SPV
Stirring the Pepper-up Potion once more Severus waved his wand over the cauldron to finish then he bottled it up and went to the fireplace to go to the hospital wing. The children were using up all the reserved potion so he was always making more. Just as he was about to throw the flow powder in the fire turned green and Albus popped through.
"Severus, it looks like you made more Pepper-up for Madam Pomfrey. I'll be happy to take them for you." Severus looked at him suspiciously.
"What pray tell are you needing now? I know your not just offering to help out of the goodness of your heart so spit it out." He went to his favorite chair, green with silver leaves on gold stems. "I haven't got all evening to sit here Albus."
Albus chuckled softly, "My boy, you know me too well." Sitting himself opposite of the professor he pulls out a sheet of paper. "As you know we sent out our yearly letters to new students. There was a highly unusual one I didn't see until Minerva brought it to my attention. Apparently we have left a child out for the past 9 years from this school, we are planning to bring them here." Handing the letter over for Severus to read.
"Albus how can this have happened? We have never made a mistake before." Albus frowned and took back the letter. " I believe it is possible that someone has blocked the owls from getting to her."
"Then why now? Why let her have one as an adult?" He gets up and paces back and forth in front of the fireplace.
"Alas I don't have an answer. But I need your help getting her. She lives in the United States, her note back sounded urgent so I would like to send you. Now before you protest, 'seeing Snape open his mouth, "I am well aware of your duties as potion master and all the things you are needing to do. Which is why I hired an old friend to help until you return."
Snape quickly looked back at the man in shock, "Who is it? Please don't tell me Slughorn or I swear I will punch you and plead temporary insanity in front of the Minister!" Albus burst out laughing, "No my boy it isn't Horus, (If I misspelled Slughorn's first name I apologize.) I hired someone as smart as you. Let me call them in." He goes to the fireplace and puts his head through, a few seconds later out pops the second person Severus hated the most, Hermione Granger.
"Sir she is a 6th year. She isn't capable of doing the more complex potions." Glaring at the girl then at Albus. "Surely it can't be hard to do. I am the top of your class." Hermione gave him a pointed look that had a hint of something he couldn't recognize.
"So it's settled, Severus I'll expect you to leave at once. Have a good evening." Albus grabs the potions and walks back through the fire. Severus groans then takes the list of potions and hands it to her. " These aren't hard but aren't easy. Please try not to screw up."
She looks over the list:
Wolfsbane
Pepper-up
Boil Cure
Blood Replenisher
Skele-grow
Grabbing his cloak he goes to the fire and throws flow powder in, before stepping in he looks back at Granger, " If you have trouble call Minerva." He steps in and says, "Indianapolis Government of Magic."