The Chocolate Frog Cards of Love

My next few days were spent researching and studying. I knew there was some type of spell that I could use to push them together. Nothing illegal, mind, just something to make them realize their true feelings.

It couldn\'t be a potion. Severus would detect it. Charms and spells were good, but very unreliable. What was left? What was left?

I must have read every book in the Restricted Section. I even went and borrowed some texts from Filius. He was curious as to what I was doing, but I thought it best not to let too many people in on my little game. Not only could someone slip around either Hermione or Severus, but Minerva might find out and that would be very bad.

A good sort of bad, but very bad indeed.

I even went as far as contacting some of my most ancient friends. The type of friends that wouldn\'t let any details slip and would be very careful of the information they sent back to me. Still, there was no spell, no incantation, that would achieve my desired result.

My mind flirted with several dark spells that I could use, but there was no need in winding up in Azkaban for trying to make two people happy. Besides, that would put a serious dent in my \'extracurricular\' activities.

All my research kept coming back to potions. Some potion that Severus wouldn\'t be able to detect. Something that would lower their inhibitions. Something that I could brew, and brew quickly.

I took a trip to Hogsmeade and into one of the speciality shops that Minerva and I like to frequent. With a glamour in place, it wouldn\'t do for the Headmaster of Hogwarts to be seen in a place like \"The Orifice\", I stepped inside.

The interior of this place had an instant effect. Just the smells had me adjusting my robes. Leather, body oils, hot wax, and just that overpowering smell of sex. Wonderful.

I wondered through the isles, taking in the new items and old favorites. Minerva and I would have to make a trip here. There were several things that would make things more interesting.

A cute saleswitch came up and asked if I needed any help. There were several things that I could think of that she could help me with, but just as I was beginning to speak, I heard a voice from across the store.

It couldn\'t be. I thanked the young lady and made my way towards the sound.

Sure enough, there stood Minerva in her usual glamour. I watched for a few moments as she picked out new and wonderful looking toys.

Oh dear Merlin, the woman was going to be the death of me yet.

I made my way back to the young saleswitch and asked if there was a section of books on love potions. She showed me into a back corner and I settled in for a good read.

Several hours of research led me to \"Madam Lucinda\'s Love Lubricators: Potions That Make It Easy to Slip and Fall Into Love.\" The name amused me and truthfully, I thought there might be something that Minerva and I might put to use inside, but that was not to be. I did find a potion that needed no ingesting; the receivers only had to smell it to come under it\'s power.

I read on about the potion. It would only enhance the feelings that a person had for another person. If nothing was there, then nothing would happen.

It was perfect.

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The much anticipated chapter 8! The idea for the potion comes from \"Santa\'s Secrets\" by Jinni. Wonderful story. Read it if you haven\'t. Hope this satisifies for a few days!