Chapter 11 – The calm before the storm
Sunday morning the self-entitled leader of the Slytherins decided to do his good action of the week. For this he chose to remember a stubborn pureblood girl of whom her allegiances must be with. Unfortunately, said girl was irreversible corrupted to the point of not only refuse to see reason but to rebel against her would-be saviour when he saw that physical punishment was the only way to make his point clear.
Life wasn't fair. He had only tried to help, and was now paying for his good-will with a painful stay in the infirmary, along his two usual escorts. Astoria should be a little innocent weak pureblood girl, but she has a punch stronger than a troll and swear with a mouth dirtier than a muggle sailor. And the kicks! Didn't she knows that kicks to the balls of a guy is a dirty trick? It hurts! And it can ends an ancient line of purebloods! No, life wasn't fair, and he couldn't even ask for her punishment! How could he keep his position if the other Slytherins discover he and his friends were squashed like silly cockroaches by a little girl? His father would disown him if he finds out!
Astoria, otherwise, was super happy. She was finally free from the course that could have cut her life early, had passed the night in the arms of Harry Potter and had docked three assailants by herself. Life couldn't be better!
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That was the second time Draco Malfoy had landed in the infirmary by a girl's action. It clearly was a serious counter-proof to his alleged superiority over all as a male pureblood Malfoy.
Harry visited Hagrid that Sunday. He felt the need to explain to his first friend why he wasn't taking his classes. The book he had received from the half-giant as a birthday's gift was a clue he didn't catch. He was really surprised to see Hagrid becoming a teacher. He even reconsider his choices, but decided that Runes and Arithmancy were indeed more important than Magical Creatures and he was already overload on things to do with all his extra activities.
The first class for the third years was eventful. In his eagerness to impress, Hagrid brought hippogriffs and barely escaped from having some students killed. First, Seamus and Ronald, in an attempt to impress the girls, were volunteers to be the first to approach the proud beasts. In their anxiety to succeed they just bowed to the creatures and approached them before gaining their approval. Their luck was Dean, more attentive to the instructions, grabbing them by the back of their robes preventing them from advancing too soon.
Next was Malfoy and his big mouth, insulting the animals and almost getting himself cut in small pieces. Tracey was exceedingly happy to collect a life debt from the prejudiced boy by sending him flying head-first into a nearby tree, breaking many of his bones. The boy was very vocal after that, promising to force the dismissal of the new teacher and the execution of the murderous beast, until Daphne calmly explained to him that there were too many witnesses of his own faults in following the teacher's instructions and they would not hesitate to use the media if necessary.
Hagrid was really sad to have to tone down his classes. In a way, Harry understood his friend. Animals like flobberworms and bowtruckles weren't of much interest. But together, they found some other creatures to present to the third-years. Doxies, knarls and pixies were common nasty pests in magical homes, but small enough to don't be a serious treat, and unicorns and thestrals are bigger but docile animals that always caught the interest of many.
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The new Head of the DMLE, Rufus Scrimgeour, was more amenable to Dumbledore's pleads and had agreed to remove most of the auror force in Hogwarts, keeping just a sentry at the gates to check the visitants. Sure, that is not the way the Prophet report it. The daily publication showed a picture of the new feature at the gates, glorifying the 'new addition to Hogwarts' security' without a word about the lack of aurors inside the school.
Both Albus and Fudge now knew that Black was innocent and not a treat to the students, so there wasn't reason to keep a larger number of aurors at the school. They only didn't see the need to advertise this to the general public, as both were reluctant to fully exonerate the guy due to their personal interests.
Another points that Dumbledore decided to ignore was the lack of students in History's classes and the much smaller (and exclusively male) attendance in Muggle Studies. Both teachers were there for many years, and had received few complaints. He wasn't inclined to change anything unless he received more formal complaints.
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Monday morning brought the start of a new teacher at Hogwarts. A man called Horace Slughorn was appointed the new Potions' professor and head of Slytherin house. He had retired after the first war, giving the position to Snivellus, but was now returning due to the 'gap year professor Snape needed to take in order to care for some personal matters' as mildly announced by the headmaster.
The man was restless in his efforts to get closer to Harry, but the girls also were tireless and in a much larger number, so his efforts were easily neutralized. The old man was clearly a favour collector and fame seeker, things Harry didn't like or need. But he knew his potions and knew how to teach them to the students, being a greatly improvement over Snape.
