"Odile?" She looked up from where she'd been studying to see Harry, Ron, and Hermione standing over her nervously. She gave them a warm smile and offered them the seat across from her.

"Hi guys. What can I do for y'all?" She asked, closing her book. Harry exchanged looks with the other two and there was a pregnant pause.

"Come on you three, I'm not getting any younger here." She mocked, smile faltering slightly as nothing was said.

"We were wondering… I know you said you didn't want to help with the DA, but… well, the thing is… well, what we were thinking was, I mean-"

"Harry's teaching Patronuses, and we were wondering if you wanted to learn." Ron finished Hermione's long statement, receiving a chilly look from the girl. Odile smiled and scratched the back of her head.

"Well, I don't know…" She started but Hermione quickly cut her off.

"Please Odile? We could use some advice with the theory. Harry knows how to do them, but teaching them is a whole different monster." Odile observed the gang for a few moments, before fixing Harry with a curious look.

"You're ok with this?" He shrugged but nodded after a moment.

"You've proved yourself to be trustworthy. Besides, it'd be nice to have a bit of help. We need help with the theory, and you're a seventh year right?" She nodded slowly, weighing her options.

"Well, I don't know how much help I'll be-" She started, but Hermione quickly cut across her.

"Oh, you'll be loads of help, in fact if I might pick your brain about-"

"Anyway," Harry interrupted, trying to get the conversation back on track, "Will you come?" She thought about it for a moment but nodded.

"A chance to boss around a bunch of Gryffindors? Who wouldn't jump at that chance?" She decided, sending a devilish smirk towards the trio.

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"Odile, can you tell us a little about the theory behind Patronuses?"

"Well Harry I'd be delighted to," she replied with a cheery voice, to the amusement of the trio and the Weasley as well as to the annoyance of everyone else, "Ok so, the theory is actually pretty interesting-"

"Why is a Slytherin teaching us?" said a Hufflepuff boy, later identified Zacharias Smith, impudently. She shot him a cold glare that quickly shut his mouth.

"Did I say you could interrupt?" She ground out as he stood there, trying desperately to hold his ground, but failing miserably.

"Well?" She demanded, eyes narrowing.

"No." He mumbled.

"No what?"

"No ma'am." She nodded in triumph before turning back to the audience who were looking at her with almost awe.

"Now… the theory."
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"That's really good." Harry complimented the students as they began procure a silver mist from the end of their wands. Some even managed to produce corporeal Patronuses, like Luna who produced a silver leaping hare, Ron who produced a playful Jack Russell terrier, and Hermione who produced a smooth gliding otter. Odile smiled fondly at all the grinning faces that lit up the room. Everyone was happy, from those producing the Patronuses to those simply reliving happy memories. Odile let out a light laugh when she stood, leaning against one of the unused desks.

"Aren't you going to try?" Fred whispered in her ear, smiling when she jumped.

"Merlin Fred, a little warning would be nice," she hissed before looking back at the room and tucking her hair behind her ear, "And… I don't think so." He gave her a confused look, before figuring she was just nervous.

"Here, it's pretty easy, watch. Expecto Patronum!" A stream of silver mist shot out of his wand, forming a swooping magpie, which soared around their heads before dissipating. Odile snorted and shook her head and snorted.

"If it's so easy, why can't the entire wizarding population perform Patronuses." He shrugged his shoulders, and turned back to the room of young wizards attempting the spell.

"I suppose not everyone has happy enough memories. C'mon Black Swan, give it a try."

"I just-" She bit her lip, avoiding the boy's eyes. And suddenly it dawned on him. She wasn't just nervous, she was scared. Scared she didn't have enough happy memories. Scared she'd never be able to perform one. He sighed and put an arm around her, rubbing her bicep gently.

"You know it's okay, if you can't produce one. But… I believe you can. Just think back to a memory. The happiest one you can think of. Just try." She nodded, before thinking back. A memory of her mother swinging her around the field. Her freckled cheeks, and a broadly smiling face, shining a light in the darkness. She took a deep breath and cast the spell. A fine mist of silver shot out of her wand, but that was it.

"Maybe try a different memory?" Fred suggested, watching her carefully. She tried to think of another memory with her mother, but they were all tinged with sadness. So were the memories of her family. They were all ruined by sadness, pain, and longing. So she thought carefully for the happiest memory she'd had in awhile. She let out a calm breath before raising her wand.

"Expecto Patronum!" This time an animal burst through the wand, dancing around the room.

"Oh you have got to be kidding me." She mumbled as the black swan flew over to her, zooming around her face before dissipating. She glared at Fred who was doing his best to contain his chuckles, but not succeeding in the slightest bit.

"Not. One. Word." This time he did burst out laughing, patting the girl's head, as she groaned and pushed him off.

"Well done Odile, that was really good!" Harry congratulated from across the room as he helped some Gryffindor girls.

"Thanks." she muttered, to his amusement. Fred slung his arm around her and kissed her temple. She shrugged him off with a smile causing him to chuckle once more.

"So what'd you think of?" She avoided his eyes before mumbling.

"Ouufirskis."

"What was that?"

"Ourfirstkiss."

"What?" She huffed loudly and whirled around to face him, hands up in the air.

"OUR FIRST KISS, OK? I was thinking about our first kiss." She finally cried, much to his surprise. He stared at her for a moment, dumbstruck. She avoided his eyes in favour at staring at the floor. He gently grasped her chin and guided her head until she was staring at into his eyes.

"I love you Odile Reisinger." She gasped lightly before his mouth was on hers, and she melted into the kiss. She could faintly hear the sounds of cheering, but she didn't care much as she wrapped her arms around the back of his neck, and pulled him closer. This was it. This is what Patronuses are made of.

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"C'mon Black Swan, time to go back to your dorm, stop kissing my brother." She shot George a look before sighing and standing, only to hear a crunch coming from the walls.

"What's that?" someone asked as the walls crunched once more.

"Someone's trying to break in." Harry realised, a horrified look on his face.

"There's a side door, come on!" Everyone hurried towards the direction as cracks appeared on the wall. They rushed out, feet pounding on the stone flooring, but were soon rounded up by the Inquisitorial Squad. There was one thing that Odile Reisinger knew now. Her Dad was going to kill her.

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