Some have asked me to write about Astoria Greengrass or Astoria Malfoy as you know her. I had some difficult in doing this, as perhaps you can imagine. I found the best and easiest way was to write her a letter. With other people I have written about I have spoken to them or had a quick work in their ear but I can almost hear her in my head. As memories are so fresh, and raw at the moment I thought that letting you see my letter to her may help. I will publish what I wrote tomorrow.

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My Dear Astoria,

It has been almost a year since your death. I’m sure that you wouldn’t even recognise us. I would say that I’ve changed but, what’s new!

People want to know how I know you; Scorpius asks me what I knew about you. I just don’t know what to tell him. I always talk about my friendship with Draco, our transfiguration highlights, being in Hogwarts. Somehow the truth is lost. Somewhere along the line we have transfigured our pasts. They want to know about things we used to speak about. Even some of the things we would hide. Looking at you, thinking of you is like thinking of something that is hidden far away in my past. Were we opposing forces? All I know for sure is that it was you that made me chase my dreams. I would not be a wife. I would have no children if it weren’t for you. I imagine you would say the same for me but we both know the truth about that.

I am trying to do my best, for Draco and Scorpius but I don’t know if they understand. I know the feeling Scorpius will have when he can’t remember your face. When he doesn’t remember your voice. I hope I can help him with that.
I hope I eased your suffering. I don’t want to think of you in pain. If they blame anyone, I know they blame me. They should.

Until next time.

Always

Louisa