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Note: I would like to thank you for the nice Reviews (: and here is the next chapter (I'ts in Severus' view, so no one is confused by it) I will try to change the perspective of the story each chapter,so the next one will be in Hermione's again.
Severus hadn't slept in two days, and he really didn't want to teach another class of dunderheads who couldn't even follow instructions.
But he knew the students would be suspicious, they were bound to be, he never missed out a lesson.
So he headed towards the dungeons and and proceeded to start the class. He would let them brew something easy, so he should have some time to sit down and relax, if only for a little bit.
He ordered them to pair up themselves, too tired to make the decisions himself. Then he spelled the instructions and ingredients list fo the calming draught on the blackboard, despite them being in the potions book everyone should possess.
It wasn't a difficult potion for a sixth year, so his students shouldn't have had problems.
Or he had been believing so:
About half an hour later, he heard Hermione Grangers voice cut through the slight mumbling in the classroom, saying something about Manticor Claws, before the classroom was shaken by a huge explosion.
Severus shot up and quickly made his was to the cauldron which caused the loud noise.
Couldn't he ever have a Potions lesson without an explosion?
But upon seeing a shocked Lavender Brown and a severely bleeding Gryffindor Brunette, he immediately shouted:
"Everyone get out! Class dismissed! Yes, even you have to leave, Potter. If you want to do something useful, get here to calm down, I am sure, Professor McGonaggal will inform you as soon as you can visit Granger in the infirmary. Now get lost!"
Potter and Weasley really oblieged, although he could see their obvious reluctance to leave their friend with him.
Maybe they used their barins and figured out that I will bring to the infirmary sooner, if I don't have to argue with them.
As soon as everyone was out, he gathered Hermione in his arms and flooed them to the infirmary, calling for poppy in a loud voice: "Poppy, come here this instant, I have a patient that needs your help immediately!"
There came the softly swearing healer around the corner, mumbling about something as slave-driver and ungrateful gits, but upon seeing the state Hermione was in, she quickly motioned for him to lay her on an empty bed.
The mediwitch ran several diagnosis charms over his student before facing him and asking: "How the hell did this happen, Severus? She has several deep cuts over her chest and has lost lots of blood. Had you brought her here only a minute later, she wouldn't have made it."
The healer exclaimed with an exasperated voice.
"It was a potions accident, Poppy. There was an explosion and she was hit by it with full force. Ms. Brown has appearently mixed Manticor Claws into their Potion. The stupid child must have put them into the cauldron without Granger noticing. Everyone knows that Manticor Claws react very badly with Dragon Horn, which, you know, is a main ingredient in the calming draught we were brewing. And I can tell, that a know-it-all like Granger would know of it."
Severus proceeded to explain the accident.
"Will she be okay?" He changed the topic, before turning to Hermione and surveying her pale form.
"You will have to help me in healing her, I can only heal the cuts and give her a blood-replenishing-potion. But whatever was in that potion that blew up, it is making her block. You can surely tell what it's doing to a person."
Severus eyes went wide in shock at that statement.
She's blocking? Bloody hell that incident more serious than I thought.
"Yes, I know indeed. Well you know, that I'm the only one who can help her now, because I'm the only one who knows the spell. You should leave us alone now, I need some time to make the preparations."
At that, the elder woman sighed and pulled up the privacy curtains around Hermione and Professor Snape.
I better heal her, before they are here.
At this exact moment, not noticed by anyone, six hooded figures appeared out of Hogwarts before the wards of the castle. They were already there.
End of Chapter
So, this was my Second Chapter, I hope you liked it (: The next Chapter is coming next Sunday (I can only update once a week, because I have loads of school work to do at the moment)
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