in the deep dark night

[Frank Longbottom]

Dearest Lily,

First off, how are you? I haven't heard from you in a while. How's James? I hope you're doing well. Anyway, I'm writing about the uh, arrangement we had about the friends you had that I was meeting? And I think it might be best if I moved on from that.

I appreciated your help very much, but I don't think these girls are much um... much my type. Thank you anyway, hope to hear from you soon.

Love,

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[Lily Evans]

Dear Frank,

Hello! I'm pretty swell, thank you for asking, how are you? I've been a little preoccupied with training and James, but that really isn't a good enough excuse - I apologise for my lack of communication skills.

Oh! Yeah, I was starting to think that this arrangement wasn't working out at all. I'm sorry my matchmaking skills aren't as good as my potions skills! I honestly tried, but I suppose most of my other friends would have potentially gotten along with you better are, well, taken. I suppose it's too much to hope that you've found someone yourself? If not, you could always ask Wendy, or Alice P., or one of our other mutual friends. I wouldn't be surprised if they're infinitely better at this than me!

Yours,

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[Frank Longbottom]

Dear Lily,

Training's consuming all of us nowadays, isn't it? I barely get to see anybody outside of it. I'd almost get sick of Fabian's face if I didn't love the bugger so much.

It was not at all due to your matchmaking skills, which I am sure are fantastic. Maybe I'm just not suited for most girls. Or um, ready for some things that they were. Our interests did not match up particularly well. And uh, no, I haven't found anybody yet, but maybe that's for the better. I'd neglect a girlfriend right now with the way things are going at work, and she wouldn't be very happy with me.

Love,

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[Lily Evans]

Dear Frank,

It really is, and I completely agree! I'm grateful I've been partnered up with James; as much as I tolerate like Sirius, seeing him every day would have been simply too much. Although lately a lot of our work has been individual, so I only really see him at night, but that's just about enough time to miss him without it being too painful. Have I ever told you that your friendship with Fabian is quite lovely? Unorthodox, sure. But lovely.

Hmm. Well, you shouldn't simply rule out any possibility of a relationship simply because of work. What if you happen to meet someone and find yourself positively enamoured by her? You wouldn't break things off simply because you can't give her your full attention? And if she is aggravated by the fact that you have important responsibilities to attend to besides her, then, really, she's not the girl for you at all. I just don't think you should write off relationships just yet.

Yours,

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[Frank Longbottom]

Dear Lily,

That's sweet. So, you two are still going strong? I'm glad, Lily, you deserve someone that makes you happy. But that is mostly what I meant about a relationship. If I found a girl, I wouldn't be able to really see her during the entire day, and we wouldn't be living together, of course, because it'd be too soon for that, so we wouldn't see each other every night, either, and it'd be too hard. Wouldn't it?

Unorthodox? You think so? Thank you for that, though. I don't think I've ever been told that my friendship with a bloke is lovely. I'm sure Fabian will be delighted to hear.

Love,

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[Lily Evans]

Dear Frank,

Yeah! It's great. I really love him, Frank. And if it's the right girl, she'll be worth waiting for weeks on end to see her next. I mean, sometimes I go weeks without seeing James, but we both know it's something we have to do.

Haha, I was mostly teasing. But your friendship is quite lovely. It reminds me of the Marauders without the incredibly long list of detentions.

Yours,

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[Frank Longbottom]

Dear Lily,

I'm happy for you. Really. God knows we need some love among us these days. And well, you're right. The problem would be whether she'd be willing to wait for me, wouldn't it?

Oh, lord. That much, huh? Haha.

Love,

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[Lily Evans]

Dear Frank,

Haha, I agree. I only hope you get as lucky as I have. I'm sure if she feels strongly enough for you, she will wait. But hang on, is there a she, or is this all hypothetical?

Yes. xD It's sweet though, no worries.

Yours,

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[Frank Longbottom]

Dear Lily,

Alright, then. Uh, no. Of course this is all hypothetical. There's. That's what the blind dates were for, right? I didn't don't have anyone else. So. I just mean if there were a girl... all of that. But you're right. If she felt strongly for me she'd wait.

Love,

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