At Slughorn's holiday party, Hermione, Harry, Cormac, and other students mingled amidst the festive decorations. Cormac's eyes lingered on a stunning girl as he casually licked his fingers clean of ice cream.

"Quite taken with her, Cormac?" Harry teased, raising an eyebrow.

Cormac chuckled self-assuredly. "Can't resist a bit of charm, can she?" he replied, smirking as he looked at the girl.