August 3rd, 1999

Dear Hermione Granger,

I am sure this letter will come as a surprise to you and knowing you will certainly recognize the wax seal on this letter, this is Draco Malfoy, writing to you from my rather disgusting holding cell. There are not enough sheets in here and it's dreadfully drafty.

To get to the point of this letter, I would like to ask for you to visit me. I know it would be a long shot for you to come, but I'd like to properly apologize for all the hardship and pain I had caused you. I have another year before I am released, but I think you'd feel safer if there were bars between us.

I know what happened still bothers you. I heard Potter and Weasley talking about it the other day. I'm hoping that if you can yell and scream at me, it'll ease your burdens and make the nightmares cease. I'd like to help if I can.

Sincerely,

Draco L. Malfoy