Leisurely Pleasures

Though eager to do so, Sean ultimately suppressed his strong urge to "dress up" Harry.

Lightning Scar Stickers were rather unlucky...

After tidying him up, Harry looked far more composed than before. His clothes were still unfashionable, but at least they were normal. Sean nodded in satisfaction.

Harry nervously touched his hair. "Sean, are you sure I should do this? Without magical hair products, it'll be a mess again before half the day is over..."

"The hairstyle isn't the key. Sincerity is. And you need to be a little more composed." So declared Mr. Sean Wallop, self-proclaimed master of romance.

The boys stayed in the room offering Harry advice, but the more they talked, the more nervous he became. In the end, it was Ron's offhand taunts that made Harry finally make up his mind—he would confess to Ginny during their date today.

Ron's expression looked like he had eaten a bogey-flavored Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Bean—and an entire box of them at that.

Harry went back to prepare uneasily. Ron angrily went to catch up on some sleep, while Neville also went to change clothes. He was going on a date with Hannah today as well.

Sean stretched inside the Room of Requirement. After breakfast, he planned to wander around the library and search for clues about the Hufflepuff Chamber of Secrets.

Just as he was about to open a door near the first-floor Great Hall, Sean's expression shifted.

He sensed a change in the Room of Requirement.

As a magical creation with its own consciousness, the Room of Requirement could communicate with Sean, its half-owner, in various ways. At the same time, having obtained part of Ravenclaw's authority, Sean could also sense changes within the Room of Requirement.

For instance, the magical fluctuations when someone opened a wooden