Chapter 18: Ron's Surprise

I sat with Neville at breakfast the next day as Harry explained to Ron and Hermione about the lessons separately. We still weren't a couple but we were very good friends who had kissed twice. Seamus talked with us a lot to.

"Oh no, I have double charms. I'd better go get my stuff. Bye Neville! Bye Seamus!" And I walked alone to get my books.

At double charms we worked on summoning charms again which I knew how to do pretty well already. I then had transfiguration we worked on vanishing rats. Ginny and I did really well with that. Care of magical creatures went well like always with Hagrid as the teacher. He loved Ginny and I and we worked with our textbook today. Herbology came next then I walked alone back to the common room as Ginny went with Dean to walk around. When I got in I sat near the common room fire and did homework for hours.

"Elizabeth dinner started twenty minutes ago-" said Hermione's voice.

"Oh, lost track of time-" I said as we walked back into the great hall. Hermione told Harry and I over dinner that  she couldn't find a single thing about horcruxes. We didn't know much about them except for the soul part as a horcruxe gave me life. I suddenly got a letter written in Dumbledores writing.

Elizabeth, you have special permission to go the situation you have. It is only so you can register for your license right away. Good luck !

-professor Dumbledore

"I'm supposed to go to the apparation classes according to Dumbledore-" I said handing Harry the letter.

"Hmm-" said Hermione looking at the note.

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On a Saturday in February the first apparation lesson happened.

"Has anyone here ever apparated by side by side apparation?" Asked the instructor.

I raised my hand as I stood inside my hoop as did Harry.

"Just out of curiosity has anyone ever apparated by themselves?" I again raised my hand though I was the only one and all eyes were on me.

"You miss, you've apparated alone?" Asked the man.

"Yes," I answered from my hoop.

"Are you Miss Elizabeth Potter?" Asked the man.

"Yes," I said again trying to ignore all the eyes staring at me.

"Do you think you could try to apparate right now?" Asked the man. I feel nervous.

"I don't know-" I stammered. "I've only apparated once in a emergency-" I said.

"Just try," said the man.

"O-okay," I said feeling defeated. I thought about moving up to where the man stood and sure enough after a few minutes I found myself standing in the front of the room. I heard clapping a bit.

"Good job," said the instructor. "Do you want to try to apparate back to your spot?" He asked me.

"I'll try again-" and I found myself at my spot. I heard Draco say something about me to Crabbe. The rest of the lesson was easy for me but everyone else seemed to have a lot of trouble apparating. I was allowed to stop going to lesso as after the third lesson but I still couldn't be tested until I turned seventeen which wasn't till October.

A few weeks later I was with Harry and Ron in their dormitory waiting to go down to breakfast with them. Ron happily ate chocolate cauldrons which he got for his birthday.

"Ready?" Asked Harry.

"I'm not coming-" Ron responded. He stared at a rain soaked window with his back leaning against the bedpost.

"What? You were just saying how hungry you were," I said.

"Well, alright I'll come down with you. But I'm not eating," Ron sighed. This was suspicious...

"You've just eaten half a box of chocolate cauldrons haven't you?" Harry asked sounding confused.

"It's not that... It's just- you wouldn't understand," Ron said sadly.

"Fair enough," said Harry and he turned to the door.

"Harry!" I said sternly.

"What?" Asked Harry.

"I can't stand it!" Ron said.

"You can't stand what?" Asked Harry. Ron now looked pale.

"I can't stop thinking about her-" Ron said.

"Why does this stop you from having breakfast?" Harry asked.

"I don't think she knows I exsist," said Ron sadly.

"What?" I said.

"She definitely knows you exsist. She keeps snogging you, doesn't she?" Harry said. He was thinking the same thing as I was. Why was Ron lovesick about Lavender?

"Who are you talking about?" Ron asked gaping at us.

"Who are you talking about?" Asked Harry.

"Romilda Vane," said Ron softly with his eyes lighting up at the name.

"This is a joke right? Your joking?" Said Harry.

"Harry-" I started.

"I think... I love her," said Ron.

"Harry-" I again started but was cut off.

"Okay, okay, say that again with a straight face-" said Harry walking up to Ron.

"I love her, have you seen her hair? It's all black and shiny and silky... And her eyes? Her big dark eyes? And her-"

"Harry-" I interrupted walking up to him.

"This is really funny and everything but drop it. Jokes over-" said Harry seriously.

"Harry it's not-" I started growing impatient.

"Liza I got this-" he said. Harry started to walk towards the door but Ro tried to punch him.

"Ron!" I screamed. His fist missed Harry by mere inches.

"Levicorpus!" Harry shouted and held his wand at Ron. Ron flew into the air and was dangled by his ankle.

"What was that for?" Harry bellowed.

"Harry he's-" I screamed but was now cut off by a distraught Ronald Weasley.

"You insulted her, Harry! You said it was a joke!" Ron screamed.

"That is insane what's got into you-" Harry suddenly walked over to Rons bed and looked at the box of chocolate cauldrons.

