It was the night of the waning moon, exactly four weeks after they had "woken" Neville's parents. Tom was irked that he had lost consciousness, so they were now performing a ritual to stabilise their cores. It was a beautiful star-filled night, as they prayed to magic and lit the candles. Harry did not pretend to understand the significance of it all. He merely went along, as this was important for his soulmate. Barty and Severus were completing their "circle" balancing their magic.