Chapter 8: Bad Day

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Now I'm glad you all liked Sam and Harry teaming up but I will be writing my own indivudal adventures for Sam to face when he's not hanging out with Harry. I got the idea for this chapter from the game Hogwarts Mystery. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy

After the little Halloween incident, word spread how Harry and Sam beat the Mountain Troll and he was becoming more popular by the minute.

As Sam sat down with Barnaby and Liz some students walked by and complimented them.

"Man, people really like heroes." Sam said.

"Tell me about it, Penny and I have been getting some attention too." Barnaby said when Penny and Chiara walked by.

"Hey guys, Chiara wanted to ask us something." Penny said.

"Hey you guys have to tell me how you guys beat the troll." Chiara said interested.

"Well it was kind of a team effort. Me, Barnaby and Penny got the troll away from Hermione while Harry and Ron took it out." Sam explains.

"That's pretty cool, Slytherins, a Hufflepuff and a few Gryffindors all you need to do is add a Ravenclaw to your group and you have all the houses." Chiara teases causing Sam to chuckle when Merula and Ismelda walked by.

"Don't get cocky Sam, you got lucky back there." Merula said.

"Yeah I was lucky, lucky I had backup." Sam gestured to his friends.

"Why can't you just keep your head down? You'd survive longer." Merula mocks.

"If I did, you'd be walking all over me. Not happening." Sam said.

"You sound like one of those annoying Gryffindors." Ismelda said.

"What's wrong with that?" Sam asks.

"You think you're gonna change Slytherin, but you're just gonna get yourself killed just like those idiots." Merula said walking away.

Exiting the Great Hall, she saw Malfoy walking up to her.

"Hello Synde." Malfoy said.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Merula narrows her eyes.

"Same thing you want, to teach that disgrace to Slytherin house a lesson." Malfoy points to Sam getting her attention.

"What exactly do you have in mind?" Merula raises an eyebrow.

"Potions class is next, just do something to distract him and I'll do the rest." Malfoy said gesturing to a small sack in his hand.

"What's it do?" Merula asks curiously.

"It'll hit him where it hurts." Malfoy smirks walking away.


In Potions Class, Slytherin was with Hufflepuff as Sam was hard at work working on his Cure for Boils Potion with Merula sitting next to him.

Turning around she saw Malfoy right behind them with a smirk on his face as he told her to do it.

As Sam was making sure he got all the right measurements he didn't notice Merula knock his measuring spoons to the ground.

"Oh boy." Sam bends down to pick them up.

While he was distracted Malfoy reached into the sack and pull out what looked like a small black ball. Tossing it in the air it splashes into Sam's cauldron just before he picked himself up.

"Okay and one more ingredient." Sam said adding the last in before stirring when suddenly his potion started to bubble. "Wait that's not supposed to—" Before Sam could finish the contents in his cauldron exploded in a cloud of smoke knocking him out of his seat and onto the ground.

In the back, Penny gasps as all the students point and laugh at Sam as he picks himself up to see Prof. Snape looking down at him with a disappointed look on his face.

"I-I-I don't know what happened, I thought I made sure I did everything right." Sam stutters.

"Clearly you weren't as careful as you thought you were. And here I thought you actually took my class seriously." Snape said walking away leaving a hurt expression on Sam's face.

"Hey Sam, smoke and shame is a good look for you." Malfoy said as they all laughed at him again.

Merula looks down at Sam's crushed look as he slowly stood up hanging his head in shame.

'Whoa, this is the first time I've ever seen that look on his face.' Merula thought surprised.

After class, Sam walked out of the bathrooms after washing the remaining smoke stains off his face before letting out a sigh.

"Hey Sam, you okay?" Turning around he saw Barnaby walk over. "What happened back there? You never mess up in Potions."

"Well apparently I'm not as good as I was trying to be. I made a complete fool of myself." Sam groans as they walked to the common room.

Behind them, Merula was watching Sam while Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle walk in from behind.

"Did you see the look on his stupid face when Prof. Snape called him a loser?" Malfoy laughs.

"He didn't say loser." Merula said.

