"You didn't have to poke me quite so hard! What gave me away?" Slughorn asked, enthusiastically

"Dragon's blood" Dumbledore nodded at the ceiling

"Aahhhhh, I thought so. Sorry about the mess, had to make them think they'd already been you see...I don't even live here, people who do are in the Canary Islands" Slughorn seemed to bounce when he said this, rocking and forth on the balls of his feet

"Do you mind if I use the loo?" Dumbledore inquired politely

"Ummm... of course just down the ha-" Slughorn stopped when he realised who he was left with "Where are my manners? Horace Slughorn" Slughorn proffered his hand to Harry and Piper who subsequently shook it

"Oh and Albus, don't think I don't know why you're here! The answer's still no!" Slughorn shouted after Dumbledore

Piper was still trying to process the fact that moments ago he'd been a pink armchair, after all this was still very new to her...

"You mind if I clean up?" Piper asked, politely (Which surprised even herself, normally she would've made some sarcastic comment and done it anyway)

"Oh go ahead, I've never seen a witch at work, especially a Charmed one!" Slughorn responded enthusiastically

Piper glanced at Harry and widened her eyes slightly before continuing to work her magic

"Let the object of objection become but a dream, as I cause the seen to be unseen"

Suddenly, with a rush of wind, broken plates were mended, bookshelves righted their positions and everything was back as it was

Piper turned and smiled at Slughorn childishly

"Wow..." Harry had never seen anything like it before

"Now am I right in assuming that you are the most powerful witch on the planet?" Horace asked eagerly

"Well...I suppose, I-" Piper was slightly taken aback by his boldness. Luckily before she was questioned any further, Dumbledore returned

"Mind if I take this?" Dumbledore pointed at a knitting magazine he had clutched in his good hand

"Well, yes, but you're not leaving are you?"

"Oh I know a lost case when I see one"

The trio proceeded out the front door and down the garden path but were halted by:

"Alright, alright, I'll do it! But I want a payrise and Professor Merrythorpe's old office, these are hard times!"