1. Play an iPod (or any other music/game device) in Potions and if he notices, say "Professor, have you ever even HEARD what us kids listen to today?" and play the iPod to the whole class.

2. Put a stage in the Potions room and whenever Snape snaps something at a student, climb up and sing 'Firework' (with various back-up singers)

REAL Chapter 1: iPod!

Of course, Marina and the two boys took full credit for that idea. Surprisingly, Hermione didn't mind. She knew that she would be VERY entertained by what the three sixth years would do, and watching what these teenagers were going to do made up for any compliments she could've gotten...

"Guys! Guys, we're going to be late for Potions!" Marina yelled from across the hallway. Truth be told, on any other day those particular teens would have much rather burst in a half hour later, but now, there was something they had to do.

Harry first, then Ron, then Marina strutted through the doors of the Potions classroom, what Professor Snape taught. He was known for his bad attitude and, in some regions of the castle (*CoughGryffindorcough*) his greasy hair.

Once the whole class had been seated, Marina fished an iPod out of her schoolbag. She turned the volume on her headphones sky-high and did the same to the device. Marina rocked while she rolled, she shimmied when she stirred. Just kidding. She made the potion as the instructions said, bobbing her head slightly as she mouthed the lyrics to the words and added ingredients.

Once Snape noticed the iPod sticking out of Marina's pocket, he stood up from his desk in a very calm manner. 'Oh no, whenever Snape's like this, someone's in for it!' other students thought with a shudder. One time, a second year boy had detention with Snape, and he NEVER came back!

"Miss Lockhart, why exactly do you have a Muggle iPod in my classroom?" Snape had reached Marina's desk, and was dangerously close to taking the iPod from her robe pocket.

'It's now or never,' Marina thought. She mentally took a deep breath and said, "Professor, have you ever even HEARD what us kids listen to today? It's addicting! Once I listened to it once, I had to hear it again. Listen!" Marina proceeded to take the earbuds out of the iPod. She paused the song she was on, stuffed the buds in her pocket, and played one of her favorites.

'I know a place where the grass is really greener. Warm, wet and wild. There must be something in the water. Sippin'-'

Snape yanked the iPod Touch away and said with as much venom as in a rattlesnake, "If I see that blasted thing out in my classroom again, I'll confiscate it and destroy it personally."

As Marina listened to his words, the tears started to spill. She knew that she couldn't look up, for then Snape would see her red eyes and tear-streaked face and know he'd won, so she looked down at her feet. A tear trickled down her nose and she hastily wiped it away, afraid that a Slytherin might see, worst of all their Head of House.

When he was done with his traditional '20 points from Gryffindor', Marina nodded her head ever so slightly and poured her Essence of Dittany into a vial.

Since class didn't officially end for five more minutes, most went outside to check out the notice board and hang out. Marina, however, stayed in the room and rested her head on her desk. The sweet lavender smell of the cauldrons filled with complex healing potions mentally recharged her. After five minutes was up, she hopped out of her seat, and with a still red eyed, tear streaked, but happy face Marina walked over to Snape and said, "Pleasure doing business with you." She shook his hand, and skipped out of the classroom and through the corridor to the Gryffindor common room.

"That was bloody brilliant!" Harry shouted to Marina by the flickering fire. Many people stared and a prefect threatened to take points away if he did that again.

"Snape totally pwned you," Hermione added smugly. She always loved to ridicule Marina. For some reason, they just didn't get along...

"You looked pretty down when Snape was verbally 'Sectumsempra'ing you," Ron added.

"Who wouldn't? Do you think it feels GOOD? No, Ronald, it doesn't! Especially with HIM! He's the one person that can actually KILL someone with words! Yes, he doesn't even need the stupid stick! He is just SO stupid sometimes. I can't stand it!"

Everyone was stunned. Marina was about to cry, and surprisingly, so was Hermione. She leaped up and jabbed Marina's stomach with her wand. "If you EVER talk like that about Professor Snape again, I will PERSONALLY tear you apart and your little iPod too!"

"Five points f-from Gr-Gryffindor?" The prefect weakly added before passing out.