History of Magic and Muggle Studies were two other classes considered substandard, if not totally useless, but it was decided better let them be and compensate with private study than interfere with them right now. For Muggle Studies, once a week, usually on Sunday afternoons, one of the muggle-raised used the abilities of The Room to ask for a muggle home, or store, or restaurant or whatever they need, and they showed the magical-raised how things worked there. With History of Magic they divided the topic in British Magical History, World Magical History, History of Magical Discoveries & Developments, Greatest Magical Sites and Artefacts, History and Characteristics of Non-Human Magicals and History of Halfmags-Zeromags Relations. Then the group was divided to create their own textbooks in each topic. Both disciplines were now fun and really educative.
This new approach brought to them the idea to create textbooks for the new kind of magic they had been exploring, to help educate the future generations. Now knowing that Luna's and Morag's names would be immortalized due to their contributions to the new magic, all of them were more serious and creative in their exploration of the possibilities, wanting the same privilege for themselves. New techniques and results became almost a daily achievement, and their progress was greatly accelerated.
The idea of a new world for full-mags was another favourite topic of the group. Some had created a booklet exposing the idea, and it was passing for continuous improvements. Others were working in a Constitution for this new world, which turned to be a much harder job. They were still studying and discussing the most basic topics, and not finding good reasons to adopt any of the most common political and economical systems. Luckily it wasn't something with a fixed due date.
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The quidditch try-outs for the Gryffindors came with no surprises, the team from last year being confirmed in less than half an hour. The novelty came after, when Katie and Harry asked Oliver permission to train some younger players. As the two assumed all responsibility, Oliver agreed. A lot of girls were happy with this, not all of them Gryffindors as Katie and Harry never compromise to train only their housemates.
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With the rotation schedule the group adopted there was now always somebody inside The Room. Things were calm, but the girls considered passing a night a week in The Room a prize and a pleasure, specially when they could convince Harry to stay. And nowadays, with Weasley, Thomas and Finnegan as they were, Harry rarely sleep in his dorm any more. With The Room being able to open passages anywhere in the school, it was really simple and safe for all them.
With The Room always occupied, Fawkes had took residence there, happy with the attention the girls gave him and to no longer need to stay with Albus. The phoenix's allegiance was to the school, not its headmaster since the death of Godric Gryffindor, his unique personal master.
Hermione had tried to get closer to Harry again, but it didn't last long, thanks to all the interference from the group. Ronald didn't even try, which was okay in Harry's book. Luna had been his best weapon against Hermione. The logical know-it-all couldn't support the eccentricities of Harry's blonde friend and always exploded after a few seconds of talk between the other two. Luna's impassivity and Harry's support for his new friend fast put the bush-haired girl running out in frustration.
Ginny also surprised Harry with her smarts and mischief. Dumbledore had called the girl to his office, expecting to discover what Harry was doing. He asked her what she could tell him about the currently deeds of the Boy-Who-Lived. She submitted the old man to half an hour of praise for Harry's qualities as a lover, telling in detail his incredible kissing technique, how he made her all wet just looking at her with desire, the fantastic pleasure she felt when letting the boy's hands explore freely all over her body and how he was able to make her come fast and hard. The memory she showed them in the pensieve of the headmaster growing uncomfortable with her narrative to the point of looking green and ready to puke made the group applaud her performance as actress, and they all laughed when she explained it with "But is all true! Or will be..."
After that, they could concentrate in their researches with little interference. The Acromantulas still worried Harry, but they decided to not interfere for now, as they need time to prepare before showing the extent of the changes they were planning to do. For his first time at Hogwarts, Harry had a totally unremarkable Halloween. Only two things of note occurred in between: the unspeakables had found and cleaned another Horcrux after investigating the Riddle's and Gaunt's homes, and Amelia, with use of Harry's memories and the girls' contact with their fathers, had now with her documents allowing the stay of most of them at Hogwarts until all the problems were solved. For the muggleborns in the group, Amelia was now officially their magical guardian.
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In mid-November the girls noted that Hermione was no longer taking classes in Divination and Muggle Studies. She also was showing some improvement in her mood and health. Harry was happy with this, as he didn't have ill-intents towards her, he just wanted his freedom from her bossing attitudes and continual intrusion in his personal life.
