Seamus and Cortney sat in Seamus's dorm. He gave her a hoodie of his to wear. She sat on the windowsill staring out the window.

" Why didn't you say anything? " Seamus asked sitting across from her.

" It could have made things worse," Cortney mumbled.

" Or better, there a 50/50," Seamus advised.

" What if he started hurting people I care about a lot! " Cortney shrieked. " Pansy, Draco....you" Seamus looked at her as a little color came to her cheeks. Seamus grabbed her hand and rubbed it comfortingly. Cortney looked at him and smiled. She looked at her hand her smile dropped.

" It's not there," Cortney panicked as she took her hand back.

" What's not there? " Seamus asked.

" My ring! The one you got me," Cortney said. " With the star on it".

" Did you take it off? " Seamus asked. Cortney shook her head. " Maybe it fell off? "

" Impossible, the ring you gave was to fit as my finger grew," Cortney explained. 

" I'll keep an eye out for it. I'll tell others to do the same," Seamus assured. 

" Thanks," Cortney sighed.

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After dinner in the Great Hall, Harry made his way to Slughorn's classroom in the dungeons. He decided he would question him how Tom Riddle questioned him. Harry knocked on the door three times before Slughorn answered shock to see him.

" Shall well isn't it the Prince of Potions himself. What do I owe this pleasure," Slughorn questioned as he let Harry enter the room.

" Well sir, I wanted to ask something," Harry mentioned.

" Ask away dear boy, ask away," Slughorn insisted.

" Well sir, see the other day I was in the library in the restricted section. And I came across something very odd. A rare piece of magic," Harry began.

" Yes? What was this rare piece of magic? " Slughorn asked.

" Well, I don't know. I can't remember the name exactly. But it got me wondering....is there some kind of magic you're not allowed to teach us? " Harry asked.

" I'm the Potions Master, I'm sure questioned should be answered by Professor Snape," Slughorn advised.

" Yes, well,  we don't exactly see eye to eye so...what I mean to say is, he's not like you. He might misunderstand," Harry explained.

" Yes. There can be no light without a dark, so it is with magic. I strive to use the light. I suggest you do the same," Slughorn advised, he began to walk away.

" Is that what you told Tom Riddle when he came asking questions? " Harry accused. Slughorn looked back at him angrily.

" Dumbledore put you up to this didn't he? Didn't he ?! " He yelled before storming away. Harry walked to his dorm to find Ron sitting in the middle of the floor smiling. He was surrounded by candy wrappers. He was smiling at the moon like an idiot.

" It's beautiful, isn't it? The moon? " Ron asked smiling.

" Divine," Harry answered looking at all the wrappers. Ron was holding an empty box of chocolates to his chest. " Have a little late-night snack didn't we? "

" It was on your bed, the box. Just thought I'd try one," Ron said standing up.

" Or twenty," Harry pointed out.

" I can't stop thinking about her Harry," Ron gushed.

" I thought she was starting to annoy you,"  Harry said sitting on his bed. Ron ran over to them, sitting next to Harry on the bed.

" She could never annoy me! " Ron protested. " I think I love her ".

"....brilliant," Harry breathed getting up.

" Do you think she knows I exist? ' Ron asked.

" Well, I very well hope so she's been snogging you for three months," Harry stated.

" Snogging? Who are you talking about? " Ron asked.

" Who're you talking about? " Harry questioned.

" Romilda of course. Romilda Vain," Ron answered.

" Okay very funny," Harry laughed. Ron threw the empty box at him. " Ow! What was that for !? "

" It's no joke! I'm in love with her !? " Ron bellowed. 

" Alright fine you're in love with her," Harry gave in. " Have you ever actually met her? "

" No. Can you introduce me ?" Ron asked hopefully. Harry looked at the love note on the box. Love Potion.

" Come on Ron, I'm going to introduce you to Romilda Vain," Harry spoke. Ron's face lit and followed Harry all the way down to Slughorn's office. Harry knocked on the door. Thankfully he let them in, Harry explained what happened and said sorry.

" It's alright water under the bridge you know? " Slughorn said.

" I expect you are tired of it after all of these years, all those questions," Harry spoke. " About Voldemort".

" Don't say his name! " Slughorn advised. There was a thump, Ron has fallen over the couch. Harry helped him back up and sat him on the couch. Slughorn gave him a potion.

" What's this? " Ron asked.

" Tonic for the nerves," Slughorn lied. Ron drank the whole potion. The goofy smile was replaced by a confused face.

" What happened to me? " Ron asked.

" Love potion," Harry replied.

" Bloody strong one," Slughorn pointed out.

" I feel really bad," Ron mentioned looking ill.

" You need a pick-me-up, my boy," Slughorn laughed. He poured three glasses out of a black bottle. He handed two of the glasses to the students. Ron took a sip before falling onto the floor.

" Ron? " Harry asked as he put his glass down and knelt beside him. Ron lied on his back on the floor, shaking violently and twitching. Foam coming out of his mouth. Harry rummaged through Slughorn's drawers.  Harry soon found something and shoved it down Ron's throat. Ron stopped sharing and twitching, but now he wasn't breathing. " Come on! Ron! Breathe! " Ron suddenly sat up coughing up the drink. When he stooped he looked directly at Harry.

"These girls, they're going to kill me," Ron groaned.