Just as Anastasia suspected Harry and Hermione had expected her to do well and get into the class, however they were happy for her all the same.
The next morning woke bright and clear, and by some miracle Anastasia woke up on time. After breakfast Anastasia, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked to potions together.
"Today you will be adding the final touches to your truth serum at the end of class we will test a few of them." Severus announced to the class when the bell rang.
With that everyone went and got their cauldrons to continue with their work. By the time everyone was done there was only ten minutes left in the period, so Severus instructed, "Place one drop under your tongue. Don't take anymore than that unless you want to be blurting your darkest secrets for everyone to hear. Even if this is only a mild serum it can have the same effects as vertiserum if taken in large amounts."
Everyone did exactly as they're professor told them and turned to their friends to ask questions. By the time the bell rang signaling the end of the class the potion had worn off, and they headed off to their next class.
"Anastasia, have you thought anymore about trying out for beater?" Harry asked Anastasia as they walked out.
"No." Anastasia replied simply.
"No you haven't thought of it or no you won't do it?"
"Both please don't ask again."
"But you're a natural-"
"Potter come here please." Severus interrupted hearing the whole conversation. Harry slowly walked over to his professor. "Please honor Anastasia's request, do not ask her again to be on the quidditch team you'll only upset her."
"Why won't she do it, she can hit a ball batter then both our beaters combined."
"Don't tell her I told you but she doesn't fly. She had a near fatal accident when she was eight. I was teaching her how to fly using a school broom, I didn't know better then to use a child's broom, however something was wrong with the broom it started to buck and do almost anything to get Anastasia off. She ended up falling about thirty-five feet. I managed to slow her down much like Dumbledore did for you in your third year. But it wasn't enough when she fell she was knocked unconscious and was in a coma for several weeks. For the first few we didn't know if she would make it. Since then she refuses to come near a broom unless it's to sweep the floor. Now will you please respect her wishes?"
"Yes sir, and I'm sorry to hear about that, if I had know I never would have bothered her about it."
"I know, now get to class and don't tell Anastasia I told you about her accident. She would never forgive me for something like that."
Harry nodded and left for AP transfiguration. As he walked through the quickly emptying corridors he thought about what Professor Snape had said and what a shame that was to happen to Anastasia. She would have been perfect for the position if only she would get on a broom.
"Potter you're late." Professor McGonagall said once Harry entered.
"Sorry Professor. Professor Snape held me after." Harry replied taking a seat next to Ron.
That day Harry hardly paid attention to what the transfiguration Professor said. All he could think of was how to get Anastasia over her fear of brooms.
"Anastasia, I want to apologize for trying to pressure you to join the quidditch team." Harry said to Anastasia as the class ended.
"It's okay. Just don't ask again, I don't fly and don't want to talk about it." Anastasia replied. Not wanting to tell her new friends about her fear. In Anastasia's mind to admit to fear is like showing weakness, something she refused to do.
"Why don't you fly?" Ron asked.
Almost immediately Hermione hit Ron upside the head and said, "She just said she doesn't want to talk about it. Are you really that dense?"
Suddenly Anastasia started down a passage the other three never noticed.
"Anastasia, where are you going?" Harry asked the girl.
"Great hall." Was the only reply that he got.
"But that's this way."
"Short cut. Duh."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione saw that she wasn't coming back so they followed her.
"Are you sure about this? I mean Fred and George never told us about this, and they knew all the short cuts and secret passages." Ron said not sure if they could trust Anastasia, after all she was still the daughter of a Death Eater.
"Do you really think that they showed you every passage? Besides who do you think showed some of those passages to Fred and George?" Anastasia said, "For three years this was my home, I lived upstairs in the teachers common room with dad and this school was my playground whenever I wasn't in a class. So yes I think I know where I'm going."
Anastasia ended up being exactly right because not even two minutes later the four emerged right in front of the Great Hall. Anastasia shot a smug look to Ron, which clearly said, "I told you so." as they walked into the hall.
I'm really not very happy with this chapter, but whatever.