Cross-Time

Chapter XXV -Reading Response Essay-

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"English"

[French]

–Parseltongue–

{Talking on the Floocall/through Two-way mirror/through Patronus}

{Talking through Horcrux}

Thinking in 3rd person POV/Dream/Memory/Flashback/Others

Letter/Journal/Book/Newspaper

Time change/Date of time

Change of POV

Chapter XXV

–Reading Response Essay–

Tuesday, 24 October 1972

CEP's POV

Harry looked at Professor Slughorn with a raised eyebrow as the man approached him with his fatherly smiles.

"If you could follow me to my office, Miss Peverell? Your last essay needs to be discussed."

Harry frowned and waved at Hermione and Ron, before following the fat Professor inside towards his office. They entered and Harry saw Sirius's father-in-law, Lord Lestrange, inside. Harry glanced back at the blond (going white-haired) Professor, but the man had already closed the door and left the two alone.

"I take it this has nothing to do with Potions after all." Harry argued and the other man shook his head. "Why am I being called to you, Sir?"

"Lord Abraxas Malfoy has told me that you are courting your courter." The older man put in and Harry nodded as the other set several parchments on the Professor's desktop. "I've gathered His likes and dislikes and every possible idea for you to use as a courtship device."

Harry blushed at seeing the massive list the other had brought along.

"Sir..."

"You are the very first and the only person He has shown interest in." Lord Lestrange interrupted what made Harry blush. "Lord Abraxas told me that He is giving you the ability of the choice on the long run." He added and Harry nodded. "This still means that we will do our best to help on the courtship. Both for Him... and for your sake."

Harry sighed and nodded, accepting it. He approached and started looking through the list. Eventually he pointed at one of them.

"My first courtship gift were books on Muggle History, Laws and Philosophies. I believe he'd appreciate something he'd actually like."

Lord Lestrange nodded approvingly.

"May I wonder how you knew His birthdate?" He asked as he sat on the Professor's chair and started writing down what Harry had chosen on an empty parchment.

"It was the day his mother died delivering him to term." Lord Lestrange immediately looked at Harry at his claim. "He doesn't celebrate it."

"And yet He does with you." Lord Lestrange argued and Harry smirked at the corner of his lips.

"I'm stubborn." He agreed.

Lord Lestrange looked at him for a real long moment and then finished writing it down.

"How old were you when you two met?"

"7-year-old." Harry replied. "Also the day where I accidentally made him like me." Lord Lestrange looked up from his parchment confused. "Apparently all I did was snap at him because he was being a chauvinist while thinking I was an actual girl to which I argued that I Am indeed a male. According to" [Mère] "that was the first-time someone shut him up."