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room, having transfigured the sofa into individual seats so that Ron and Draco did not
have to touch. All three were in a heated argument over the best way to brew a Hangover
Potion, and Draco was getting increasingly irritated considering he apparently knew—
knew!—that Harry and Ron were terrible at brewing.
Remus shook his head, shocked that the two Gryffindors were able to purposely
goad the Slytherin into the argument without him knowing that they were faking it all for
fun.
The flames in the fireplace turned bright green, and suddenly five drunk witches
spilt out onto the floor, giggling as they struggled to stand. Mia was leaning heavily on
Tonks, Astoria was desperately trying to support her sister's weight, and Ginny was
unconscious, snoring on the rug.
"Harry, Draco, Ronald, Remus," Mia said as her heavy-lidded eyes stared at the
men, "I've brought you back your brides."
Harry rushed to his fiancée, pushing sweaty clumps of red hair out of the way so he
could make sure she was breathing. He cringed when he saw the puddle of drool she was
creating between her and the carpet. "What's wrong with Ginny?"
"She's smashed out of her mind right now. We played a lot of drinking games."
Astoria let out a loud scoff of frustration and released Daphne into Ron's awaiting
arms. She gracefully made her way toward Draco, tilting her head to the side so that he
could kiss her cheek in greeting. She blushed when he pulled her down into his lap and
began toying with the ends of her hair. She smiled at Draco, perching herself with poise
on his thigh.
"How are you, pet?" he asked with a smirk.
"Perfectly fine," she said, clearly sober. "I know how to hold the small amount of
liquor I consumed."
Daphne, on the other hand, looked to be attempting to fit herself and Ron in the
same skin. He was desperately overpowered by the witch, evidently not at all prepared for
her strength and willpower as she pushed him into the armchair behind him and made to
straddle his waist.
"Uh... Daph?" Ron mumbled, his ears turning maroon as he looked over his
witch's shoulder to see most everyone staring at him. "Daph!"