Chapter 1: Potions the first
Snape swept into the first year's lesson, the hush that settled down on the assembled Gryffindors and Slytherins. He went up to his desk and leant against it, the black gaze noting which looked eager or fearful or just plain bored and tired.
"Welcome to the art of potions, few of you will appreciate what I am going to strive to teach you for the next seven years, but believe me when I tell you that potions have powers that not spell can hope to contend with."
Ginny shuffled nervously on her seat and Niveus risked a quick glance round and a smile. Snape was on her in a second.
"So then another Gryffindor brat that cannot be taught is it? As your so clever perhaps you would care to answer some questions for me?"
Niveus gulped and manage to press out an small yes sir. The Slytherins in the class turned to look at her. Her sister in the front row mouthed at her. Ginny wondered what she had implied. Snape had set himself up in front of Niveus, his fists clenched knuckles resting on the desk as his face came close the hers.
"An easy one to start with from the first chapter of the book you all should have read, " Slight fidgiting from the assembled class no-one had done work yet school hadn't even started. "What are the other two names of Wolfsbane?" Niveus lip trembled as she replied.
"Monkshood and Aconite." Snape raised an eyebrow.
"Well then maybe something a little more advanced, Unicorns blood can?"
"Heal someone at the cost of their soul"
"How many uses are there for dragons blood?"
"twelve so far"
Snape straightened "20 points from Gryffindor for your cheek miss."
"Lumen"
He nodded then swept his way back to his desk. The class was then set to mix potions for boils. Ginny working with Niveus and a Colin Creevy at the desk in front.
Colin and Ginny both pulled her aside after the lesson.
"That was so cool, how did you know all that stuff" Colin asked breathlessly, grinning from ear to ear.
Niveus smiled slyly.
"Well most my spare time I spend up in the Library at home, so I pick up bits and pieces, and plus I used to help my Dad with potions when he was alive" Grinny bit her lip
"Gee I'm sorry I didn't " Niveus help up her hand "Don't be sad for me It happened a long time ago I got over it." Her face closed off as she turned away from them and set off down the corridor
"Come on or we'll be late."
Ginny moved off after her dragging Colin by the arm. Neither of the noticed the short dark haired girl as she muttered under her breath
"Sister make your allies your going to need them later."
As she turned and went after the rest of the Slytherins into the darkness of the deeper dungeons.
Snape swept into the first year's lesson, the hush that settled down on the assembled Gryffindors and Slytherins. He went up to his desk and leant against it, the black gaze noting which looked eager or fearful or just plain bored and tired.
"Welcome to the art of potions, few of you will appreciate what I am going to strive to teach you for the next seven years, but believe me when I tell you that potions have powers that not spell can hope to contend with."
Ginny shuffled nervously on her seat and Niveus risked a quick glance round and a smile. Snape was on her in a second.
"So then another Gryffindor brat that cannot be taught is it? As your so clever perhaps you would care to answer some questions for me?"
Niveus gulped and manage to press out an small yes sir. The Slytherins in the class turned to look at her. Her sister in the front row mouthed at her. Ginny wondered what she had implied. Snape had set himself up in front of Niveus, his fists clenched knuckles resting on the desk as his face came close the hers.
"An easy one to start with from the first chapter of the book you all should have read, " Slight fidgiting from the assembled class no-one had done work yet school hadn't even started. "What are the other two names of Wolfsbane?" Niveus lip trembled as she replied.
"Monkshood and Aconite." Snape raised an eyebrow.
"Well then maybe something a little more advanced, Unicorns blood can?"
"Heal someone at the cost of their soul"
"How many uses are there for dragons blood?"
"twelve so far"
Snape straightened "20 points from Gryffindor for your cheek miss."
"Lumen"
He nodded then swept his way back to his desk. The class was then set to mix potions for boils. Ginny working with Niveus and a Colin Creevy at the desk in front.
Colin and Ginny both pulled her aside after the lesson.
"That was so cool, how did you know all that stuff" Colin asked breathlessly, grinning from ear to ear.
Niveus smiled slyly.
"Well most my spare time I spend up in the Library at home, so I pick up bits and pieces, and plus I used to help my Dad with potions when he was alive" Grinny bit her lip
"Gee I'm sorry I didn't " Niveus help up her hand "Don't be sad for me It happened a long time ago I got over it." Her face closed off as she turned away from them and set off down the corridor
"Come on or we'll be late."
Ginny moved off after her dragging Colin by the arm. Neither of the noticed the short dark haired girl as she muttered under her breath
"Sister make your allies your going to need them later."
As she turned and went after the rest of the Slytherins into the darkness of the deeper dungeons.