A/N: Yo! Here is the next chapter of my "Harry gets Schooled" fic. Last chapter was the introduction in which Harry goes to the teachers to get help after Hermione ignores him and Ron acts like a complete git.
Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters used in the book series, I do, however, own any spells or characters that I make up.
Chapter 2
Harry was lying awake in his bed on Sunday morning. He was thinking about the lessons he had had in the various subjects.
Herbology was pretty fun and easier now that he was actually trying. Apparently, doing Petunia's garden had actually let him build the skills to do it without any trouble. The only thing that he was having trouble with was the magical plants.
Potions with Snape on the first day helped him be able to create a good Boil remover. He had also learned some good habits throughout the class, like how to effectively measure the ingredients, and how to clean it up to get it ready for the next use.
Charms, as it turned out, with Harry actually trying, he was getting a quick handle on it. It would still be a while before he would get back to where the rest of the class was, but he could still be considered a prodigy.
Harry had just gotten up on Sunday and was ready to walk, when he was cornered by Ron and Hermione.
"Okay, what is going on?" Hermione demanded.
"I don't have a clue what you are talking about." Harry said innocently.
"I mean, where were you yesterday and Friday afternoon?" Hermione said.
"Oh, that. I was getting help from my teachers. I want to get my grades up." Harry said.
"Why would you do that, mate? We already have enough school and you're Harry Potter! You could get anything that you want!" Ron said.
"We went over this last time. I want to know that they have chosen me for my skills and not the title. Also, I don't care about my fame." Harry responded vehemently.
"Whatever." Ron finally responded.
"Why didn't you ask me for help?" Hermione asked.
"You were too busy in whatever you were doing recently, so I didn't want to bother you." Harry said.
"That's not true! I would have helped had you asked for it." Hermione denied.
"Oh, because you just blew me off when I asked. So, that's hypocritical." Harry replied.
Hermione was barely struggling to contain her rage at this point of time and had brought her wand out to hit Harry with a spell, but Harry had faster reflexes. He dove to the side and cast Wingardium Leviosa on Hermione's wand, causing it to float into the air a few feet above her reach.
"Brilliant, mate! We showed her." Ron said with a laugh.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Harry asked incredulously, "You did not do anything at all to help me with her! You just stood there looking like an idiot the whole time!"
"I distracted her!" Ron said angrily.
"Ron, if you truly believe that, I pity your family, friends, and future coworkers who have to deal with your stupidity day and night. No one deserves that." Harry said before running down the corridor to the left, knowing that Ron had his wand up and seeing McGonagall behind Ron.
Harry could hear McGonagall's voice yelling that he had detention with Filch and Snape for the next month for trying to hex another student and having his wand out in the hallways.
Harry stayed just long enough to savor the moment and make sure Ron was gone before heading to potions to work on the Hag's brew. The Hag's brew was a prank potion used to turn someone's face into that of a hag.
"Professor Snape, sir?" Harry asked.
"What is it, Mr. Potter?" Snape asked.
"Could I have permission to use this potion on a Gryffindor?" Harry asked, with a slight smirk as he knew that phrasing the question like that would give him permission.
"Well, I could never give permission to a student. But, I was never asked, so how could I tell?" Snape replied.
"Thank you, professor." Harry said.
"Whatever are you thanking me for, Mr. Potter?" Snape asked. "Now quit distracting me from my work."
"Yes, sir." Harry said.
Harry then headed to Astronomy, knowing that he would prank them at dinner time.
While he was there, he learned a lot about the constellations, including their locations in the sky and their meanings. By dinner time, Harry was dead tired (Dinner is at eight in my story). But, Harry still had enough time to pop the potion in Hermione's drink and sit at the end of the table by himself so that he could watch the fireworks.
Hermione sat down and started eating without being any wiser about the Hag's brew in her drink. Hermione took a drink and everyone fell over laughing. She now had a long nose, large forehead, beady bird eyes, and feathers for hair as well as wrinkly cheeks.
Harry smirked at his vengeance against her and finished up his meal before deciding to look over his potions books that he had gotten from Snape, Reactions and Ingredients and A potioneers guide: how to stay safe. Harry was impressed by some of the things that he found in there and decided to start taking notes on them so that he could remember them better. Later, an hour or two before curfew, he went down to the library to check out a book.
"Um, excuse me, Madame Ponce?" Harry asked.
"What is it?" Ponce asked angrily.
"I was wondering if I could check out a book on Occulumency and defence against the dark arts?" Harry asked curiously.
"Fine, here is the section for dark arts and here are two books on Occulumency, make sure that you bring them back in good condition." She said haughtily.
"I will. Thank you for your help, Madame Ponce." Harry said.
"You're welcome, dear." She said, pleased that someone had taken the time to thank her instead of just leaving, not even the Ravenclaws were that polite. "The library is always open to you."
Harry was happy that Madame Ponce had let him check out the books and was going to allow him in at any time. This would majorly help him in class.
For all the time until april, Harry was getting help and slowly catching up to the rest of his class, surpassing Crabbe, Goyle, Ron, Parvati, Lavender, several muggleborn students, and a few pureblood students.
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