Sirius and Harry had several discussions about one Remus Lupin. He was a good teacher, and seemed to be a good person, but there were too much uncertainty over his real loyalties. He never tried to get closer to Harry, nor offered to tell him about his parents, Sirius or anything. With Sirius still a fugitive, they simply couldn't take the risk. Anyway, the point became less important on the beginning of December, when an anonymous Letter to the Editor printed on The Daily Prophet revealed the professor to be a werewolf, causing his immediately resignation.
No matter the anonymity of the Letter, they were almost certain its author was Snape. Their studies in languages showed the similarities in phrase construction and vocabulary between the text printed in the Prophet and the grandiloquent sermons the Potions Master gave in classes. The group wanted revenge against the man that deprived them from their best Defence teacher they had and he had just remembered them of the Power of the Press.
"I could ask father to help us, he is the publisher of The Quibbler."
"But… Luna, The Quibbler hasn't a good fame..."
"And the kind of articles we want to publish could put your father in danger!"
"Yes! I think we need our own tabloid, in a bi-weekly base..."
"We have already received a considerable amount from the sales of basilisk parts. We can afford to pay Luna's father costs to print our own tabloid and distribute it for free."
"The Hogwarts' Fall! What do you think?"
"Restricted. We want to discuss all problems of the magical world."
"Male Purebloods Sucks!"
"Oh, come on! We can do better than this."
In the end they were inclined for The Informant, The Snitcher and The Accuser for the new tabloid. Luna would contact her father to contract his services while Amelia would deal with an improvement in the wards around The Rookery, the Lovegood's ancestor residence. The first week after New Year was the initial choice for its beginning.
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"Harry, how many families you are the heir for?"
"The current count is at 21, Rosalyn. But only Peverell and Potter are Noble Houses. The others were mainly muggleborns that married in my family and assumed the Potter's name, even if some of them did it so back in time that their families could be promoted to Ancient and even Most Ancient houses, even if they lay dormant most of the time since their first member."
"Would you mind accepting me as another concubine for one of them? Father is becoming more vocal about his misguided opinions. The Rosiers have being one of the worst case of prejudices and bigotry in the magical world since they achieved the status of purebloods some centuries ago. As a sixth year, I'm afraid to be surprised with a marriage contract for one of his friends' son, if not for one of his friends directly, any day now."
"Why this fixation on being concubine instead of a wife?"
"It is really lucky so many of your houses are so old, before the establishment of the minimum age for a Head of House, or you would still be considered a minor and unable to take wives or concubines. I, the same of the twins, will need to break laces with my family before you could take me in one of your families. And, being disowned, I only bring myself to this relationship. No money, no position, no dowry, nothing!"
"But that is no reason to sell yourself short! As you said, you bring yourself to the relationship, and this is all I want. Oh, my! I was a fool not asking this before accepting the twins!"
"Don't worry, Harry. The twins are quite happy. I'll be happy with the same. You know, the position of concubine is quite vague. According the will of the man, it can range from sexual slavery to the same privileges of a wife, including inheritance and social rights."
"But, if you can be a wife, with full rights, why be less?"
"Because I trust you and that's enough for me, but the parents in good relationship with their daughters would like to see them as your wives, not concubines."
"But… All of them? I didn't… I never… I was thinking that this many girls around me were just a temporary thing! How could I…?"
"Maybe it started as a kind of game, a temporary thing just so we could experiment and learn. Harry, be sincere and tell me: which one of them do you want to ditch?"
"No one! They're all wonderful! I love them all!"
"That's it! You love them all and all of them love you. They all are choosing to share you than to find a boy all to themselves. And you would never say no to any of them."
"But I never wished for a harem!"
"And it'll not be a harem. A harem is made of slaves, Harry. They don't have any rights, any true love, it's just about sex and sons, daughters being just a misfortune."
"Not a harem, definitely not a harem! But still, it's so strange."
"In this time and place, yes, but it was common in many places and many eras. Women always search for safety, Harry. They usually are much more attached to their offspring than men, they don't think of themselves only. And society always make things harder for us in terms of earning and keeping wealth. Men made the laws, and they made them in their own favour."
"But I'm just one..."
"And you already have a castle almost unassailable, and is a powerful and rich wizard. You also treat us with respect and care, is humble and see us as partners and friends, not just objects of lust and desire. There isn't much more a girl could want. Maybe the exclusivity of your attentions, but this you can only give to one girl. All of them chose to share you than risk losing you. It is the logical thing to do."
