Three hours later
Haylee and Hermione were in their potion class, brewing a very delicate potion.
"Now, cut up the frog tongue," Hermione instructed. Haylee nodded her head and chopped up two pieces of frog tongue.
"Is that enough?" Haylee asked. Hermione nodded her head as she looked at her potions book.
"Now, we put it in and stir for two minutes," Hermione stated as she slid the pieces into her left hand. She then dropped the pieces into the pot. Haylee watched as the pot seemed to shake a bit before staying still. Hermione then slowly stirred the liquids inside the pot.
"Can you read what we have to do next?" Hermione asked. Haylee nodded her head and moved to grab the potions book. Suddenly, a hand grabbed it before her. Haylee looked up to see a white-haired boy holding the book with two boys behind him.
"What do you want, Draco?" Haylee growled. Hermione glared at the group.
"Why so cold?" Draco replied as he flipped the book in his hand.
"Because you're a disgusting fleabag," Haylee responded as she made a grab for the book. Draco smirked and moved out of the way.
"Nice try, but that won't work," Draco stated.
"Give it back," Haylee demanded. Hermione was unable to to help as she had to stir or else the pot will explode.
"I will," Draco replied as he held the book in front of Haylee," For a kiss." Haylee and Hermione glared at Draco.
"Why would I want to kiss someone like you?" Haylee responded as she tried to grab the book again.
"Who wouldn't?" Draco replied as he moved his hand away. Haylee clenched her fists in anger. Nobody noticed a black glow radiating from Haylee's wrist.
"You disgusting fleabag," Haylee growled as she lunged at Draco. Draco wasn't expecting this and was tackled by Haylee.
"HAYLEE, NO," Hermione shouted as Draco and Haylee crashed into her. The trio fell onto the floor. Hermione watched in horror as the pot shook and exploded. Luckily, the shrapnel didn't hit anyone or anything. However, the contents of the liquid did hit someone. Hermione, Draco, and Haylee looked at a drenched Professor Snape.
"P-P-Professor Snape," Haylee and Hermione stuttered while Draco smirked.
"What is the meaning of this, Potter?" Professor Snape growled.
"Professor Snape, I was just trying to help and Haylee pushed away," Draco replied before Haylee could answer. Haylee and Hermione glared at him.
"Is that so?" Professor Snape replied as he looked at Haylee and Hermione.
"That's not true," Haylee retorted as she picked herself up. Draco and Hermione followed suit.
"He stole our potions book and wouldn't give it back," Haylee continued. Professor Snape glared at Haylee.
"Don't you dare to lie to me, Potter," Professor Snape replied.
"She's not lying," Hermione responded, but a glare from Professor Snape shut her up.
"Both of you, go to the headmaster's office," Professor Snape ordered. Hermione moved to walk, but Haylee didn't budge.
"No," Haylee responded. Professor Snape looked at her.
"What was that?" Professor Snape asked.
"I said no," Haylee answered.
"You are going to the headmaster's office," Professor Snape commanded as he grabbed Haylee's arm. Professor Snape's grip was strong enough to break a log.
"NO," Haylee shouted. Suddenly, a red glow emitted from her neck. Professor Snape was then blasted away. The students looked in shock at a surprised Haylee.
"You brat," Professor Snape growled as he picked himself up," You're just like your father."
"What do you mean by that?" Haylee responded.
"You will pay for that," Professor Snape as he pulled out his wand. A green light shot from his wand and headed directly towards Haylee. Haylee put up her arms to protect herself. Suddenly, an orange, triangular shaped barrier appeared in front of her. The green light was deflected off the shield and hit the ceiling.
"What the?" Professor Snape responded while the students looked at Haylee in awe as the shield disappeared.
"Expelliarmus," a voice said. Professor Snape's wand flew out of his hand into the hand of a Professor McGonagall. Everyone turned their heads to see her standing there with two wands in each hand.
"What is the meaning of this?" Professor Snape demanded to know.
"I was going to ask that myself," Professor McGonagall replied," I merely came here get some potions and here I find a professor of Hogwarts about using a curse on a student." Professor Snape glared at her.
"You shall have a word with the headmaster," Professor McGonagall commanded as she turned around," Come Potter and Granger. We shall have a meeting with Professor Dumbledore." Haylee, Hermione, and Professor Snape followed Professor McGonagall out of the room.
"How did you do that?" Hermione asked Haylee.
"I don't know," Haylee answered. For some reason, her neck was glowing orange.
An hour later
Haylee and Hermione were sitting outside Professor Dumbledore's office. The two girls could hear the shouts and cursing coming from inside the office. Haylee and Hermione were inspecting the necklace, which had strangely turned orange.
"So we can safely assume it had something to do with the shield that protected you from the spell," Hermione stated. Haylee nodded her head as she tied the necklace back around her neck.
"She accused one of my students of stealing," the duo heard Professor Snape yell.
"Why does Professor Snape hate you so much?" Hermione asked. Haylee shrugged.
"I don't know," Haylee answered as she leaned back on her seat," he has always hated me."
"But he hated before he even got to know you," Hermione pointed out. Haylee shrugged.
"I think it has something to do with my father," Haylee stated.
"It makes sense with what he said earlier," Hermione agreed.
"As wrong it is to accuse a fellow student, did you actually took the time to assess the situation?" the duo heard an old voice say," Plus Draco Malfoy doesn't have a clean track record." Hermione and Haylee nodded their heads in agreement.
"At least, we have a decent headmaster," Hermione said.
"I agree," Haylee replied. The duo sat in silence as they heard. Then, they heard the door open to reveal Professor McGonagall. Haylee and Hermione stood up to move in, but Professor McGonagall raised her hand.
