They'd intended to find Tyler ASAP, but before they knew it a week had passed.
"Right, enough is enough." Harry announced on the Friday, "We need to do it tonight. Black, you ready?"
"Indeed I am, Potter." She smirked, "Stage One will be successfully implemented by the end of dinner."
Hermione frowned at her, "What do you mean stage one? I thought you were just going to go over and chat?"
"My dearest Hermione," Charlotte smiled, sounding for all the world like her father, "Every good plan must involve stages. It doesn't matter how simple, a stage is a stage."
Hermione looked suspicious, but, true to her word, the other girl did not overcomplicate matters. As the others took their second helpings of dessert, she slipped off to the Slytherin table, sliding between Serena and Draco.
"Hey Ree." She smiled, resting her head on the girl's shoulder. Serena looked down at her fondly.
"Hey Char. Where the hell have you been? I thought you'd be staying at Draco's over the holiday."
"So did I." Draco said mildly, "Then I heard you'd gone off with Potter."
"Yeah... long story short, I met my dad."
"What?" Serena spluttered, choking on a brownie. Draco looked just as shocked, but his eyes narrowed.
"You know he's a blood traitor too, right? On top of you hanging out with Granger and the rest of them..."
"Don't be a twat, Draco." Charlotte said stiffly, "I told you I don't agree with that blood purity shit anymore. Not all muggles are like my mother, and magic is magic. If you carry on being like this, I'll hex you, cousin or not."
Draco raised his hands in surrender. A nearby Slytherin scoffed and turned away, but the trio paid him no mind.
"Anyway, if you want the full story, meet me on the seventh floor corridor, by Barnabas the Barmy, after the feast. Bring Pettigrew."
The boy in question looked up from his pudding in disbelief, "You what?"
"You heard me." Charlotte said. "And Potter's lot will be there too. If you don't behave, I'll try out this interesting new hex my father showed me. Spoiler alert, it involves testicles and spikes."
Both boys winced, and Serena threw her head back in laughter, "We'll be there, best behaviour."
A/N
Sorry for splitting it up like this, I didn't realise how much prep time I needed before the meeting! Next chapter has the good stuff I promise
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