Etna sat in the chair up in the owlery as she opened up a letter. She would read her mothers later, it wasn't as important as the one from her sister. She read them aloud.
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Dear Etna,
I know you're reading my letter before mums, you always do. I may get married soon, and I want you to be in the wedding. I know you don't like dresses and things, but you should enjoy this. It's something that will bother mum to NO end! He's a mudblood, you know- muggle born. I'm not marrying him just for that either, I do really love him, but really how much fun will it be when mum finds out right? And that dorky husband of hers too, I'm not inviting him. In fact, I think he shouldn't be allowed at the wedding anyway. I swear the way he treats mum, this going to sound really aweful but I hope he hits her so we can beat the tar out of him.
Anyway love, have you been doing anything naughty lately? Because I think you should, and sneaking out in the middle of the night to play Quidditch by yourself does NOT count. And reading about Pixies in the middle of the night doesn't count EITHER. Yes, I know you that well. Go get drunk or something, become a mini Jane Elizabeth!! Haha, I love you dearly baby sister but you need to have some REAL fun.
Uh-oh, the boss sees me not working, I've gotta go dearie.
Love you lots!
~Jane Elizabeth~
PS: Don't tell mum I told you to get drunk.
PSS: When you get your first hangover, tell me. And when you get your first kiss tell me then too. NO SECRETS!
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Etna grinned thinking about her silly older sister. She then opened the letter from her mother.
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Dear Etna Jade,
I hope you're doing well in school, and I hope you enjoy it there. Sadly, you can not come home this summer like I promised, theres some things going on at home that you needn't worry or even know about just yet. I'm sorry for being so short but Jasper needs me.
Love Always,
Jewel, AKA: Your mum.
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Etna sighed, knowing this was going to happen. She'd be stuck here for another summer, wishing and hoping that her sister would save her, and thriving off the letters from her sister. Etna took the letter and her wand, and standing at the window she set it on fire, watching it burn to her fingertips. She shoved the other letter into her pocket, knowing it's words would keep her okay till a new letter came. Etna had just now realized the door had opened and closed without her noticing. She turned to see someone staring at her, she stared back. "Hello." She said, wondering how long they had been standing there.

Edith had been meaning to visit the owlery alone, wishing as usual to send her letters in peace - but as she pushed open the door, she saw a flash of gold and scarlet in front of her as a girl she had not spoken to before, but knew by sight to be in Ravenclaw, set fire to one of her letters, sighing loudly.
"Hello" the girl said, turning around to stare at Edith, who stared back impassively.
"Er, sorry, I was just coming up here to send some letters." Edith said, walking purposely across the room towards her owl's perch, a bundle of letters to her family clutched in her hand.
"I'm not disturbing anything, am I?"

Etna bit her lip, looking at the older ravenclaw and observing her. Etna was always observing people, because they were interestingly complicated things. She blinked realizing she had been asked a question.
"Oh, erm... no. I was just reading a letter from my mum and my sister." She said, glancing at the pile of ashes on the window sill. The wind picked up out side and cleaned them away.
"Sending alot of letters to your own family then?" Etna asked, stroking an owl, its golden eyes looking into her own chocolate colored ones.

"A fair few; I don't write to my family that much anymore, so they like to be updated equally" Edith replied, not moving her eyes from her own small barn owl, Mordred.
"Why were you burning your letter?" she asked curiously, setting the bird off and turning to raise an eyebrow at the younger girl, folding her arms and smirking slightly.

"Oh." Etna said simply, brushing a few curls from her face, She stroked the owl again, thinking on a good answer, "It made me upset. And it didn't say anything good, so I burned it." Etna said, reaching into her pocket and touching the stone of her clip for comfort. She took it out and pinned some of her hair from her face.

Edith watched the girl pinning up her hair, and wondered why she had asked her such a personal question in the first place. She shook her head as if to rid these thoughts from it, and smiled ruefully at the girl, in a silent attempt to make her see that she hadn't meant to be nosy.
"You're in Ravenclaw, aren't you?" Edith said, cocking her head to one side and looking at the girl.

Etna looked at Edith for a moment and then nodded, "Yup. Third year." Etna told her and then looking at the girl again added, "You too?" She noted the ravenclaw badge on the other girl. "I'm Etna, by the way."
OOC: I feel bad for it's shortness. Writers block.

Edith smiled. "Yeah, fifth year. Edith Birch. I thought most Ravenclaws knew me by now." she grinned, remembering the countless times she had lost her temper in the common room due to the noise while she tried to study, and had shouted at first and second years ruthlessly, often reducing them to tears.

OOC - no worries, it happens - by the way, my computer is down at the moment, so if i don't reply for a while, it's because i can't get online!

Etna bit her lip, "I... don't really talk to other people... much. Um, except this year... I think it may be because I'm kinda finally out of my sisters shadow...|" Etna shrugged. She thought another moment and gave a light smile, "Oh, you're the one who made one of the second years in my dorm cry or something weren't you? That was really annoying because she wouldn't stop." Etna sighed, "Made it almost impossible to study."

OOC: Okay that's fine!

"Haha, really? Well I'm sorry for disturbing your work - her giggling and shrieking was what made me yell at her in the first place." Edith grinned, sure that Etna wouldn't mind her past mishaps. She lingered a moment on the thought of the girl's sister - had she met her before? Was she also a Ravenclaw? Despite her curiosity, Edith held her tongue on the subject. She could see a sore spot a mile off.
"So, you're not doing so well, not talking much and burning your correspondances. You need a hobby, my friend." Edith said, half joking, one eyebrow raised.

Etna grinned, "Well, I apologize for her nuisancy. One of them is in my dorm anyway. She screams in the middle of the night alot..." Etna shrugged, not going into the subject.
"Yea well, I do my best to look like my life is an aweful mess." Etna said, looking totally serious, and then smirking and shrugging, "Or not whatever!" She thought for a moment, "I do have a hobby. It's just anti-social."