Chapter 7-
Gilderoy and Severus wasted no time in looking up the potion and getting the ingredients to do so. Severus could surely have it done in no time, and Gilderoy's works were keeping the fire ablaze quite nicely. "Is it supposed to be bubbling like that?" Gilderoy asked as he watched the purple potion bubble over the side of its cauldron. "I think so." Severus said, making sure he was next to a table, just in case he had to duck under it if something went wrong. Finally, when Gilderoy's last book, 'Year With the Yeti', was no more than a pile of ash, the potion was done. "Now what?" Gilderoy asked Severus, who was putting the potion into a beaker. "Now," he said, "We somehow get her to drink it." "Ok." Gilderoy said. "How do you suppose we do that?" "Well," Severus began. "You distract her and I'll slip the potion into her drink." Gilderoy nodded. "Now," Severus added, when the potion was in its container, "We just have to add a lock of hair from each of us." "Oh, good." Gilderoy said, taking a small box from his robes. "I carry spares!" Severus rolled his eyes as Gilderoy lovingly picked up a lock of his hair, which was carefully tied in a ribbon, and dropped it into the container. The potion bubbled until the lock disintegrated completely, leaving only the ribbon, floating on the top of the elixir.
Andromeda was not having a good day. Gilderoy Lockhart and Severus Snape had been sneaking around her all morning, and now she was ready to go to breakfast in a room full of noisy students. Usually, she enjoyed teaching classes, and talking to students, and watching Fred and George Weasley wreak havoc, but today, she just knew something bad was going to happen. Andromeda made it to the Great Hall, and she sat down at her usual seat at the staff table. She could have sworn Severus was looking at her more than usual, and Gilderoy was nowhere to be seen. She shifted in her seat. Suddenly and completely out of nowhere, Gilderoy popped up in the middle of the room in a puff of smoke. He did a little jig, humming 'God Save the King', and, most unusual of all, he was dressed as a bumblebee. Andromeda didn't know whether she should be amused or horrified.
Severus shook his head. Did he really have to work with this moron? He slowly got out of his seat, crept over to Andromeda's chair and quickly put the potion into Andromeda's drink. She was so busy being absolutely terrified, that she didn't even notice him.
Gilderoy finished his jig and popped out of the room again, in another puff of blue smoke. There was a silence in the Great Hall. No one knew what to think of it. Andromeda was the first to start eating again, just dismissing the act as a cry for attention. She took a sip of her drink. Something about it was different than she was used to. "Is this pumpkin juice, Minerva?" she asked McGonagal, who was sitting next to her. "Yes." She replied, "Why?" "No reason." Andromeda replied. "It just tasted a bit different than usual." She took another sip and decided to let the matter go. Perhaps the House Elves were just experimenting with some cinnamon or something.
Andromeda left the Great Hall early, just so she would be able to get to her class before anyone else did. Suddenly, she felt a stabbing pain in her stomach. She doubled over in pain, her arms clutched to her stomach. Suddenly, the hurting went away. But something else replaced it. A name had arrived in her mind. She couldn't stop thinking about it. The name was Severus Snape.
Hi- so that's the chapter. next chapter is Severus's day with Andromeda.
Gilderoy and Severus wasted no time in looking up the potion and getting the ingredients to do so. Severus could surely have it done in no time, and Gilderoy's works were keeping the fire ablaze quite nicely. "Is it supposed to be bubbling like that?" Gilderoy asked as he watched the purple potion bubble over the side of its cauldron. "I think so." Severus said, making sure he was next to a table, just in case he had to duck under it if something went wrong. Finally, when Gilderoy's last book, 'Year With the Yeti', was no more than a pile of ash, the potion was done. "Now what?" Gilderoy asked Severus, who was putting the potion into a beaker. "Now," he said, "We somehow get her to drink it." "Ok." Gilderoy said. "How do you suppose we do that?" "Well," Severus began. "You distract her and I'll slip the potion into her drink." Gilderoy nodded. "Now," Severus added, when the potion was in its container, "We just have to add a lock of hair from each of us." "Oh, good." Gilderoy said, taking a small box from his robes. "I carry spares!" Severus rolled his eyes as Gilderoy lovingly picked up a lock of his hair, which was carefully tied in a ribbon, and dropped it into the container. The potion bubbled until the lock disintegrated completely, leaving only the ribbon, floating on the top of the elixir.
Andromeda was not having a good day. Gilderoy Lockhart and Severus Snape had been sneaking around her all morning, and now she was ready to go to breakfast in a room full of noisy students. Usually, she enjoyed teaching classes, and talking to students, and watching Fred and George Weasley wreak havoc, but today, she just knew something bad was going to happen. Andromeda made it to the Great Hall, and she sat down at her usual seat at the staff table. She could have sworn Severus was looking at her more than usual, and Gilderoy was nowhere to be seen. She shifted in her seat. Suddenly and completely out of nowhere, Gilderoy popped up in the middle of the room in a puff of smoke. He did a little jig, humming 'God Save the King', and, most unusual of all, he was dressed as a bumblebee. Andromeda didn't know whether she should be amused or horrified.
Severus shook his head. Did he really have to work with this moron? He slowly got out of his seat, crept over to Andromeda's chair and quickly put the potion into Andromeda's drink. She was so busy being absolutely terrified, that she didn't even notice him.
Gilderoy finished his jig and popped out of the room again, in another puff of blue smoke. There was a silence in the Great Hall. No one knew what to think of it. Andromeda was the first to start eating again, just dismissing the act as a cry for attention. She took a sip of her drink. Something about it was different than she was used to. "Is this pumpkin juice, Minerva?" she asked McGonagal, who was sitting next to her. "Yes." She replied, "Why?" "No reason." Andromeda replied. "It just tasted a bit different than usual." She took another sip and decided to let the matter go. Perhaps the House Elves were just experimenting with some cinnamon or something.
Andromeda left the Great Hall early, just so she would be able to get to her class before anyone else did. Suddenly, she felt a stabbing pain in her stomach. She doubled over in pain, her arms clutched to her stomach. Suddenly, the hurting went away. But something else replaced it. A name had arrived in her mind. She couldn't stop thinking about it. The name was Severus Snape.
Hi- so that's the chapter. next chapter is Severus's day with Andromeda.