A.N. Hi! I'm back! Yes, I know yesterday's chapter was crazy. You know the
scary thing? I did that without sugar! That was just silliness on my part.
I was extremely tempted to switch to 3rd person POV at the end and have
McGonagall walk in with Snape acting like a lunatic. Perhaps I should have.
(Snape: OH NO YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE!) Anyway…
Saturday
It was Saturday. The day after the catastrophe of the year. I am now calling that potion 'Lunatic Potion.' I had to be careful. This was the ultimate pranking potion. Good thing the Wealsly twins graduated years ago. They were running a joke shop now if memory served me. Perhaps they would like it anyway. I had managed to figure out how Longbottom made it without exploding a caldron. I still had a headache. At least no one saw me acting like a lunatic… I hope! I didn't even know what I did. Definitely annoying. I was now in the dungeon making Potions for the medical wing. I happened to hear a voice outside.
"Bored, bored, bored, bored." The voice sounded familiar so I looked out the door to see who it was. It was Goldstone wandering the halls chanting to herself. She didn't see me at first.
"Goldstone, what are you doing here?" It wasn't against the rules for her to be here but it was definitely unusual. She didn't get along well with Gryffindors and even worse with Slytherins. I heard she had one or two friends in Ravenclaw though. However normally only Slytherins would be in the dungeons voluntarily.
She looked up startled. "Oh, I didn't see you! I'm bored. I can't be in my common room because it's too noisy and no one talks to me. I can't go outside because it's raining. I got kicked out of the library because someone hexed me…" She suddenly glowed bright pink for a minute. "See, Madam Pince said it was too distracting. So I just started walking and ended up here. What are you doing?"
"I happen to be working on Potions for the Medical wing." I was about to go inside when Goldstone smiled and asked if she could help. Hmmm. Could she? She was just a first year. I was about to say no but she really wanted to help. Besides, if she went wandering through the dungeons she would be a target for some more vicious Slytherins. "Very well, but do not get in my way."
"I won't! Thanks Professor! What should I do?"
"Count out twenty newt's eyes." I had learned by teaching her that she did best if told what to do one step at a time. With her help I actually got done sooner then I thought I would. It was almost time for dinner by then, so I had her help me carry them to the medical wing on the way to the great hall. That way I could guarantee she didn't become a target. We ran into Astra on the way to the hall. I swear that the girl took one look at Astra and I and just disappeared.
"Severus, I wanted to thank you for the star globe. I really like it."
"I would like to thank you for the crystal."
We were acting like second years trying to think of things to say. "Was that Sophia I saw with you?"
"Yes, She was wandering the dungeons while I was trying to make potions and wanted to help. I decided that might be a good idea." Astra knew what I was referring to. Even I had to admit that Slytherin had been credited with more violence than any other house. The girl would have been in danger especially if she met any new, or wanna-be death eaters. Much better to keep in eye on her. Astra nodded realizing what I said and meant without mentioning it herself. Oh well forget about that now. "Let me walk you to dinner, Astra?" I offered my arm.
She looked surprised for half a second but smiled and took it and we walked to dinner.
Saturday
It was Saturday. The day after the catastrophe of the year. I am now calling that potion 'Lunatic Potion.' I had to be careful. This was the ultimate pranking potion. Good thing the Wealsly twins graduated years ago. They were running a joke shop now if memory served me. Perhaps they would like it anyway. I had managed to figure out how Longbottom made it without exploding a caldron. I still had a headache. At least no one saw me acting like a lunatic… I hope! I didn't even know what I did. Definitely annoying. I was now in the dungeon making Potions for the medical wing. I happened to hear a voice outside.
"Bored, bored, bored, bored." The voice sounded familiar so I looked out the door to see who it was. It was Goldstone wandering the halls chanting to herself. She didn't see me at first.
"Goldstone, what are you doing here?" It wasn't against the rules for her to be here but it was definitely unusual. She didn't get along well with Gryffindors and even worse with Slytherins. I heard she had one or two friends in Ravenclaw though. However normally only Slytherins would be in the dungeons voluntarily.
She looked up startled. "Oh, I didn't see you! I'm bored. I can't be in my common room because it's too noisy and no one talks to me. I can't go outside because it's raining. I got kicked out of the library because someone hexed me…" She suddenly glowed bright pink for a minute. "See, Madam Pince said it was too distracting. So I just started walking and ended up here. What are you doing?"
"I happen to be working on Potions for the Medical wing." I was about to go inside when Goldstone smiled and asked if she could help. Hmmm. Could she? She was just a first year. I was about to say no but she really wanted to help. Besides, if she went wandering through the dungeons she would be a target for some more vicious Slytherins. "Very well, but do not get in my way."
"I won't! Thanks Professor! What should I do?"
"Count out twenty newt's eyes." I had learned by teaching her that she did best if told what to do one step at a time. With her help I actually got done sooner then I thought I would. It was almost time for dinner by then, so I had her help me carry them to the medical wing on the way to the great hall. That way I could guarantee she didn't become a target. We ran into Astra on the way to the hall. I swear that the girl took one look at Astra and I and just disappeared.
"Severus, I wanted to thank you for the star globe. I really like it."
"I would like to thank you for the crystal."
We were acting like second years trying to think of things to say. "Was that Sophia I saw with you?"
"Yes, She was wandering the dungeons while I was trying to make potions and wanted to help. I decided that might be a good idea." Astra knew what I was referring to. Even I had to admit that Slytherin had been credited with more violence than any other house. The girl would have been in danger especially if she met any new, or wanna-be death eaters. Much better to keep in eye on her. Astra nodded realizing what I said and meant without mentioning it herself. Oh well forget about that now. "Let me walk you to dinner, Astra?" I offered my arm.
She looked surprised for half a second but smiled and took it and we walked to dinner.