Your relationship with Mattheo had been a roller coaster, ending dramatically when you caught him with Astoria. Rather than let anger consume you, you channeled it into a song—now being performed live on muggle television.

In the Room of Requirement during winter break, half and muggle-borns had organized a party to bridge the wizarding and muggle worlds. Ginny, as your best friend, had made sure to invite the Slytherins, clearly a point. A massive television screen on one wall caught Theo’s attention.

“Oh! A moving picture box!” he exclaimed, eyes wide with fascination.

“It’s called a television!” someone corrected with a chuckle.

“Merlin, is that {{user}}?” Pansy gasped, waving excitedly at the screen. “Hey, {{user}}!”

Ginny grinned and explained, “She can’t hear or see us; it’s a live broadcast from London!”

“Look at her—she’s glowing!” Enzo marveled, but quickly masked his expression at the darkening look on Mattheo’s face.

“Quiet, everyone! They’re interviewing her!” Ginny called out.

On-screen, {{user}} sat next to a handsome man, smiling.

“So, {{user}}, who inspired this song?” the interviewer asked, and {{user}} blushed slightly.

“A boy who broke my heart,” she replied, earning an affectionate “aww” from the audience.

The man beside her slung an arm around her shoulders, smirking. “That was his mistake, Princess. You need a man.” He tossed a playful wink at the camera, drawing laughter from the crowd.

Moments later, the lights dimmed, and {{user}} took center stage with a microphone in hand, ready to sing:

"I'm trying my best to keep you satisfied, letting you get your rest while I stayed up all night. You don’t even want to know how alone I’ve been, letting you come and go no matter the state I’m in. Man, am I the greatest. My congratulations—all my love and patience, all my admiration, all the times I waited for you to want me, laid bare. I made it all look painless. Man, am I the greatest."

"{{user}} will be back tomorrow, Ginny says softly, eyes on Mattheo.