Sometimes It's Medical
Sometimes it's medical.
"Professor?"
I threw down my quill, and glared up at the nervous figure in the doorway.
"Sorry, is this a bad time?"
I sighed. "No, it's fine. Come in."
Jade smiled nervously at me.
"Madam Pomfrey sent me," she said anxiously. "She said she needed some plants for a potion?"
"Oh, alright," I said wearily. "What plants does she need?"
For some inexplicable reason, Jade blushed slightly and handed me a list, with a very odd combination of plants on it.
"Are you sure these are the ones she wanted?" I asked, frowning slightly. "This seems an odd combination… what's she making?"
Jade blushed harder, and mumbled something inaudible.
"What was that?" I asked calmly, my nerves throbbing slightly.
Jade took a deep breath. "It's a potion for… PMS. And… er… menstrual cramps."
Suddenly, the glow on her face was nothing compared to mine.
"Ah," I said, coughing. "Well, that… er, explains why I don't recognise the recipe…"
Jade nodded, giving me a vaguely amused look, even though her blush.
Mortified, I turned my back on the girl and collected the plants for her, my workstation thankfully being still set up from Luna.
"Thank you, Professor," she said, gathering up the plants.
"Welcome," I said, my face still pink. "And… er… tell Madam Pomfrey good luck with her potion. And her cramps."
It was only afterwards that I realised how stupid it was to say this.
Jade turned a bright scarlet, and mumbled something, before making a hasty exit.
I sighed.
