Slughorn's dinner party was in full swing by the time Gwenog Jones showed up to meet everyone. Louisa smiled when she saw her and waved. "I'm not surprised you already know Louisa, Gwen," Slughorn said. "After all her mother and sister are very famous Quidditch players."
"Yes, I was a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding last year. It's good to see you, Louisa," She said nodding. She settled down next to the girl. "How are you?"
"I'm good. I'd like you to meet my friend, Ginny. She's a great Quidditch Player."
"I might be an alternate on the Gryffindor team after Easter break." Ginny told her. "By then I'll be back in school."
Gwenog nodded. "Maybe I'll see you play sometime. I'm going to be here for the upcoming Quidditch match, to view some of the local talent. I'll come back in the spring though to see you if you're playing."
"That would be great." She said excitedly.
Erin jerked awake when Harry plopped down on the couch next to her. "Back already?" She asked yawning.
"Yeah, sorry to wake you, but I have to talk to you."
"Okay."
"Dumbledore showed me what Voldemort was like as a kid. He went to see him before he came to Hogwarts at an orphanage where his mother had him before she died. The kid was really kind of scary."
"I knew some of those at the orphanage." Erin said still half-asleep.
Harry was about to go on when he paused. "What did you say?"
"Hmm? I said I knew kids like that."
"You remember…"
Erin blinked and opened her mouth and then closed it. "I do…I do remember…I was in an orphanage before coming to Hogwarts. There were lots of kids there and some of them were just…mental."
He hugged her. "That's great! We should write to Sirius and tell him you're starting to remember things."
"Okay, but let's hear about Baby Voldemort first."
He nodded and told her all about seeing him and what he had found out about it.
Kaeli found Draco in the Room of Requirement working on the Vanishing Cabinet. "Draco, it's time for sleep now." She told him putting a hand on his shoulder.
He whirled around. The last few months were taking a toll on him with the Vanishing Cabinet and trying to find a way to kill Dumbledore, and everything else going on. He looked paler than usual and a little drawn. He hadn't changed his robes in a few days. It took him a moment to recognize her and he grabbed her kissing her hard and running his hands aggressively over her curves.
She pushed him back surprised. "Draco…"
"I need this, Kaeli, please!" He said grabbing her again. "I need you! Give me this! Just give me this!" He went to pull off her blouse.
"No! Draco! Stop!" she told him. "This is not you!" She turned and fled from the room.
"Kaeli! Stop!" He called even as he heard the door close behind her. He sat back hard and started crying into his hands.
The next morning during Break Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Erin were in the Common Room, History of Magic had been cancelled because they couldn't find Binns anywhere. The castle ghosts were searching for him, but most of the students weren't concerned. The group had already talked about Harry seeing 'Baby Voldemort' as Erin dubbed him and then Harry asked about the Slug Club meeting they had the night before. "It wasn't bad." Hermione told them. "We met Gwenog Jones. She's interested in seeing Ginny play. She's coming to the game on Saturday."
"From the Holyhead Harpies?" Ron asked. "I'm surprised she even showed up. The Slug Club," he snorted derisively.
"Anyway," Erin said. "There's going to be a party and you have to come Harry, because he cornered us and made us tell him when you were available. I was tempted to say you'd never be, but Hermione answered before I could."
"You know it wouldn't have made a difference." Hermione said.
"And I suppose this party is just for Slughorn's darling Sluggies?" Ron said sneering.
"Yes, for the Slug Club."
"Well, I hope you have fun at the pathetic little party. Maybe you and McLaggen should hook up, be queen and king of the Slugs—"
"We're allowed to invite people, I was going to ask you, but since you think it's pathetic, I'll just have to ask someone else." Hermione told him.
"You were going to ask me?" Ron asked her in a soft voice.
"Yes, but since you'd rather I hooked up with McLaggen, I guess that's what I'm going to do." Hermione got up and headed up to their room. Ron got up and left too.
"We are going together, right?" Harry asked Erin.
"Actually, I was thinking we could invite other people so they can enjoy the party as well."
"Who?" he asked curiously.
"I was thinking you could ask Luna."
"Sure, I think she'd like that." He nodded. "What about you?"
She grinned. "Since Ron has been acting like a ponce lately, I'm going to write to a famous Quidditch player and ask him to be my date."
Harry grinned. "They've been acting stupid lately."
"Exactly. And it will be nice to see Viktor. He's always been very nice."
