Harry Potter's Secret Love Life
It's Friday.
The afternoon consisted of two consecutive Potions. This was perhaps the Slytherin students' favorite class. Not only did Professor Snape favor the Slytherin, but it was also common to see Potter, Weasley, Longbottom embarrassed or humiliated in class, which was one of the Little Snakes' favorite forms of entertainment.
As Skylar, arm in arm with Daphne, walked slowly toward the Potions Classroom in the dungeon, they saw Draco, Goyle, Crabbe, and Pansy standing together at the door, looking at something and laughing happily.
Although she knew perfectly well what was going on, Skylar pretended to know nothing and asked, "What are you looking at? Why are you so happy?"
"Oh! Skylar," ever since Pansy caught Skylar and Draco in their tryst, she'd become even closer to Skylar, like family. Now, beaming, she leaned in, holding a magazine. "Look at this, it's the latest issue of <Witch Weekly>..."
The wizarding population in Great Britain is not large, so there is only one magazine to choose from in each magazine category. For example, The Witch Weekly is the only women's magazine in Great Britain.
Skylar didn't usually read these kinds of magazines, but he still politely took the magazine from Pansy's hand and glanced at it. The cover photo featured a curly-haired young witch grinning, revealing a set of neat, white teeth, pointing her wand at a large sponge cake.
Skylar flipped through the pages casually, finding the first few pages filled with the latest Cosmetic Potion and cosmetics from the wizarding world. Then, in the middle page, he came across a short description of the Hogwarts Yule Ball, along with the Best Costume and Demeanor Award for the day. The award for the boys' category went to Skylar, adding another small, insignificant halo to his personal honor and achievements.
The women's award went to Katarin Monroe, and considering her almost unrealistically beautiful appearance that day, it was well-deserved. Even Daphne, a fellow female competitor, couldn't object and was completely convinced of her win.
Turning the page further, he saw the latest announcement of the "Most Charming Smile Award" winner. Since Lockhart's disappearance, Skylar had won the award seven times in a row, surpassing Lockhart's previous record of five consecutive wins. Skylar shook his head and continued flipping through the pages, finally seeing the article Draco and the others had been reading, with a large title—"Harry Potter's Secret Love Affair."
Wait, shouldn't it be "Harry Potter's Secret Sad Story"?
Skylar suddenly understood the key point: because of his presence in this world, Hermione didn't attend the Yule Ball with Krum, so Rita Skeeter couldn't make a big deal out of Hermione's two-timing. Thinking of this, Skylar's interest in the article was piqued. Since Hermione's affairs were no longer mentioned, what would the article be about?
Skylar continued reading, and oh my god--
The article details Potter's secret love affair—having lost both parents at a young age, Harry possessed a sensitive and fragile heart. He finally found solace in love after enrolling at Hogwarts with Hermione Granger, a Muggle- born woman. However, unexpectedly, Miss Granger and Harry eventually broke up due to personality clashes, evidenced by Harry later inviting Parvati of the Patil family to the Yule Ball.
The article then describes in detail Harry and Parvati's daily life, such as where they usually dated and how they did intimate things. It also includes a photo of Harry being tightly embraced by Parvati while dancing at a ball, which made Skylar's lips twitch uncontrollably several times.
Just when Skylar thought he had figured out Rita's wicked sense of humor, what followed refreshed his understanding once again, and the story took an unexpected turn!
Rita Skeeter then shifts her focus, criticizing Harry for his fickle nature and heartless dumping of Parvati, portraying Harry as a despicable scumbag. It turns out that from the beginning, both Hermione Granger and Parvati Patil were merely tools Harry used to conceal his own sexual orientation!
Harry Potter's true love was confirmed in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament —his most precious treasure was actually his roommate of four years, Ron Weasley! The article begins to reveal how the two developed a secret relationship, keeping it hidden from the entire school for the past four years, and concludes with a photo of Harry and Ron embracing as Harry rescues Ron from the lake.
After reading the article, Skylar's expression was priceless. Now he finally understood why celebrities always hated paparazzi so much. Although his relationship with Harry wasn't exactly friendly, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Harry's plight.
While BL (Boys' Love) culture isn't considered a major issue in Britain, for straight Harry, this image of a BL enthusiast and a scumbag would undoubtedly diminish his appeal to girls. Aside from die-hard fans like Ginny, Harry would likely find it difficult to win over other girls at school.
Just five minutes before class was about to start, Harry, Snape, and their friends arrived late. Pansy only had time to toss the magazine to Harry before the door to the underground classroom opened, and a stoic Snape waved for them to go in.
As Snape wrote down the Potions ingredients needed for the lesson on the blackboard, Harry, and Meghan were whispering among themselves at the back desk, discussing the contents of their magazines. They were so engrossed that they didn't even notice Snape had silently floated up beside them.
"Potter, despite your colorful social life," Snape's icy voice startled all three of them, "I must warn you, no whispering in my classroom. Ten points deducted from Gryffindor."
The whole class turned around and looked at them.
"Ha... still hiding under the table reading magazines?" Snape said again, snatching the * Witch Weekly *. "Gryffindor loses another ten points... but of course..." Snape's gaze fell on Rita Skeeter's article, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Potter needs to collect clippings, you know..."
The underground classroom erupted in laughter from the Slytherin, and Snape's thin lips twitched into a malicious smile. Then he loudly read aloud the article, "Harry Potter's Secret Love Affair... Good heavens, good heavens, Potter, what's gotten into you now? He might just be a boy different from everyone else..."
Harry felt his face burning. Snape paused after each sentence, letting the Slytherin laugh their heads off. The article, read aloud by Snape, was ten times worse.
Now, not only Harry and Ron, the main characters of the story, but even Hermione, who is barely a supporting character, is blushing. Even more frightening is the reaction of another minor character, Parvati, whose face is filled with such hatred that it looks as if she wants to devour Harry alive.
After reading the entire article, Snape rolled up the magazine amidst the Slytherin's bursts of laughter. "Hmph, I think it would be best to separate the three of you so you can concentrate on making the potion instead of thinking about these messy affairs. Weasley, you sit here. Miss Granger, you go over there and sit next to Miss Parkinson. Potter —go to the table in front of my lectern. Alright, get to work."
Harry, Snape, and their friends had no choice but to comply with Snape's demands.
Skylar withdrew his gaze and focused on instructing Daphne on how to concoct Potions. Indeed, this lesson was still about Wit-Sharpening Potion. Skylar had already successfully concocted a perfect Wit-Sharpening Potion in the previous lesson, so he was simply accompanying Daphne in this one.
In his view, relationships should be built and strengthened through mutual effort. Daphne had given him so much, and he should reciprocate with equal effort. Under Skylar's careful guidance, Daphne quickly completed her studies for the day.
Just then, someone knocked on the classroom door.
"Come in," Snape said in his usual voice.
The door opened, and the whole class turned to look. Professor Karkaroff walked in, and everyone watched as he walked toward Snape's podium. He was twirling his goatee with his fingers, looking anxious.
"We need to talk," Karkaroff said abruptly as he approached Snape. He seemed determined not to let anyone hear him, so his lips barely moved, as if he were a very poor ventriloquist.
"I'll talk to you after class, Karkaroff," Snape said quietly, but Karkaroff interrupted him.
"I want to talk now, while you can't slip away, Severus. You've been avoiding me."
"We'll talk after class," Snape said sternly.