"Professor Dumbledore wished for a word with Professor Snape," Professor McGonagall stated before walking to the two girls. The two girls sat down just before Professor McGonagall started inspecting Haylee.
"What are you doing?" Haylee asked as Professor McGonagall checked her arms and legs.
"You were about to be hit by a curse. I'm just making sure that you are unharmed," Professor McGonagall answered as she inspected Haylee's head.
"Wait, a professor tried to use a curse on a student?!" Hermione responded. Professor McGonagall nodded her head.
"We're lucky that shield appeared when it did," Professor McGonagall replied as she inspected Haylee's back.
"What curse was it?" Haylee asked as she leaned back.
"Sectumsempra," Professor McGonagall answered," It is a curse that can maim anyone the caster wishes to harm." The two girls were stunned by the revelation of this information. Professor McGonagall noticed the necklace.
"Where did you get that?" she asked, pointing to the necklace. Haylee looked down and touched the necklace.
"Oh, it was gift," Haylee answered.
"From whom?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"I don't know," Haylee answered.
"You acce~," Professor McGonagall replied before the door slammed open. Stomping out of the office, Professor Snape turned to face Haylee.
"This is all you fault, Potter," Professor Snape growled as he approached Haylee, Just know I will have my revenge."
"Severus Snape," Professor McGonagall reprimanded Professor Snape," I would advise you to leave now or suffer grave consequences." Professor Snape glared at her, then looked at Haylee again.
"Just know that I will be watching," Professor Snape growled before stomping off.
"Haylee Potter and Hermione Granger, could you please come in?" the trio heard. Haylee and Hermione looked at each other with fear.
"Don't worry," Professor McGonagall reassured the duo. Haylee and hermione stood up and walked inside the office.
Haylee and Hermione entered the office. Sitting in front of them, Professor Dumbledore was placing a lemon drop into his mouth.
"Ah, Haylee Potter and Hermione Granger," Professor Dumbledore said as he motioned for the two girls to sit down in front of him. The two girls sat down.
"Do any of you want lemon drops?" Professor Dumbledore asked, showing a packet of lemon drops. The two girls shook their heads. Professor Dumbledore smiled and put it away. Dumbledore looked at the two girls.
"Do you know why you're here?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Hermione and Haylee nodded their heads.
"Good," Professor Dumbledore replied. Hermione raised her hand.
"It's just the three of us. You don't need to raise your hand," Professor Dumbledore said to Hermione. Hermione nodded her head in understanding.
"Professor Dumbledore, are we in trouble?" Hermione asked. Professor Dumbledore shook his head.
"No, you're not," Professor Dumbledore answered," I merely wanted to talk to you about what happened." Hermione and Haylee nodded their heads in response. The trio sat in silence for a while. Hermione and Haylee looked at each other, unsure on what to do while Professor Dumbledore sat there smiling.
"Ummm, do you want us to tell you what happened?" Haylee asked. Professor Dumbledore nodded his head. Haylee and Hermione recounted the events in the potions room, how Draco stole their book and why their pot exploded.
"I tackled Draco, but I accidentally hit Hermione as well, resulting in the pot exploding," Haylee finished. Professor Dumbledore nodded his head.
"What happened after that?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
"Professor Snape accused Haylee of purposely exploding the pot and lying," Hermione answered.
"And then?" Professor Dumbledore inquired further. Haylee and Hermione looked at each other.
"Ummm," the two girls replied.
"He tried to take us to your office. When he grabbed me after I refused to go, something blasted Professor Snape away," Haylee stated. Professor Dumbledore nodded his head.
"And then, he fired a spell at me and all of a sudden, a shield protected me," Haylee finished," You know what happened after that." Professor Dumbledore nodded his head.
"Professor Snape tried to use a curse spell on you," Professor Dumbledore stated.
"We know," Hermione replied," Professor McGonagall told us." Professor Dumbledore nodded his head in understanding.
"So you know what it could have done to Haylee if it wasn't for the shield," Professor Dumbledore stated. Haylee and Hermione nodded their heads. The trio sat in silence.
"So what happens now?" Haylee asked. Professor Dumbledore smiled at her.
"Professor Snape has been demoted to only teaching Slytherin students and is confined to his rooms until further notice," Professor Dumbledore answered," For the other houses, I will be teaching potions until we are able to find a new potions teacher." Haylee and Hermione nodded their heads.
"That is all I wanted to talk to you about," Professor Dumbledore stated," You are allowed to leave." Haylee and Hermione got up.
"Oh Haylee," Professor Dumbledore stated," Stay for a moment." Haylee stayed while Hermione left the office.
"Where did you get that necklace?" Professor Dumbledore asked, smiling. Haylee looked at her necklace.
"I don't know," Haylee answered," I got it this morning. Apparently, it is suppose to ward off evil or something like that." Professor Dumbledore nodded his head, but Haylee noticed a cheeky smile on his face. Professor Dumbledore then took a slip of paper.
"I want you to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow," Professor Dumbledore stated, handing the slip to Haylee.
"Why?" Haylee asked. Professor Dumbledore smiled.
"A carnival is said to perform there from tomorrow until Friday. I thought you would enjoy it," Professor Dumbledore stated," You can take your friends with you." Haylee nodded her head.
"Is that all?" Haylee asked. Professor Dumbledore nodded his head. Haylee quickly left the room to go to class and tell her friends what they will be doing tomorrow. Professor Dumbledore smiled.
"Seems like the necklace is doing its job," Professor Dumbledore thought as he opened a drawer to reveal a ring similar to Haylee's necklace. Professor Dumbledore picked it up and put it on left hand. The ring glowed a bright orange.
"Looks like you were right," Dumbledore muttered as he went back to work.