Harry, realizing he left his Transfiguration homework in the common room
earlier that day, heads back down to the common room ten minutes later. As
he is gathering his papers, Audrey opens the door of the girls' dormitory
and makes her way down into the common room, unaware that Harry is down
there. When she reaches the end of the staircase, she sees Harry and
quickly turns around and tries to go back to the dormitory unseen. Harry,
hearing footsteps on the staircase, turns just in time to see Audrey
frantically making her way back to the dormitory.
Harry: Audrey, wait. Don't go because of me. I need to talk to you.
Audrey (Slowly turns around to face Harry) What? Did you think of some more terrible things to say about me?
Harry: No. Look I really need to talk to you and explain what happened tonight. Please sit down. Don't worry I'm not going to be cruel or upset you.
Audrey: All right. But I'm still furious at you. There is no excuse for how you treated me today.
Harry: That's just it. I wasn't playing truth or dare today, and I didn't fight with you either. It was someone else pretending to be me.
Audrey: What? That doesn't make any sense. It's not like you can just obtain someone else's appearance whenever you want to.
Harry: Actually, you can. It's complicated, but there is a potion that allows you to fully take the physical form of someone else. It's called a Polyjuice Potion. It allows you to actually transform yourself into someone else for a short period of time without affecting the real person. They still have their own mind and have control over their thoughts and actions.
Audrey: How do you know so much about this potion?
Harry: Well, I've had experiences with it. In my second year here, Hermione, Ron, and I made it and used it to transform us into Slytherins to attain important information. Also, last year an evil wizard used the potion in order to obtain the outward appearance of a teacher so that he could fulfill the terrible plans of his master by bringing me too him.
Audrey: So you are saying that someone used this potion and pretended to be you while we were playing truth or dare and that you had no idea what was going on.
Harry: Yes. You see I was in the library tonight. When I came back, I asked where you were, and they started yelling at me and asking if I wanted to continue to offend you. That puzzled me because I hadn't talked to you in awhile. I know that we had been a little angry and uncomfortable with each other since we broke up, but I know I hadn't ever insulted you or been extremely rude to you. Then they started talking about truth or dare and how you and I supposedly got into a fight. I told them that I wasn't playing truth or dare, but instead had been in the library. This caused great confusion and uncertainty. I had to convince them that I hadn't played truth or dare because I was in the library. They, on the other hand, were confident that I had been there with them while they were playing truth or dare. Eventually, they believed that I wasn't lying and we tried to make sense of the entire situation. That's when we realized someone could have used a Polyjuice potion to impersonate me while playing truth or dare with you guys.
Audrey: I grasp what you are saying, but it's still a little far-fetched. This potion sounds very complicated and the way you were acting was too similar to your personality; it's hard to believe that it could have been someone else. I mean you could just be making this all up so that I will forgive you and not hold what happened tonight against you.
Harry: But I'm not! Honestly. Look, we may have broken up and had some awkward moments around each other, but I would never get angry enough to insult or fight with you. It sounds like whatever happened tonight was way out of line and that you were treated very badly. Why would I act like that for no good reason?
Audrey: That's true, but I'm still very distressed and vulnerable right now. I mean this is very believable but I just don't know if I can trust you right now. Everything has happened so fast. I don't know what to think or believe.
Harry: I understand, and it's okay. I just want to say one more thing regarding this entire situation. If it was really me earlier today, then why would I be here right now, so calm and serious, begging for your forgiveness and giving you the right to be angry and hurt?
Audrey: (Seeing the sincerity in his eyes and realizing that he was being honest) You're right. You wouldn't be acting like this if you weren't telling the truth. Anyway, I believe you. Thanks for telling me this.
Harry: (Feeling a rush of relief) Good. I am just glad that you trust me, and that you were willing to listen to me and give me a chance to explain. I appreciate it. Well, I am going to bed. I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight. (Heads back up to the boys' dormitory)
Audrey: Good night, Harry.
***
The next day, Audrey and Harry are alone in the common room talking about the events of the previous day. Harry has been informed all about the fight and what was said.
Harry: Look, I don't know what happened yesterday night, but I can assure you I was not playing truth or dare and I didn't say any of those things to you.
Audrey: But if it wasn't you, who did? And how did that person know all about Krum, you, and me and our situation?
Harry: I don't know. It's so confusing. Why would anybody want to hurt you like that?
Audrey: This entire thing is mind-boggling. I just don't understand why someone would ever be that mean. I don't grasp how someone could have planned and executed such an elaborate scheme.
Harry: I need you to know that I still care about you even though we are no longer going out. Even though I wasn't there, I'm still very sorry and feel terrible about what happened. I just hope that we can get along and be friends and hopefully figure all of this out.
Audrey: I still care about you too. Don't feel sorry, you couldn't help that you were in the library. Why were you there anyways?
Harry: I got a message saying you wanted to meet me there.
Audrey: I never said that. Who gave it to you?
Harry: Dean, why? Is that important?
Audrey: I'm not sure; I have to think about this. Where's Hermione when you need her?
(As Audrey thinks.*Jeopardy music plays in the background*)
Audrey: I've got it!
Harry: What?!?!
Audrey: Either Dean just got the wrong information, or he may just have been involved with the impersonation.