"Where did you get these chocolate cauldrons?" Harry asked Ron.

"They were a birthday present. I offered you one, remember?" Ron said as he was still in midair.

"You picked them up off the floor, didn't you?" Harry asked.

"I tried to tell you-" I said.

"They had fallen off my bed, alright? Let me go-" Ron said.

"They didn't fall off your bed, you prat, don't you understand?" Harry said as it dawned on him what had happened.

"They were Harrys-" I said.

"I chucked them out of my trunk when I was looking for the map, the ones Romilda stuffed with love potion," Harry said as if explaining it to me and Ron.

"Harry, I've been trying to tell you-" I said.

"Romilda? Harry do you know her- can you introduce me?" Ron said looking hopeful.

"Harry-" I whispered and nodded. He seemed to understand what I was trying to say.

"Yes, I'll introduce you. Im going to let you down now, okay?" Asked Harry.

Ron crashed down into the ground but bounced right up with a giddy grin on his face.

"He'll be in Slughorns office," I said as Harry and. I lead Ron to the door.

"Why would she be there?" Asked Ron as we walked towards Slughorns.

"She had extra potions with him-"

"Maybe I could ask if I could have them with her?" Said Ron hopefully. I tried to hold back a laugh.

"Great idea," said Harry as he looked at me with a small smile. The smile faded as we spotted Lavender Brown.

"You're late Won-Won!" She pouted.

"Leave me alone-" said Ron shaking off her arm from his. "Harry is going to introduce me to Romilda Vane!" Said Ron happily.

Then Ron started to run away towards Slughorns classroom and I ran after him with Harry. Once we caught up with him he slowed down again. Once we got to the door of Slughorns office Harry knocked on the door and a moment later Slughorn answered it in a green dressing gown and a gray nightcap.

"Harry, this is a very early call... Very early indeed... I generally sleep late on Saturdays," He said.

"We're sorry sir," I said urgently.

"But Ron has accidentally swallowed a love potion. You couldn't make him a antidote could you? I'd take him to Madame Pomfrey but we aren't supposed to have Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes products and you know, awkward questions-" Harry said.

"I would have assumed one of you could whip a antidote for him, an expert potioneer like you-" said Slughorn. I smiled awkwardly and Harry spoke again.

"Well, I've never mixed up a antidote for a love potion sir, and I didn't want to mess it up and then if it took to long I didn't want Ron to do something really serious," said Harry.

"I can't see her Harry- is he hiding her?" Moaned Ron on his toes trying to see past Harry and I in the doorway.

"Was this potion within date?" Asked Slughorn professionally. "They can strengthen with time, you know," he said.

"That would explain a lot," said Harry as I tried to fight off Ron from knocking both Harry and I over. "It's his birthday today, sir," he said.

Oh, alright, come in then, come in," he said. "I've got the necessary here in my bag. It's not a difficult antidote-"

Ron burst into the room and tripped on a rug then regained his balance by grabbing onto Harrys neck.

"She didn't see that? Did she?" He asked nervously.

"She's not here yet," I said laughing slightly. Slughorn added pinches of different things into a crystal phial.

"That's good, how do I look?" He asked Harry.

"Very handsome," said Slughorn as he handed Ron a phial. "Now drink that up, it's a tonic for nerves, to keep you calm when she arrives," he lied.

"Brilliant-" said Ron as he gulped down the drink quickly.

For a monkey Ron beamed then his big grin turned into a devastated look.

"Back to normal then?" Harry asked as Ron heaved himself into a armchair. "Thanks a lot professor," Harry said.

"Don't mention it, my boy, don't mention it," said Slughorn. "A pick me up, that's what he needs, I've got butterbeer... I've got wine, I've got a last bottle of honey flavored Meade... Hmm... Meant to give that to Dumbledore for Christmas... Ahh, well... He can't miss what he never had," said Slughorn with a shrug as he looked in a drawer behind his desk.

"Well, there you are," he said handing Harry Ron and I a glass. "Well, a very happy birhday, Ralph-"

"Ron-" Harry corrected. Ron barely seemed to notice but within a second he had chugged the full glass of Meade.

"Ron-" Harry screamed.

"And many more-" Slughorn continued. That was when I realized down thing was wrong.

Ron dropped his glass and stood up but then fell onto the ground and began jerking on the ground uncontrollably. Foam was coming from his mouth and his eyes were bulging.

"Professor!" Harry yelled. "Do something!" Professor Slughorn seemed paralyzed by shock.

"What- but-" Slughorn spluttered. Rons skin was turning blue.

"A bezoar!" Harry screamed at me. I ran over to Slughorns bag and jumped over a table while in the process. I searched in jars and boxes until finally at the bottom of the bag I found a tiny stone. I heard Ron gaping for air and Harry sat beside him trying to calm Ron down and help him with incantations.

"Hurry!" He screamed at me.

"Got it!" I yelled as I hurtled back over a table and tossed Harry the tiny stone. He took it and jammed Rons mouth around it. I barely noticed the tears in my eyes until I heard Ron gasp for air and they fell.

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