After term began, Albert's life was busy and fulfilling.
Besides making appearances at the professors' club, he made a special visit to Professor Flitwick to discuss the International Wizarding Duelling Competition. He also gave him several photographs taken after winning the championship, thanking Professor Flitwick for the help he had once given him.
Professor Flitwick was delighted that his prized student had become the youngest duelling champion. He could now boast about those photographs to others for years to come.
On the Friday night before the weekend, Albert set aside several hours to tutor Katrina in Defense Against the Dark Arts in the Room of Requirement. He spent the rest of his time with Isabelle, enjoying their own warm little world together.
They talked a great deal about school and spent a fairly pleasant weekend together. Their plan to brew Liquid Luck had officially begun as well.
Isabelle had taken an interest in Liquid Luck. Though the lucky potion could not bring someone true luck, it could greatly enhance the drinker's abilities in every aspect. Perhaps one day, a sudden flash of inspiration would allow her to break through her current bottleneck?
Unfortunately, happy times were always especially short. After dinner together that weekend, Albert kissed Isabelle goodbye and returned to Hogwarts Castle.
The moment he returned to school, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan came to find him and told him about the changes that had occurred while he was away.
Peeves had pulled the same trick again and tampered with the new professor's cutlery. After eating, Dolores Umbridge vomited and had diarrhoea, and the scene had briefly descended into chaos.
"You actually didn't make her fall over halfway through?" Albert looked at the three in surprise. He felt that if Umbridge had fallen and shit herself in public, she