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Slughorn glanced all around the party. Yolanda Bridges was talking to Geoffrey Goth about Transfiguration spells. He was having a little bit of trouble with them, unlike Yolanda, who just seemed to get everything her teachers gave her. Geoffrey was better at Quidditch, and he was the finest Quidditch player Slughorn had seen in a while.
Alan Martin, the shy bookworm, was being teased mercilessly by the Holly Hollis. Slughorn smiled to himself, he knew that in fact, Alan was the most accomplished wizard he'd ever seen at curses, and Holly was sure to wake up the next morning with ants crawling over her bedsheets.
He sighed, wishing Darius Basilicus had come. He was favored to be recruited into the Ministry after Hogwarts, and he was foreign. All the girls loved him, and it was just a matter of whether he would be a scholar or play Quidditch after school. Darius turned him down, though. Something about a friend needing his help.
Slughorn was otherwise pleased. Maria, the Spanish beauty, was chatting with a trio of veela in the corner. He smiled, deciding to see what they were up to. "Ah hello." He greeted.
Maria's smile turned a little strained. "Of course. Professor Slughorn, this is Meela, Deela, and Neela." She said, pointing each out in turn.
"Enchanted." Slughorn said pompously. He noticed Maria making motions with her eyes. His eyes narrowed. "I think I see Mala over there. Excuse me." He left.
As he left, he heard Maria say, "Thank God. I never thought that he would leave."
His eyes narrowing even more, Slughorn darkly reminded himself never to invite Maria Lopez to one of his parties again.