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Chapter 3: Of Costume Balls And Animagus Potions

Kinetic Tower Attic…

Hermione came up alone to stir the potion on Tuesday, while Harry and Ginny went to play 'Quidditch' and Ron was reading a letter he had received from Percy.

Dear Ronald,

I have heard that you were not made Head Boy this year. I am disappointed in this, even more so when I heard that Harry Potter had been chosen instead of you, a more worthy candidate than Potter. Ron, as your brother I want to warn you again about Potter. I feel that he is disrupting you and messing with your mind. I don't want you or Ginny for that matter, to be led astray with his lies...

Ron screwed up the parchment and waited until Hermione returned to do anything with it.

"Mione, can you do me a massive favour?" Hermione nodded. "Will you set this alight? A letter from Percy." Hermione frowned and sent a small flame at it, smaller than usual but still enough to set it alight, to make it burn slowly. Ron put it into the empty fireplace and they watched it burn together.

"What did it say?" Hermione asked when it had burned.

"He didn't want me or Ginny to be led astray by Harry's lies. Basically what he wrote a few years ago." Ron said quietly.

"Just ignore the letters he sends, if any more. You made your decision, and he made his. Luckily for you, you made the right decision." She kissed him on the cheek, but Ron pulled her in for a kiss on the lips. When they came apart for air, they couldn't keep the grins off their faces for the rest of the day.

Great Hall, Dinner…

Harry and Ginny were two of the last to arrive at dinner, looking flustered and red. They claimed it had been because of the Quidditch, but Hermione and Ron shared a knowing look that meant it was something quite different from Quidditch. Before any food appeared, Dumbledore stood up.

"Before we begin our dinner tonight, I have an announcement. On the 31st of this month, we shall be holding a costume ball. This will be for all years and the first classes of the next day will be cancelled." Cheers erupted around the hall. "Yes it is quite exciting. All students will be required to wear a costume. They may wish to cover their identities if they wish, but a spell will remove all masks at midnight. Now enjoy your dinner." More chatter continued as the plates filled with food.

"A costume ball? That sounds like loads of fun, don't you think Harry?" Ginny asked.

"I guess. As long as it's not like the Yule Ball in our 4th year." Harry replied, tucking in to the food in front of him.

"Wha' 'ou gonna go as, 'arry?" Ron asked with a mouthful of food. Hermione hit his arm and he swallowed. "What? I said, what you gonna go as Harry?"

Harry shrugged. "I don't know. Gin, what do you think?"

"Maybe go in couple costumes. Like Antony and Cleopatra, King Arthur and Guinevere, Sonny and Cher…" This last pair got her some strange looks. "Just because I come from a full blood family doesn't mean I can't know about muggle singers." Harry just smiled.

"I know. I like the idea of couple costumes. And I've got an idea for one." He whispered something in her ear and she smiled.

"I love that idea. Well, that's ours sorted. Ron, Hermione, what about you?"

"Not sure. Maybe couple costumes too. What do you think Ron?" He nodded as his mouth was full. "Well, don't know what as yet, might take the Antony and Cleopatra idea. You weren't going to have that, were you?" Ginny smiled and shook her head." That's good then. So, can we know what your costumes are going to be?"

Ginny giggled and shook her head. "No, no one is going to find out until the night. Actually Harry, do you think that your mum would help me with my costume?"

"Yeah, if you ask her, why don't you try tonight?" Ginny nodded and continued with her dinner.

'Ron, tell Mione that we should talk to Piper, Phoebe and Paige tonight.' He thought to his friend, who nodded slightly. Ron then whispered the message into Hermione's ear, who also nodded at Harry.

The rest of dinner passed without any hitches, out of the ordinary occurrences and the Kinetic Charmed Ones proceeded onto Kinetic Tower. Ginny called for Lily, who took her back to Godric's Hollow to help with her outfit and the three 7th years, after leaving a note for Ginny when she returned, went over to see the Charmed Ones.

Charmed Tower…

"The reason we came was because of the potion. It will be ready on Friday, as you know, and we want to know if you would be willing to join us on the full moon with Remus. My parents and Sirius will also be there and Remus takes a potion that lets him keep his mind." Harry said, explaining what Ron, Hermione and he had been discussing on the way over.

"Yeah of course. That's going to be fun, running around the forest with a fully grown werewolf. So what is this potion he takes?"

"It's called the Wolfsbane potion. It lets him keep his mind during the transformation, but doesn't dull the pain." Hermione explained.

"Hmm, maybe there is a way for us to create a different potion that will let him keep his mind and take away all of the pain." Piper said. Suddenly, a blond and silver tabby cat jumped onto the sofa, scaring them all. Phoebe noticed that this cat looked awfully familiar.

"Oh my God, that's the cat that woke me up a few weeks ago. How did it get in?" She went to pick him up, but it jumped from her side of the sofa onto Piper's lap.

"Seems to like you Piper." Paige told her oldest sister.

Paige was right. As Piper stroked the cat, it began to purr so loudly, it echoed throughout the room. "So soft. Doesn't seem to have a collar though. Wonder who he belongs to."

"Maybe it's a stray from Hogsmeade? Sometimes they find their way up here and into the castle." Ron said.

"Yeah, you're probably right." The cat stopped purring, jumped off Piper's lap and ran to the portrait hole. Piper got up and opened it for the cat to get out. The cat ran off like a light. "Whoever he belongs to, he must love them."

"Or wanting his dinner." Phoebe said laughing. Piper closed the portrait and walked back over, sitting next to Paige.

"So have you decided on what you're all going as to the costume ball?" Paige asked.

So, with the potion nearly ready and Ginny totally in the dark about it, I wonder what is going to happen in the next chapter. And whats up with that mysterious cat popping up again? Hmm, better stay by your computer for the update!