Turning the Corner

Michael Corner rides an emotional roller-coaster in the fortnight before the Yule Ball, where, to his own great surprise, he is smitten by a beautiful red-head.

Michael Corner rides an emotional roller-coaster in the fortnight before the Yule Ball, where, to his own great surprise, he is smitten by a beautiful red-head.

Michael Corner rides an emotional roller-coaster in the fortnight before the Yule Ball, where, to his own great surprise, he is smitten by a beautiful red-head.

Michael accidentally collides with a dastardly Slytherin plot.

Will he work out the nature of the hex in time to contain the mischief?

And whatever is upsetting Padma?

Malfoy and Zabini clarify the terms of their bet.

Michael finally remembers to invite Padma to the ball.

The pressure to pair off before Christmas begins to resemble Noah's Ark.

Michael deals with being dumped.

Zacharias faces a moral dilemma. Robert does his sums.

A herbology lesson is wrecked by a confrontation among the girls whom Blaise Zabini invited to the ball.

Padma and Parvati are broken-hearted not to have dance partners.

Michael is still available, but all the girls seem to be taken.

Blaise Zabini is having no trouble at all persuading random girls to accompany him to the ball.

The Yule Ball finally begins.

Can Blaise Zabini really carry off his deception now that all the girls he invited to the ball are face to face with one another and with him?

Michael Corner meets Ginny Weasley. Can he persuade her to dance, and what will their official partners think of that?

We find out who won the Slytherins' dastardly bet.

Michael realises that Ginny Weasley is exactly what he has been waiting for.

Michael has turned a corner in his life ... perhaps he'll be able to help Ginny turn one in hers.