"Are you kidding? That idiot follows Prof. Snape around like a lost puppy, it's pathetic. Have him realize what a loser Sam really is and he'll fall to pieces. I swear I thought he was gonna cry." Malfoy snickers.

"So that was your plan? Humilate him?" Merula asks.

"Oh no, this was just for laughs. I don't need your help anymore Synde." Malfoy said shoving past her.

"Geez you're welcome." Merula mumbles.


In the Slytherin Common room, Sam and Barnaby walked to their beds.

"Don't worry Sam, you'll get another chance." Barnaby said when Sam noticed a note on his bed.

"What's this?" Sam asks picking it up and opening. "Sam, I am giving you a second chance at fixing your mistake in Potions today. It has come to my attention that your potion may have been tampered with and while it shows you aren't completely incompetent, I am offering you this as redemption. Follow these directions to the Potions Storeroom and bring me a jar of pickled slugs and we will talk." Sam read.

"See? I knew you didn't mess up." Barnaby said.

"I better get this before he changes his mind." Sam said as he and Barnaby ran out.

Following the directions, Sam and Barnaby were walking past the Hufflepuff common room when Penny noticed them.

"Hey guys!" Penny calls out.

"Can't talk now Penny. I'm running an errand for Prof. Snape." Sam said.

"What's going on?" Penny asks.

"He needs Sam to get something from the Potions Storeroom for him." Barnaby said.

"Why?" Penny asks.

"I messed up in Potions and Prof. Snape is giving me a redo if I meet him there." Sam said as they walked down the hall when Prof. Snape emerged from the opposite end just as they disappeared.

"Prof. Snape? What are you doing here?" Penny asks confused.

"Trying to go about my business if you don't mind Ms. Haywood." Prof. Snape said.

"But you're supposed to be meeting Sam and Barnaby at the Potions Storeroom." Penny explains getting his attention. "You said you were giving him a redo on his assignment."

"Penny as one of my somewhat decent Potions students I'm giving you this warning now. I don't give redos. You fail in my class that's it, end of story and there is no Potion Storeroom on this floor." Snape explains.

"But you wrote Sam a note telling him to go there." Penny said getting Snape's attention.

At the end of the hall, Sam and Barnaby walked up to the door.

"Alright, I gotta fix this and make things right." Sam said as he opened the door and walked in seeing it was pitch black.

"I can't see a thing." Barnaby said walking in behind him when the door closed.

"Why did you close the door?" Sam asks.

"I didn't I walked in and the door closed on its own." Barbay walks over and tries to open it but it wouldn't budge. "Uh Sam…I think we're locked in."

"Hang on, I'll give us some light. Lumos!" Sam took out his wand and a light appeared on the end of it causing Sam and Barnaby's eyes to widen as they saw a giant scary looking plant was in the same room as them. "What is that thing?!"

Suddenly they heard a laughter on the other side of the door. "Like it, Sam? That's a Devil's Snare, a very deadly plant that's sensitive to light!" Malfoy said on the other side of the door.

"Malfoy?!" Sam and Barnaby gasp.

"Some 4th years heard Prof. Sprout saying she was putting it in here until she could move it. If you're as good as Potter escaping should be no problem." Malfoy smirks.

"You locked us in here?!" Sam asks turning to the door.

"Did you really think Prof. Snape would really give a piece of garbage like you a second chance? Hope you enjoyed your time at Hogwarts Sam. Someone had to stop you before you ruined everything." Malfoy said walking away.

Sam looks to see the Devil's Snare roots moving towards him and started attacking him ripping his robes.

"Sam!" Barnaby gasps taking out his wand. "Lumos!" He created some light which made them move away. "They are sensitive to light." Barnaby realized.

"I'll hold them off you get that door open!" Sam yells.

Deactivating Lumos, Barnaby runs to the door puling at the lock as the roots wrapped around Sam's legs and neck.

"Lumos!" Sam yells again and again keeping the roots away when they heard footsteps.

"Sam! Barnaby!" Penny said on the other side of the door.

"Penny we're in here! Help!" Barnaby yells.

On the other side Penny pulled out her wand. "Alohamora!" As the door opened Barnaby ran out while Sam ran behind him when a root wraps around his leg making him fall to the ground.