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The first Quidditch match was played between Gryffindor and Slytherin, and didn't last more than 20 minutes. Malfoy had come near Harry, just to remember the black-haired boy of his lack of skills in the game and the clear superiority of Draco in the sport. He was so attentive to his task that he didn't realize the golden snitch trying to hide between his legs and his butt, hidden by the bottom of his robes. But Harry saw it there, and jump into the chance of ending the game so soon.
Harry's move startled Draco, who jump up away from the boy, leaving Harry with easy access to the snitch. 'His blood is so pure he shits gold!', 'He is so in love of Harry he ignored the snitch to be closer to him!', 'Gryffindor's win will not last, just wait his father hears of this!' were just some of the insults the blonde seeker had to hear for a week.
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Things kept calm until the Holidays. The progress of the group was fast in many areas, specially those related with research. Helena Ravenclaw had kept her word, and was slowly clarifying lots of points about the origins of Hogwarts and other special points of ancient British history. The first big surprise was about Salazar Slytherin. His concept of pureblood was quite simple: you are a pure blooded if you have magic, you are a muggle, meaning 'fool' or 'brute', if you haven't. He had nothing against muggleborns but everything against the muggles, that he saw as uneducated violent people with no respect for their betters. The current view on Slytherin and his ideas was a denaturation of his ideals to better serve the elitism of the dominant class. He wasn't neither the first nor the last to suffer such fate, but just another case of manipulation of information by those in power to serve their own goals.
The first two visits to Hogsmeade occurred without problems, even if the headmaster was surprised to see that Harry Potter had obtained his uncle's permission for it. By the way, the head-unspeakable Croacher had reported some visits from the headmaster to his department, to research about ancient wards. It seems Dumbledore was still searching for means to retake control of Hogwarts' wards, and failing miserably.
They have now a new addition to the adults living at the Chamber of Secrets: Xenophilius Lovegood. Luna's father had saw all the articles to be published and how the things could go bad in the following years and had decided to be safe. With Harry in control of the castle his correspondence was easily redirected and he will have the many elves there to help him with his work.
Unfortunately the adults were having little progress with the PVD magic. They understood how it worked, but years of creating and using a magical core had made it quite difficult for them to change their ways. The huge progress of their children was their consolation.
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Christmas was coming fast, and the group was disbanded for the Holidays. With the news that Voldemort was still around and that their children could need to stay at Hogwarts for their safety when things get ugly again, the parents wanted to make the better of this chance to see their children. As always, Harry remained in the castle, with his three concubines, as they no longer have another family, and Susan and Luna, whose guardians were also there.
They made good use of their free time exploring the points of the Chamber they had plotted in their previous visits there, with the help of the three adults. They found a treasure in ancient scrolls and parchments. Harry was surprised to see no books, until he remembered that the press with moveable types was invented by Gutenberg almost five hundred years after the Founders, and that manuscripts were really rare and expensive until then.
The headmaster was also trying to have a productive break. Once again he have the necessity to find a new Defence teacher, and he thought of a choice that could also help him with some of his other problems too.
"Well, Albus, thank you for all the niceness, but I wish to know why you had invited me here. And don't even try to deny you want to ask me something. I know you too well!"
"It's really good to use the Season to have some good time with old friends, Alastor, but you sure were right in thinking that I'm need to request for your help. Let's start with this: have you ever considered be a teacher?"
"So, you want me to replace Lupin. Pity what that article did to the boy. He is a good guy, didn't deserve to lose his position for such small… inconvenience. Where is he now, by the way?"
"He is trying to find his friend Sirius. I want to clear Sirius' name, but I need to talk with him first. Before we can reach a deal he has the means and the mood to cause some real trouble. I need to talk with him and explain to him the large picture, so that he doesn't commit any mistakes by naivety."
"Still trying to play the Big Game? Albus, you're getting too old for these silly machinations. Let things go their way and take some time to live your life while you still can."
"I'm afraid I can't. You know I'm committed with working for the Greater Good, and things are approaching a new Nexus soon. Voldemort will rise again in the next years, the signs are all pointing to this. Some changes already started, and I'm worried, my friend."
"You mean Bones and Pettigrew?"
"They are part of the signs, but not by any means the only ones. I already told you about the events of the last two years here at Hogwarts..."
"And Potter has succeeded in killing some dementors! I danced a jig in his honour! I was so happy someone had found a way to kill those monsters! Look at this: goblin-made blade imbued in basilisk's venom. Expensive, but I had one made to me as soon as I heard the news!"
