The Yule Ball: The Remake

The Yule Ball Remade

"Myrtle, what are you doing here?"

"Hello and it's nice to see you too," the ghost said dryly. "Although you have…grown quite a bit since I've seen you."

"Er…thanks."

"No problem. Maybe I should join that Harem that everyone's been talking about…"

"Wait…what…how?"

"I could take an elixir. It only lasts for a few hours, but it would work. Unless you could help me find the dust of the Philosopher's Stone?"

"…Didn't Dumbledore destroy it by now?" Harry asked, confused.

"You can't completely destroy something that powerful! Forgive me when I say this, but you of all people should know."

"Thanks."

"You'll need some water if you're going to be speaking that dryly to me."

"Why are you here, Myrtle?"

"I'll only help you if you help me look for that Dust of Immortality."

"Fine."

"Do you want the good news or the bad news?"

"I'll take the bad news first."

"Ron and Ginny are planning something against you two."

"I knew it!"

"They meet every day in my bathroom. The stupid inbreeds, thinking that I actually leave my bathroom. Don't they know that ghosts turn invisible?"

"I wouldn't know. I don't know much about the magical world."

"You don't?"

"Not much more than they teach me."

"And you're with the smartest witch of your generation?"

Myrtle was right, Harry knew, which was why he was studying more and more, not with just the task, but other subjects. Hermione has of course, encouraged him to keep doing so with oh so wonderful awards. 'I swear I can taste vanilla on her tongue…'

"Yoo-hoo…are you still with me?" Myrtle asked a moment later.

"Erm…yeah, what did you say?"

"You zone out a lot."

"Sorry…so what's the good news?" Harry asked warily.

Myrtle smiled at him. "They can't think of anything. They're trying to break you two up for the two of them; Hermione for Ron and you for Ginny, naturally. Ginny was planning to marry you and have multiple children with you, while Ron wants a…do we still call it that now? A 'One Night Stand'?

While Harry thought the one with Ginny was quite amusing, as he knew it would never happen, he was not amused at all of his once best friend when he found out what he wanted from Hermione. Over his dead body. He was going to have a talk with Ron, and he wouldn't have a choice in the matter.

"Anyway," Myrtle continued, "the best thing they can think of is a love potion – which, last time I checked, was illegal – but they wouldn't have enough time. They also thought of the Imperius – again, illegal – but they know you threw off Moody's curse. Hermione couldn't throw it off, but they're not gonna risk it.

Myrtle tried to remember what else was said. "They also thought of just seducing you, or separating you two for a while, but they figured that if you or Hermione find out what they were trying to do, they'll be in for hell. Right now, Ginny is brewing a love potion, hoping that it will be before the Ball. She claims she's not in that much of a hurry, as she can wait for you, but they're going to sneak it to Hermione as soon as possible. She plans on using the potion on you in a a few months to a year."