"Sam!" Penny and Barnaby gasp each grabbing an arm and pulling with all their might as they yanked his foot free before slamming the door shut.

"Thanks guys, you saved my life." Sam pants laying on the ground.

"What happened?" Penny asks.

"Malfoy tried to kill Sam, that's what happened." Barnaby said as Sam picks himself up.

"Guys I'm gonna need some backup." Sam growls.


In the dungeons, Malfoy was laughing as he told Crabbe and Goyle what happened.

"And then I slammed the door shut, you should have heard that loser cry." Malfoy said as they all laughed.

"What loser?" Sam said surprising Malfoy as he turned around to see Sam in his ripped robes glaring at him with Barnaby and Penny next to him.

"You're alive?" Malfoy said shocked.

"That's right, now before I kick your butt why the hell did you try to kill me back there? What did I ever do to you?!" Sam snaps.

"C'mon Samuel it was just a prank. Also look for the bright side you two got out easily." Malfoy said.

"Yeah because I figured out you lied about the note first." Penny growls.

"Just when I thought you couldn't get so low. You did that because Sam is getting the attention you wish for" Barnaby blames.

"Quiet troglodyte I should be the talk of the school Potter have the attention because he is famous and now you without history just have Snape last surname and did a few things and become all the talk of the school while I'm a son of the most important person in the wizarding world I'm the one who should have the attention!" Malfoy said.

"You're not getting away with this when Prof. Snape finds out you'll be screwed." Sam glares.

"You don't have proof besides no one would believe I was the one who sabotaged your Potion, wrote that letter and lured you to a trap." Malfoy mocks when they heard a familiar clearing of a throat.

"Well keep going Mr. Malfoy I was enjoying the story about your prank." Prof. Snape said appearing behind him.

"I... I can explain." Malfoy said nervously.

"You don't have to. You already told me. 10 points from Slytherin and detention for the 3 of you." Snape said grabbing Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle.

"You tricked me?!" Malfoy blames.

"I didn't do anything Malfoy. If you want to blame someone blame yourself your ego and arrogance was your own downfall." Sam smirks.

"Mark My Words Samuel you made a terrible mistake making me your enemy. Wait till my father know this!" Malfoy snaps. "You and Potter are going down!"

"Oh boo hoo I'm shaking into my ruined boots don't you know how to do something yourself without daddy and your henchmen?" Sam mocks causing Malfoy to growl in anger.

"Wow, Sam you got some audacity are you sure you're not a Gryffindor?" Barnaby asks.

"What can I say I got the best qualities of the 4 houses." Sam shrugs.

"Well Samuel guess I owe you an apology for not believing in you. Normally I don't this but I'll give you a 2nd chance for your Cure for Boils potion This time don't disappoint me and also you should Thank miss Haywood. She told me about the incident but I couldn't do anything until I find some evidence but I guess that wasn't hard to find." Snape points to Penny who was smiling softly.

"Thanks Penny." Sam smiles hugging her.

Penny smiles softly as she hugged him back. "Anything for a friend."

"Oh and be sure to get your robes fixed, Hogwarts doesn't approve of that in the dress code." Snape said walking away dragging Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle with him.


Walking back into the common room, Merula and Ismelda saw Sam walking in his destroyed robes and laughed.

"Wow, Sam you look like you found those robes in the garbage." Ismelda mocks.

"You actually look as pathetic as you are." Merula mocks.

Deciding he had enough of people pushing him around today Sam walked towards Merula and Ismelda and grabbed them by their collars and lifting them towards his face.

"I've had a really bad day, so if you two really want to mess with me right now I personally beat you two up and down every single inch of this castle until you are both laying on the ground in so much pain it would take Madam Pomfrey weeks to put you both back together again." Sam glares causing both girls to freeze in shock and fear. "So still feel like making my day worse?"

Both girls shake their heads as Sam pushes them down and walks to his room.

"What the heck was that? I thought he was a pushover." Ismelda groans.

"Me too, he actually has a backbone." Merula said.

"It was kinda cool though seeing that side of him." Ismelda admits.

"Whatever." Merula was about to walk away when she felt her heart was racing. Reaching her hand to her chest she was amazed and curious how Sam could make her act like this.