Chapter 4- The Inner Eye

Lockhart was not surprised to find a love note on his desk when he arrived back from Hogsmeade and his interview. He had assumed he would get them all the time at Hogwarts. Probably from one of those three lovely Gryffindor girls. He thought to himself. Wonder which one? He opened up the parchment and read:

Dear Gilderoy,
I know I seem a bit aloof and out of it at times, but I have something to confess. I love you. I've loved you ever since I met you. You are the most handsome, charming, daring man I've ever met. I'm sure (I've Seen it, in my crystal ball AND my tarot cards) that you could never feel the same way towards me, but if by any chance I have read the tarot cards wrong, please meet me for dinner on Friday by the lake.
Yours truly,
Sibyll

He stared dreamily at the note, reading it several times to make sure he'd read it right. Surely not...we've only just met, surely she doesn't...of course I do have such a charming smile and personality. He smiled as if he had to check that he still could.

Lockhart sighed, and mused to himself. I didn't mention to Sibyll the reason I fell off of her ladder. It had suddenly occurred to me how beautiful she was- almost as good looking as me! I really have no choice. I'll have to meet her at the lake on Friday. Now, should I wear my pink robes, or my lilac ones?

Meanwhile, Sibyll Trelawney was checking over her own planetary charts when she realized that there was a spare bit of parchment on her desk that was not hers. She picked it up and saw that it read "To Sibyll" in very fancy handwriting. Curious, she opened it up and gasped. It was a love note from none other than Gilderoy Lockhart:

Dearest Sibyll,
I know we've only just met, but you must see that we are meant to be together- I've loved you ever since I fell down that rope ladder. You're the most beautiful, delightful woman I've ever met in my entire life. Check your crystal ball and your tarot cards- whatever you must to prove that our love is destined. If you can find it in your Inner Eye to return my feelings, please meet me for dinner on Friday by the lake.
Sincerely,
Gilderoy

The reason Sibyll had gasped was not so much at what the note said, but at the fact that her planetary chart had just informed her that romance would enter her life very soon. He is incredibly handsome...She thought to herself. And who am I to deny true love? Oh, I'm going too fast...it only predicted romance. Not true love. Sibyll sighed. She would have to consult her tarot cards and her dream interpretation books to be sure. But she was fairly certain that she would be having dinner with Gilderoy Lockhart on Friday.