She rolls her eyes at that and points out: "That's because you're being too self-deprecating and not drunk enough."

While she has him leaning his head back, she holds the bottle out.


"Here, have another sip." She looks at the abysmally short list, while still twirling his hair around her fingers, a pleasant buzz settling in now. "You know that cleverness and books are not all that vital for defense against the dark arts, and furthermore you've done more than those three things.

"But put the Auror training in first, dates included. It wouldn't be the first time an Auror taught the class and you know it."

If a Death Eater disguised as an Auror could be their professor for a year, Harry would be stellar.