Number Three: The First Day

(I don't own Harry Potter)

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(I use questions from HP 1… deal!)

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Severus stood before his new class in his dungeon taking roll when he vaguely noticed, the interesting child, Emily Stone was sitting in the front row without anyone next to her. He smiled slightly as he marked her down and began class.

Right away Severus noticed Emily seemed to be extremely interested in Potions. As he introduced his class subject he realized Emily's bespectacled emerald like eyes were gazing unblinkingly up at her teacher dreamily refusing to drop her eyes from him causing him to become slightly flustered as he felt her eyes on him wherever he turned.

Wondering just how much she had read in her potions book Severus decided to put her to a test turning toward her bright wide eyes with a slightly annoyed expression realizing this could either turn more people away from her… or bring them closer.

"Stone!" Severus called. Emily's eyes finally blinked curiously as Severus continued.

"What would I get if I added Powdered Root of Asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Severus asked, a slight smirk on his face. As she hesitated he was certain she couldn't answer.

"Apparently you don't-"Severus began. Until a small voice cut him off.

"Umm… it was some kind of extremely powerful sleeping potion… oh! The Draught Of Living Death." Emily said shyly her face flushed. Severus shook off his slight shock. Perhaps it was luck. He tried again.

"Where would I find a Bezoar?" He questioned. He subconsciously blocked out the rest of the class only paying attention to Emily. He waited as she took only a moment to think.

"Goat…I mean the goat's stomach." She said quietly her face steadily turning redder. She had gotten it right again. Severus felt a small leap of excitement, he had never found a girl to remind him so much of Lily. He continued with the last question.

"What is the difference between Monkshood and Wolfsbane?" Severus asked. His deep, dark eyes bearing into her large bright ones.

"There is none, sir." Shy faintly uttered. Severus had never had a student to answer his usual three questions correctly. (Discluding Hermione because she is a mindless zobie … sorry if you like her.) As the bell rang and students began packing up, the red finally fading from Emily's face, Severus smiled.

"Twenty points to Slytherin!" He called over the noise. The talk intensified as a girl turned back and smiled to Emily. As everyone left only Emily and Severus remained. She approached her professor.

"Sir?" Emily asked quietly and Severus turned toward her. "Umm may I borrow… Advanced potion making?" She asked again. Would this girl cease to intrigue him?

"Stone, that book is only for the sixth years and up. You are only beginning you're first." Severus said coldly turning his back on her again.

"But, Sir, I have already memorized One Thousand Magical Herbs And Fungi… I thought I could… improve by reading more difficult potions. Emily said softly and slightly cowered away as Severus turned and sneered.

"In the most effective boil curing potion… adding porcupine quills before removing the cauldron from the fire would result in…?" Severus asked. When she hesitated to answer he turned away again smugly waiting to hear her soft footsteps fading toward the door.

"The cauldron… would most likely melt and create a huge mess…" Emily replied softly. Severus froze not even the book she had now said anything about that… meaning it was purely her own logic… still he regained his cold attitude and said.

"You will have to do more than read… learn with experience to become a potions master. For now, yes, you may take the book." Severus said somewhat awkwardly. He pointed his wand at the cupboard which swung open, revealing school copies of Advanced potion making.

"Thank you, Sir." Emily said shyly and walked away with her new book. Severus smiled to himself realizing which book she had taken.