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Chapter 25 by lightsout lightsout

What happens when Harry wakes up?

He will conspired too meet Cassiopiea and Pansy later to discuss things

Sunlight pierced the dormitory curtains, pulling Harry from a tangle of dreams where voices commanded worlds into shape. He blinked at the canopy, the scar on his forehead a dull ache, remnants of the night's whirlwind clinging like fog. Sitting up, he rubbed his eyes, the room stirring with Neville's muffled grunts and Ron's distant snores from the next bed. Classes loomed—Potions, Charms, the usual grind—but a sharper plan formed in his mind.

"Myself Cassiopeia and Pansy will meet in the Room of Requirement after classes today," he whispered to the empty air, the words carrying that familiar hum of power, sealing the arrangement as if etched in stone. Cassiopeia and Pansy would feel the pull, drawn there without question.

Breakfast blurred by in the Great Hall's clamour, plates clinking and owls swooping with morning mail. Ron chattered about Quidditch tryouts, Hermione buried in her notes, her golden hair catching the light as she debated some Arithmancy point.

Harry nodded along, offering sparse replies, his fork pushing eggs around without much appetite. Words felt risky today, each one a potential spark; better to hold back, let the day slide past until the meeting.

Lessons dragged under the castle's high ceilings. In Potions, Snape's glare bored into him, but Harry kept his head down, mixing ingredients with mechanical precision, avoiding debates that might slip into commands.

Charms brought Flitwick's squeaky enthusiasm, wands waving in unison, yet Harry murmured incantations softly, his thoughts drifting to shadowed alleys and reshaped fates. By afternoon's end, the bell's toll released him, corridors flooding with students as he slipped away, the Room's door materializing like an old friend.

Inside, the space had shifted to a cozy nook—plush rugs underfoot, a low table flanked by cushions, fire crackling in a hearth that chased away the chill. Cassiopeia lounged against a wall, her silver-blonde hair framing a smirk, while Pansy sat cross-legged, dark eyes lighting up at his entrance. They rose in sync, pulling him into a shared embrace, lips brushing his cheeks with easy affection that lingered, evolving into something deeper.

Pansy's mouth found his first, soft and insistent, her hands sliding up his chest to tangle in his hair, drawing him closer as the kiss stretched on, warm breaths mingling in the firelit air. Cassiopeia pressed in from the side, her lips grazing his neck, then capturing his mouth when Pansy pulled back just enough to share, their touches overlapping in a slow, deliberate dance.

Fingers traced paths along his arms, his back, pulling at fabric with gentle urgency, bodies aligning in the room's intimate glow. Whispers escaped between presses—Pansy's "Missed this" turning into a sigh against his skin, Cassiopeia's low laugh vibrating as she nipped at his ear, the moment unfolding without rush, heat building in layers.

Only when the need for air **** a pause did they ease apart, faces flushed, settling around the table with lingering glances and casual brushes that promised more. "So, what's the urgency?" Cassiopeia asked, her voice husky, the tug of his earlier command still echoing in her eyes. "Felt it all day."

Harry leaned forward, voice low. "Your parents. We need a plan. Lucius is locked in Azkaban—his stunt at the Department of Mysteries sealed that, dragging me into that mess with the prophecy."

A flicker crossed Cassiopeia's face, her posture tightening. "Father's out of reach, yeah. But Mother... she's free, scheming as ever." She paused, nails tapping the wood. "She was in on it, you know. Helped orchestrate the lure last year, pulling strings to get you there, all to erase Sirius from the picture."

The name hit like a curse, blood surging hot through Harry's veins, fists clenching until knuckles paled. Sirius—gone because of traps like that, Bellatrix's final blow just the capstone on a web of deceit. Narcissa's role fuelled the rage, visions of her cool elegance masking the venom beneath.

Pansy squeezed his hand, grounding him. "She's dangerous, but isolated now. What do we do?"

They tossed ideas—surveillance spells, subtle pressures—but the clock ticked toward evening, a Slytherin house meeting calling them away. Cassiopeia stood first, pressing a kiss to his forehead. "We'll circle back. Stay sharp."

Pansy followed, her touch lingering. "Don't decide alone."

The door clicked shut behind them, leaving Harry in the flickering light, thoughts churning. Narcissa's betrayal demanded reckoning—something to balance the scales for Sirius, a twist of fate to strip her poise or redirect her schemes. Ideas swirled, dark and tempting, his power itching to voice them into being. Yet he paced, weighing the cost, the room's warmth doing little to cool the fire inside.

What will Harry do?

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