"Yes, yes, very good. But what about you teaching here? You could help me with a serious problem I'm having… The wards of the castle, they aren't under my control any more and..."
"Wait! What? What do you mean by 'the wards of the castle aren't under my control'? Explain that in detail, you old fart. That's one hard to believe!"
"Well, it happened while I was checking Azkaban with Cornelius. I felt a weakening in my connection with the castle."
"Wait a moment! That was in September. You have three months to check it! Are you saying me you didn't solve it and still keep the school opened all this time?"
"Well, there wasn't any immediate danger, and the kids needed their classes, and I couldn't let the panic spread..."
"And you couldn't see your image of all-powerful all-knowing wizard suffer..."
"No, I couldn't! You know very well how the sheep and wolves of wizarding society acts! Most of them need a wise shepherd to guide them or they will enter in panic and do terrible mistakes. And the wolves, if seeing weakness, would attack! It wasn't only my image at risk, but the very structure of our society!"
"Sometimes I think you misjudge your importance, Albus. Yes, things could go bad, but not so much as you want to believe. Anyway, what had you discovered since then?"
"Nothing! I still don't know who did it, how it was done or why. And it is not only the wards that worry me. The elves, portraits and ghosts no longer obey me the same way. Yes, the elves still bring me tea and do little favours, but I used to rely on them for more than that. They would report to me about the students, but now they simply ignore my requests. Ghosts and portraits are doing the same. These three sources of information are essential! Without them, and with so much to do in this office, I'm now the last one to know of what is happening in my own school!"
"Your own school!… Hey, maybe is that! I was ready to reproach you for calling Hogwarts yours, but what if Hogwarts has an owner who decided to take charge of it? Maybe each founder had heirs but for the first time in history a single person, heir to the four of them, became of age and discovered their inheritance? His, or her, power over Hogwarts could have shut you off, couldn't it?"
"A rightful owner? Yes, I think it is possible. Let me see, Ravenclaw had just one daughter who died before leaving descendants. The Hufflepuff direct descendants are the Smiths, Slytherin the Gaunts and Gryffindor… the Potters."
"Back to the Potters, Albus? Your interest in this family isn't healthy."
"No sense! But they were descendants of Gryffindor and they defeated the heir of Slytherin, Voldemort. It is possible that little Harry is the rightful owner of the castle."
"What about the descendants of Hufflepuff?"
"I don't think they matter. Women had even less rights in that era than in ours. No, I think that the ownership of Hogwarts lays in the hands of the heirs of Gryffindor and Slytherin only. And something must have changed recently in this regard..."
"You told about Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets… What exactly happened there?"
"I saw Harry's memory of the deed. A really heroic deed. But nothing that relates with the ownership of the castle. Anyway, Harry is different this year, I sensed it since the Selection's day. He was an open book at the end of last year, and now has the most impressive defences against occlumency that I ever saw in my whole life!"
"Like Voldemort's?"
"No, and that is what intrigues me the most. It is totally different of anything done these days. Maybe it is something new, but maybe it is something really old, as old as Slytherin and his Chamber."
"You know how much I hate these indirect ways of talk. Be clear, man! Are you insinuating the Potter boy could have returned to the Chamber and found some ancient lost secrets?"
"That is what I'm suspecting. The problem is that he is the only one available that can enter the Chamber, and he probably will do me no favours if he suspects my participation in keeping his godfather a wanted man. I fear that requesting something like that from him now could severe our relationship for good..."
"So, you want me here to look around, and see if I find something relating the boy with the castle and these recent events… Could be an interesting investigation… I think you got a new teacher."
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"Madam Pomfrey, could we talk for a moment? I have some doubts..."
"Sure, Rosalyn. Please, come to my office. I was expecting you for some time now. We'll need some privacy, I'm sure."
"But… How? I don't understand..."
"Oh, dear, I received communication of your change of status the day after it occurred."
"Oh, by Merlin! The headmaster must know too!"
"No, he probably doesn't know, and will only discover if you or your… mate decide to apply for special accommodations here… by the way I'm curious why you didn't."
"Until now it wasn't necessary."
"I see. But you are now here because you want to change it, is it?"
"Well, we're just studying the possibility..."
"What about the twins?"
"They are waiting to see how things go with me and… him, first."
"You are being very secretive. And worried about the headmaster. What is really happening? Maybe I could help you better if you tell me everything. And don't worry, all will be covered by patient's privacy rights, okay?"
