I need you to know I had to wrestle that letter from your Papa’s grip so that I could be the one to reply. He’s making dinner tonight which means I have the joy of writing back to you. Rest assured he is grumbling in the kitchen as I sit here, I’ll remind him of how he sulked the next time I try to complain about anything and he teases me. We read the letter together though, we read all of your letters together, no matter how short or trivial they are. And he made numerous comments about the start of our own relationship that I know you would rather die than read so I’ll save you the trauma.
Both of us have been smiling since your Owl arrived, we might actually be unable to stop. You know we support you in anything you do and if this boy makes you happy then we are so, so happy too. Is it too soon to ask to meet him? You have to bring him over for dinner one day. Does he know your Papa will hunt him down and Hex him if he breaks your heart? Forgive me for that one but I did manage to talk him down from a Curse to a Hex so I think I deserve a little credit.
Your Papa and I were lucky enough to attend school together but it might surprise you to know we didn’t talk for the majority of our time in the castle. That has no impact on whether you love someone, if you share a connection with them then nothing can take that away from you. We’re poof of that and I hope we managed to teach you that while you were growing up. Truly, Evan, nothing is impossible and our life together started after we graduated, when we finally had an element of freedom, so don’t feel as though you are missing out.
The difficult thing about trusting somebody is making yourself vulnerable, we’re so very proud of you for doing that, we know how terrifying that can be. A leap of faith is often necessary in times such as these, if you don’t open up then you risk losing something special. If he enjoys Sunflowers then he must be the one, though maybe I am a little biased. I’m not sure if I told you your Papa went on an insane spree in our Sixth Year, having Sunflowers delivered to me in the Great Hall every day for at least two weeks. He’s an idiot, that’s for sure, but hopeless romantics often are. I just read that out to him and he said ‘tell our son not to listen to you and that romance won you over so clearly you’re the idiot.’ We both love the Sunflower idea really, this boy sounds very gentle, the artist in me approves.
It wasn’t love at first sight, I don’t want you to worry about that. You’re only going to put pressure on yourself and know this, the relationship I share with your Papa took years to blossom into true love. Into something permanent and unbreakable. We were hesitant for a very long time, both of our family situations were less than ideal, you understand that, and when Papa first approached me to talk about his sexuality I genuinely thought he might be playing a prank. It took weeks, maybe even months for an unreserved affection to form. That’s very often how it needs to be, don’t ever forget that or feel as though you aren’t moving fast enough, okay? I want you to promise me that.
We are so happy you think he’s amazing, Junior. We honestly couldn’t be prouder of you. We want you to know how much we love you, you are the light of our lives and you mean more to us than we could ever put into words. Just remember to stay safe, and use protection. We trust you know the spells but we are always going to be here if you have any questions or need any advice. Take care of yourself,
