What a Jumble!
Chapter 1
"What is that?" asked Harry puzzled
"What was left of the Polyjuice Potion" said Hermione as she stored two flasks in her backpack.
"Were they still in the bathroom?" said Ron surprised.
"Well, they are not very popular, now, are they?" said Hermione as she settled between the two boys in front of the fireplace.
"What are you going to do with them?" asked Harry, warily watching the backpack. Their last adventure had almost killed him, and right now he just wanted to enjoy a moment of peace.
"According to the book, the potion doesn't have a discarding date" said Hermione shrugging "I planned to store them. Who knows, we may need it next year"
"Yeah, right" Ron let out a nervous laugh "There must be two or three dangerous creatures we haven't faced yet"
In that moment the portrait door opened, giving way to a group of first years preceded by Ginny, who looked very overwhelmed with her peers' comments, exclamations and questions. She smiled at them making a shy little wave with her hand.
"Why can't they just... leave her alone?" mumbled Ron frowning
"Leave her alone?" asked Hermione surprised "It would be worse if peolpe avoided her for fear or prejudice, don't you think?"
"These ones are not so bad" said Ron pointing at them with his head "But those damn Slytherins..." he groaned "...Percy says this morning three boys cornered her on the fifth floor and tried to make her tell what had happened down there"
"Three boys?" asked Harry "You mean the same three boys Fred and George left unconscious with his heads turned into cabbages...?"
"...in the broom cupboard?" finished Ron "Yes, it was them"
"Serves them right" said Hermione bitterly
From the other side of the common room they could hear the excuses Ginny was presenting her audience so they let her rest. She could only make her way to the dormitories after twenty minutes or so.
"Should I go and talk to her?" said Hermione thoughtfully.
"She'll be fine" snapped Ron getting closer to the fire.
Hermione looked severely at him, and after a few moments she stood decided.
"I better go with her" she said heading to the girls dormitories