The whole Potions class shuddered as Professor Severus Snape entered the dungeon. Unluckily for this group of second years, today was another Thursday morning double Potions class. Every one was worrying about the sort of "quiz" that Snape was giving them today. Harry and Hermione weren't paying attention to that, though. They were worried about other things. Hermione was so upset that she couldn't go anywhere without Harry, Ron, or some one else saying "What's wrong, Hermione?" Harry was just plain preoccupied. Every one, including his teachers, were even more concerned about him than Hermione. They were each acting abnormally for a different reason, however.

"Granger, Potter!" Snape yelled angrily, "Pay attention!" "What!?" they screamed in reply. "I said start your quizzes." "Sorry, Professor," Hermione and Harry grumbled simultaneously.

After class, Ron said, "What's wrong with you?" "Nothing," both answered quietly. Little did Ron know, there was much more wrong than he had anticipated.