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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

Happy New Year. Sorry I couldn't make it to your party.

Gideon talks, Gabby just doesn't listen.

What? Why's a girl got to be smitten with me if she's my brother's age? ... Maybe I shouldn't have kissed her under the mistletoe, then.

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

Sorry it took me a week to write back! I was...ahem. Away. Aynhoo, no biggie! It was brilliant anyway (; I'm thinking of making this an annual thing anyway, so you better come next year!

Oooh, well, don't worry, I'll talk to her for you guys.

You did WHAT? Oh, Merlin, she'll definitely be smitten, then. Merlin, Fabian, you can't just go around kissing fifteen year old girls. It's like...okay. Imagine this girl as Gabby, and you being Severus. She's been smitten with him for like, what, years? Now imagine if Severus kissed her. We both know Severus won't feel that way about her - because otherwise I'm sure you and Gideon and her father would have something to say about it - but it would be like he'd given her false hope. Now back to you and this girl. Unless you seriously like her, you just gave her false hope. So, if you're not planning on dating her, then get her off your hook before things get ugly and she ends up with a broken heart. If you are, however, interested in her, then by all means, go for it. But just remember - she is fifteen. She's young and she's probably not looking for the same thing you are in a relationship. But hey, maybe she's different. I just know that when I was fifteen, I thought I was pretty much in love with some boy, we got together, and it lasted all of a month before we'd lost interest and were ready to move on because, let's face it, there was plenty more fish in the sea and we were too young to settle down for just one.

But like I said, I'm not her, and I don't know her, so I could be wrong.

Your favourite cousin,

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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

Sure, I'll try not to land in hospital right before the party again.

Listen, if you talk to Gabby, just make sure not to mention me or my brother. Don't want her thinking we're meddling or we don't trust her or something.

I didn't think the kiss meant anything! It was just because of the mistletoe, and I thought it was nice of her to bake me biscuits that day, so I thought I'd give her something too... I'm not trying to give her false hope or anything. You really think it meant that much to her? I mean, I don't know how I feel about her, I haven't really thought about it. What do you mean, she's probably not looking for the same thing I am in a relationship? You think she won't want it to last?

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

You shouldn't land yourself in hospital again, ever.

Of course I won't. What do you think I am, an amateur? Pfsht.

You repayed a batch of biscuits...with a kiss? How is that even on the same level?!?! Normal people say "thank you" and "they taste great, great job!" even. And I don't know, Fabian, it might have, or it might not have. I mean, kisses tend to mess girls up, especially if they like you. You don't go around kissing all your girl friends, do you? ...If you do, you should stop. And, well, yes, Fabian. Most fifteen year old girls aren't really looking for the guy they're going to spend their life with.

Your favourite cousin,

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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

I'll do my best.

I forgot you liked doing this sort of thing. Try not to talk Gabby's ear off, yeah?

Merlin's pants, I didn't think a long time about doing it, it just happened, all right? There was mistletoe, we were under it together, and she was a little shy, but she looked like she wanted to do it, so I kissed her. I don't go round kissing all my girl friends, just the ones who like mistletoe.

Oh.

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

If I need to talk Gabby's ear off, I will talk her ear off >:[ Wait...are you saying I talk too much?!

Of course she wanted to do it. Because she likes you. And Fabian, every girl likes mistletoe. That was the worst excuse on the planet. Did you want to kiss her?

Sorry.

Your favourite cousin,

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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

Got the Quaffle through the hoop on that one, gabby goose.

I dunno, I just thought it'd be a nice thing to do. You don't think she thought too much of it, do you?

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

...You just wait until I actually see you, Prewett. Revenge shall be had, I say!

There are plenty of other nice things you can do that don't include kissing people on the lips?!!? Do you kiss Gabby on the lips when she makes you biscuits as a 'thank you'?

Your favourite cousin,

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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

We'll see about that.

Merlin's beard, Alice, of course I don't! It was just the mistletoe, all right?

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

We shall indeed.

All right, all right! Merlin, no need to get your knickers in a twist.

Your favourite cousin,

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[Fabian Prewett]

Dear Alice,

Anyway, see you soon, all right?

Love,

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[Alice Prewett]

Dearest Fabio,

Yep, I'll see you!

Your favourite cousin,

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