"Okay, I'll trust you. The main secret is that Harry Potter is now emancipated. He did some investigations about his family, as nobody had ever talked with him about his origins. He found himself to be the only heir of several families, some of them inactive since before the law that instituted the minimum age for an heir assuming head of house position, and he took advantage of this fact. You know about my father, and the twins' parents… We needed a way out, and he was very understanding and solicitous. He accepted our pledge, and at first it was just a way of us girls avoiding a bad situation… He never asked anything from us… He is such a perfect gentleman, always ready to help… But now he is showing interest in girls, it's only natural, and, you know, we want to help him, reciprocate for what he did for us… So, we are researching..."
"There is no known way to avoid pregnancy..."
"We know that. We, Harry included, we don't want to go that way before we leave Hogwarts. We were thinking about… you know, other related activities..."
"Oral, anal or both?"
Rosalyn was shocked by the lady's directness. Before she could answer, the healer shocked her even more.
"You know I was young too, even if a long time ago. I also had some romance in my life and, as is natural, sex became involved somewhen. But I was committed to my career even before my OWLS so be a mother was out of question at the time. And I too, as you, search for what I could and couldn't do about it."
"So… can you help us?"
"Sure I can, and will. We can make use of the break in classes, there isn't much I need to teach you. First, one spell to perform before any activities, so that you know none of you is carrying any sexual-transmitted illness. I'll want your vow that, if one or more of you is infected, you'll avoid any intimate contact and come here for my help" her stern looking letting it clear that wasn't negotiable. "That cover all you'll need for oral sex and half what you need for anal. The other half will be a special balm, which you'll be using as lubricant. It contains essences of dittany and murtlap, which means they'll protect you from any pain. Without pain to signal any wrongdoings I'll want to talk with you all about how to do it without risks and with minimal consequences. Can you accept this?"
"Sure! You mean, the twins are still quite young and even a little to the small size… Do you then think following your instructions they could… be active… without problems?"
"Yes, specially if they agree to come to me in case of any… discomfort they may feel."
Madam Pomfrey was a good observer. The relief showed by the girl soon changed in a doubtful expression, and she catch it immediately.
"What more?"
"Hum… I need to think on some things… They aren't related with health… It is different..."
"If you want you can ask me whatever is worrying you, still in confidence. My responsibilities here comprehends not only physical health, but also mental so, there is a lot I can protect from possible eavesdroppers."
"Well, it is hard to explain… It is about relationships… Balance in relationships…"
"If mister Potter is asking for too much, you must definitively learn to say no, but I doubt this is your problem, is it?"
"More the inverse. He asks for nothing and has give me so much! I want to reciprocate, to do things for him, but I fear to push things too far too soon, or to impose my will and needs over his, or… I don't know. The point is that I really want to do what is best for him, but I don't know what is the best…"
"You love him, and want him to love you back, and is desperate to know how to achieve it."
"Exactly!"
"Time and patience, my dear. Time and patience is what you need most at this time."
"You mean, I need to wait? But wait for what?"
"No, not simply wait for something. Baby steps. You can do things with him, for him, but take baby steps to not scare him. Now, for him to reciprocate, that you need to wait and be patient. You can control what you do, but you can't and must not try to control what he does."
"But, even if I take baby steps, wouldn't I being directing him to do what I want him to do? Wouldn't I being influencing him, trying to impose my will..."
"You can't avoid it, but if you take baby steps and don't force situations, you'll be giving him the chance to step back, the chance to consider the path you were taking so he could decide to complain or refuse. This is the real balance you can have in a relationship: something dynamical, not static. Things changes, and you'll be changing your relationship constantly, every time looking for a new balance, something both of you are happy with."
"I think I understood what you said. I'll need to consider it a little longer, but I think I have a clearer idea now, thank you."
"Anything else I could help you?"
"Hum… no, I think you already helped me with everything. What time is better for you for our… special lessons?"
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Author's Notes:
First, my thanks to all of you who favourited and/or reviewed this story. Well, thank you if you are just reading so far, without expressing your opinions. You are also important to me.
Second, the delay with this chapter was entirely my fault. I concentrated too much in things I wanted to happen and forgot about things that needed to happen, like classes, Quidditch and, especially, some preparations for the next round of activities.
This means that this chapter wasn't so exciting, but also that we are now ready to some deep changes coming soon and also that the next chapter is almost done with what wasn't included in this one.
See you soon.