Well, if you do run into her and find out who she is ... I don't know where I was going with that. I'd say talk me up to her, but I don't know if you'd be able to, since she doesn't really know you and she'd probably find it strange that we know one another. Oh well.

Yes I like her. I don't really know why yet, but I'm planning on figuring it out. Somehow.


Love,

            ~Brandon
@karen

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Dearest Brandon,

Good. <3

Oh come on!!! Of course you can make friends. Stop being silly. Glad you already know some people! Yes, yes, expanding is fun. My more exotic side likes to do that for me and then these strange people are like 'HEY KAREN' and I'm like -___- who're you. Hah. It's annoying. Sometimes she doesn't write things in our journal just to be rude.

I mean sometimes I don't have control and that's frustrating. Thanks. I only have two, THAT I KNOW OF. And we write to each other, so we're in a good place. (:

I look forward to that story about your lover girl. I guess I'll look her up... but I won't reach out to her until after we talk. Hey, you don't have to know WHY you like someone, B.

Love,

Karen

@brandon

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Karen,

Thanks. It's good to know that someone thinks I'll be good at making friends. I generally do pretty well for myself, and being able to play music for people normally helps with that. Haha, that's kind of funny though ... in a strange way. I wouldn't know what to say if people knew who I was without me recognizing them. 

The good thing is that you have a journal, even if she doesn't always tell you everything. At least you know about most everything that goes one, which could be a lot worse.

Alright, you can look her up. Hmm ... if you don't mention me to her, I don't mind you reaching out to her whenever you want. I just don't want her to know that I'm talking about her to other people. That would probably freak her out. Thanks.

Love, 
            ~Brandon
@karen