Harry: Or he is the one that did the impersonation. He has been spending quite a bit of time to himself lately. I bet he was making the Polyjuice potion!
Audrey: By George I think you've got it!
Harry: Let's go find Dean and straighten this out.
Audrey: Okay.
***
Harry: Audrey, wait. Don't go because of me. I need to talk to you.
Audrey (Slowly turns around to face Harry) What? Did you think of some more terrible things to say about me?
Harry: No. Look I really need to talk to you and explain what happened tonight. Please sit down. Don't worry I'm not going to be cruel or upset you.
Audrey: All right. But I'm still furious at you. There is no excuse for how you treated me today.
Harry: That's just it. I wasn't playing truth or dare today, and I didn't fight with you either. It was someone else pretending to be me.
Audrey: What? That doesn't make any sense. It's not like you can just obtain someone else's appearance whenever you want to.
Harry: Actually, you can. It's complicated, but there is a potion that allows you to fully take the physical form of someone else. It's called a Polyjuice Potion. It allows you to actually transform yourself into someone else for a short period of time without affecting the real person. They still have their own mind and have control over their thoughts and actions.
Audrey: How do you know so much about this potion?
Harry: Well, I've had experiences with it. In my second year here, Hermione, Ron, and I made it and used it to transform us into Slytherins to attain important information. Also, last year an evil wizard used the potion in order to obtain the outward appearance of a teacher so that he could fulfill the terrible plans of his master by bringing me too him.
Audrey: So you are saying that someone used this potion and pretended to be you while we were playing truth or dare and that you had no idea what was going on.
Harry: Yes. You see I was in the library tonight. When I came back, I asked where you were, and they started yelling at me and asking if I wanted to continue to offend you. That puzzled me because I hadn't talked to you in awhile. I know that we had been a little angry and uncomfortable with each other since we broke up, but I know I hadn't ever insulted you or been extremely rude to you. Then they started talking about truth or dare and how you and I supposedly got into a fight. I told them that I wasn't playing truth or dare, but instead had been in the library. This caused great confusion and uncertainty. I had to convince them that I hadn't played truth or dare because I was in the library. They, on the other hand, were confident that I had been there with them while they were playing truth or dare. Eventually, they believed that I wasn't lying and we tried to make sense of the entire situation. That's when we realized someone could have used a Polyjuice potion to impersonate me while playing truth or dare with you guys.
Audrey: I grasp what you are saying, but it's still a little far-fetched. This potion sounds very complicated and the way you were acting was too similar to your personality; it's hard to believe that it could have been someone else. I mean you could just be making this all up so that I will forgive you and not hold what happened tonight against you.
Harry: But I'm not! Honestly. Look, we may have broken up and had some awkward moments around each other, but I would never get angry enough to insult or fight with you. It sounds like whatever happened tonight was way out of line and that you were treated very badly. Why would I act like that for no good reason?
Audrey: That's true, but I'm still very distressed and vulnerable right now. I mean this is very believable but I just don't know if I can trust you right now. Everything has happened so fast. I don't know what to think or believe.
Harry: I understand, and it's okay. I just want to say one more thing regarding this entire situation. If it was really me earlier today, then why would I be here right now, so calm and serious, begging for your forgiveness and giving you the right to be angry and hurt?
Audrey: (Seeing the sincerity in his eyes and realizing that he was being honest) You're right. You wouldn't be acting like this if you weren't telling the truth. Anyway, I believe you. Thanks for telling me this.
Harry: (Feeling a rush of relief) Good. I am just glad that you trust me, and that you were willing to listen to me and give me a chance to explain. I appreciate it. Well, I am going to bed. I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight. (Heads back up to the boys' dormitory)
Audrey: Good night, Harry.
***
The next day, Audrey and Harry are alone in the common room talking about the events of the previous day. Harry has been informed all about the fight and what was said.
Harry: Look, I don't know what happened yesterday night, but I can assure you I was not playing truth or dare and I didn't say any of those things to you.
Audrey: But if it wasn't you, who did? And how did that person know all about Krum, you, and me and our situation?
Harry: I don't know. It's so confusing. Why would anybody want to hurt you like that?
Audrey: This entire thing is mind-boggling. I just don't understand why someone would ever be that mean. I don't grasp how someone could have planned and executed such an elaborate scheme.
Harry: I need you to know that I still care about you even though we are no longer going out. Even though I wasn't there, I'm still very sorry and feel terrible about what happened. I just hope that we can get along and be friends and hopefully figure all of this out.
Audrey: I still care about you too. Don't feel sorry, you couldn't help that you were in the library. Why were you there anyways?
Harry: I got a message saying you wanted to meet me there.
Audrey: I never said that. Who gave it to you?
Harry: Dean, why? Is that important?
Audrey: I'm not sure; I have to think about this. Where's Hermione when you need her?
(As Audrey thinks.*Jeopardy music plays in the background*)
Audrey: I've got it!
Harry: What?!?!
Audrey: Either Dean just got the wrong information, or he may just have been involved with the impersonation.
Harry: Or he is the one that did the impersonation. He has been spending quite a bit of time to himself lately. I bet he was making the Polyjuice potion!
Audrey: By George I think you've got it!
Harry: Let's go find Dean and straighten this out.
Audrey: Okay.
***