After the small talk with McGonagall, Lockhart was determined to continue his good deeds up, nothing more could be done about the dementor attack. He left it and let it float around the school, it was then that he caught up with Mary and knew instantly what had to be done. How would he do it? Would it lead to more reputation? Of course it would, his plans fell through, however when he caught up with Flo...


Lockhart couldn't help himself, he strode over to Flo, his heart filled with pride that he still had her. Little had he known just how this would turn out, he stopped and scrawled a quick note, ran up to her and dropped it at her feet. Flo picked it up and read:

Flo-

I love you and I am sorry for all the crap

I put you through this year. Let's start over.

I love you.

~Lockhart.

As Flo read the note, tears slipped down her face as she shook her head, without another word, she turned on her heal and bolted down the corridor, yelling behind her, "Sorry!"

This was not the reaction Lockhart expected, without further ado, he bolted after her, "Flo! Talk to me please!" he called to her as he ran.

"I... I can't." Flo said, breathlessly. She struggled to steady her breath as she stopped running. She couldn't bare face him as the tears streamed down her cheeks.

Lockhart looked at her and shook his head in disbelief, "So you're not even going to talk to me about it?! What did you do? What did I do?" he asked, bewildered as he held his own tears. Will this make him lose his reputation? Will he have her after this? He loved her but he mainly wanted her for his own pride. Would he get attention by others after this?

"I... I cheated on you." As she said this, a deadly silence fell between the both of them. Flo's heart felt as though it had completely stopped.

"You..." Lockhart couldn't finish as his heart skipped a beat. They were now even. He knew he'd done the same thing to her and now was his chance to fix things. "You..." as it sunk in, he couldn't finish his sentence once again, this time through disbelief. He had no idea what to say, "I... why...?"

Flo shrugged, "You weren't there. You're never there anymore. Oh Gilderoy... I'm so sorry." she wept and walked slowly towards him, her hand held to her mouth. She felt the urge to vomit as acid rose up in her throat. She expected him to cry- this would be the first time she had ever seen him cry. Or would she just hate him?

Lockhart watched on in dead silence as she walked towards him, his eyes now wide and red-rimmed. 'Is this real?' he asked himself. His subconscious shook his head sadly. Lockhart, Lockhart, Lockhart. You bloody dick!
He bent down to his knees, off balance as his knees threatened to give way. He had never seen this coming. He had no idea how to feel about it or what to tell her. Should he tell her they are now equal? What would she say? Should he wait to pay her back or really cheat on her, right in front of her? 'Is revenge really the answer in this?' he asked himself. He needed the reputation but how could he gain it now, when the master of good looks and charm had just been cheated on? 'Is it all worth it?' he asked himself. He knew he loved Flo and wished he could change time... time. That's it! Time!