Written for Alchemy Assignment 9 at Hogwarts
Words: 271
His Secret Candy Stash
Hermione PoV
"What's in this drawer?"
He looked at me amusedly as he waved his wand. "Why don't you open it and find out?"
I realized he'd warded it. Opening the aforementioned drawer, I found, to my surprise, it was full of sweets!
"Woah! I didn't take you as the kind who loved sweets!" I looked in wonder at all the candies stashed inside. The candies were of all kinds - in different sizes, different packing, colours!
Looking at them, I realized the names were in Germanic languages. And as I riffled through them I could feel the temperature-control charm inside.
"Severus.." I held up one of them to ask where he got those.
"I got these from my travel. I did my masters at the Netherlands where I found these sweets." Getting up, he walked towards me till we were almost chest to chest. "They are Salmiak, made from sal ammoniac. These aren't found easily here, and I admit, I rather like the taste of these salty bitter sweets and so I stock them up whenever I get the chance."
"Sal ammoniac, isn't it the archaic name for ammonium chloride."
"Yes, but the amount used is regulated. Now, give me back my candy. I don't share easily, missy!" He admonished, with a glint in his eyes.
Looking up, I murmured, "That's great because I too don't share easily."
And with that, I darted off with the candies in my hand, singing, "See if you can catch me."
My laughs echoing in the empty corridors of Hogwarts, followed by his own chuckles.
Okay, so I don't want to offend anyone so if I've described the taste wrong let me know, I'll change it as I have never had it.
How was this? Rather short, I know but let me know what you think of this, okay?
Love,
Rainbow