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[alt_ron]

So, Finnigan. I can't tell. It could've been a complete dud, y'know, or it could still be building. Fred said it would start out subtle and grow. And last.

I mean, they were definitely together on the train and did you see them come in for supper?

But F seems all right. Not sure where he is tonight, but, y'know, he doesn't seem to be writing poems or thinking of topping himself. I got Madam P Fred's notes, though, so if something does happen she knows everything she could know. She looked them over and said to keep an eye on him for a while. She could see the way it's meant to be long-acting, but she didn't think anyone could say how long without having a sample of the potion, and maybe not even then because it would depend on him. Finnigan, I mean. How he absorbs it and processes it, so she called it idiosyncratic. And unpredictable.

Which is great, because imagine how they'll all react if something happens to him.

Or maybe not. I mean none of them seem worried about Finnigan, do they?

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[alt_sally_anne]

Well they're not worried about him NOW. If he decides to jump off the astronomy tower or something, THEN they'll worry.

Anyway. The problem when you dose someone with a love potion to make them love someone they're already dating casually is that it's a bit harder to tell from the outside. Remy seemed to be in a really good mood when he came back to Slytherin after supper, though, for whatever that's worth.

[alt_ron]

So Jugson's there in Slytherin?

I wish Finnigan would get back here so I know he's not up one of the towers or out walking into the lake or whatever he could do.

I'm going to go spare worrying about him. Which is sort of the opposite of what I was supposed to manage with this challenge.

Meanwhile, Avery thinks everything's rosy. (I mean, if I needed a reason to think I cocked it all up, having Avery all pleased with me is a giant sign.)

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, he was earlier. He might have gone out again, I'm up in the girls' dorm so I wouldn't have seen him.

Do you have an antidote? You could slip THAT to Finnigan.

Did Avery owl you? Does he even know you slipped something to Finnigan, as well, or is he just going based on what you managed with Patil?

[alt_ron]

No, there's not an antidote. Not a specific one. They weren't planning to test this on anyone until I asked for something like it. I don't know. I think usually they just try things out on themselves and don't worry much about antidotes. Unless it's something that makes you bleed a lot.

Yeah, Avery knows. I told him the idea was distracting Finnigan and he liked it. Said it was ambitious of me to try two in case one squibbed. Another mistake I made, wasn't it?

[alt_sally_anne]

It would be pretty odd to try out a love potion on yourself, but with the Twins, who knows what they'd planned on.

Anyway, Avery. Yeah, I think maybe you overshot the mark this time.

[alt_ron]

I'll have to figure out how to be totally disappointing next time.

Dammit, Finicky, get back here. I don't want to have to go looking for him. I mean, they're snogging someplace, right? Don't you think?

[alt_sally_anne]

They are SURELY snogging someplace. I haven't seen Remy. I wonder if Finnigan sneaked him into the Prefect's bathroom?

[alt_ron]

Alright. I'm going to go check where he is.

See you tomorrow, yeah?

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, tomorrow.

Good luck.