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Title: Models
Chapter19: Potions
Everyone in the Great Hall raised their head wondering what's happening. There were thoughts that the Dark Lord and his followers are coming closer and Dumbledore are preparing for a defensive measure. I mean, what would people think? There was word that the Dark Lord was gaining power again. The trio and the Prefects were called for an emergency meeting.
Anyway, the trio knows that this was nothing to be worried about. They, accompanied by the rest of the Prefects, marched to McGonagall's office. When they reached it, they cramped themselves to fit everyone. Malfoy was one of the first to reach the room. He stood near McGonagall's table and looked smugly. He was expecting that the trio were going to be in trouble and everyone will know that he was the one responsible for it.
"Is everyone here?" McGonagall asked to be sure that she wouldn't repeat herself to anyone else.
Dumbledore stood beside McGonagall and counted the heads. "Their all here Minerva." He nodded to her to ask her to proceed with what she was going to say.
"You all know that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gaining power." She paused as she saw heads bow down. "We were to keep this from everyone but since Mr. Malfoy wouldn't let it pass."
Draco now looked confused. 'Is McGonagall really going to take their sides?' He looked at the trio in disbelief. 'I thought that she was not biased.' He then looked at Dumbledore questioningly. The headmaster just smiled.
"As I was saying, the faculty deemed it necessary to help protect those who are always in danger by giving them extra classes." At these words, some of the Prefects tried to argue. "These extra classes are in testing period. If the extra classes would be successful, then Hogwarts would choose the deserving students to take these classes."
"I can understand Hermione but why choose Harry and Ron? There are more deserving students." One of the Prefects argued.
"We feel that since they need these classes because they're always in danger, they are good for the trial period." Dumbledore countered. Most of the Prefects agreed that Harry was a favorite of the dark side so they fell silent.
"So are you saying that they are not going to get punished for staying up late?" Draco inquired. He could not believe that the professors were letting the 3 go.
"Yes Mr. Malfoy." McGonagall was now becoming irritated with him.
"But you said that no students should be seen hanging around at night. That's why we Prefects patrol. You said that there isn't an exception."
"I agree and still abide by that rule Mr. Malfoy but since Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Ms. Granger's classes are done at night, I don't have a choice but extend their allowed time."
Draco couldn't believe what he heard. The "golden trio", the "dream team" were given special treatment.
"So basically these 3 are the only ones that are excused for an extended time. Beyond that extension, they are not excused."
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'Fuck! I had them and still they squirmed their way out.' Draco couldn't believe the luck that those 3 have. 'It's not enough that they won the House Cup all these years now; they had become the faculty's favorite. Wait a minute, Snape wouldn't have agreed to this. I'll talk to him later.'
"Hey Malfoy!" Ron wanted to rub it in his face that they got away with what Malfoy planned. "Seems like the professors didn't agree with you eh?" Ron now was wearing a smug look.
Before Draco could reply someone else did. "Stop it Ron, we may have gotten out of that problem but fighting with a Prefect excuses no one." Hermione was trying to cool the tension. They were still close McGonagall's office.
Draco got the idea as well and let it go. He left them without a word.
The three then proceeded to their normal classes.
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Dinnertime and the trio were talking about their next class. Harry was getting more excited at what Sirius would teach him. He told his friends that Sirius was telling him stories about his mother and father. He then told them about Sirius' escapades with James Potter. He was clearly having fun.
Ron on the other hand was both eating and writing his assignment for the night. He couldn't take it easy. Hermione sat beside Harry then since Ron looked like he needed room to do his work. He saw McGonagall and Flitwick looking at him as if they were questioning him if he's done with his assignments. He was having a hard time juggling everything. McGonagall wasn't lenient to the 3 just because they had extra classes. They still have the same load if not more.
Hermione was nervous about her next class. It was her first time and she didn't know what to expect. She couldn't stomach anything now. Harry forced her to at least eat some bread. She was half listening to the discussion what with little conversation among the 3. She was glad that Harry enjoyed his class with Sirius but she had something more important to occupy her mind. She was still holding the book that she was reading earlier in breakfast. She has started memorizing and learning some of the potions described in the book.
Snape was eyeing her. He was glad that she felt intimidated in having a class under him. He planned to make the class a living hell. He only agreed to teach extra potion's class because of Dumbledore's goodwill. He had owed him so much.
Draco Malfoy was sulking in the Slytherin table. Pansy was at his side as usual. He noticed that she was giggling louder now as if making sure that he'd hear her. He was annoyed at her but not as annoyed at what happened earlier. He needed someone who'd agree with him. He decided Snape would be the one and thought of talking to him later. He looked at the trio to see what their up to. He was glad to see that Weasley was working his ass off in a paper and that Potter had no one to talk to. Then his gaze fell on Granger. She was squirming in her seat. She was obviously nervous. She kept on reading a book. 'What do you expect? She's a nerd.' Then she looked up to talk to Harry. There he saw the same glimmer in her eyes, the one that projected annoyance. 'She's irritated by Potter.' He was glad to know that.
"Draco, what are you looking at?" Draco was surprised to hear a very shrill high voice that belonged to Pansy. 'And to think that I thought she couldn't be any more annoying.'
"What?"
"You weren't paying attention. I just want to know what you're staring at?"
"None of your bloody business." He used the tone that no one wanted to contend for. 'Was I staring that long? Bloody mudblood!' He loved seeing the great Hermione Granger fidgeting in her seat nervous at something. It looks like she's not in control. It's something that she was new at and he liked it. It'll do her good to find someone who can control her. She's more interesting that way.
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Hermione glanced at her watch and it said that it was about time for her extra class. Potion's lab was cold during the day, it was worse during the night. She looked around freaking out at the silence that enveloped her. She thought it would look good if she was found by her professor reading a book, so she took out the book she was reading earlier from her bag. She flipped to the page where she left a mark and began reading. She became absorbed that she didn't notice that her professor was late. A few minutes later.
"Ms. Granger, this is not a library. I expect that you would not read at this time." Snape leered at her.
Hermione jumped at the words. She didn't hear anyone come in. 'Great! I thought the jerk would appreciate that I've shown interest in his subject but no. Jerk!' She almost said the last word out loud.
"I have given up my precious time so I expect that you would make this class worthwhile."
"Yes sir." She replied silently.
"Since you have been reading up on potions, I hope you realize that there are potions that cannot be produced just by knowing the ingredients. For that I will give you a list of procedures that you would have to memorize." He handed her what appeared to be a very long list. "This list would tell you what ingredients shouldn't be put together entirely. There are some instructions as well as to make some of those ingredients refined to be able to mix them together. Browse through them and I'll show you how to make a potion to produce a vision. This can come in handy to escape from someone. This potion is extremely difficult and needs to be tended for a week. This potion was never meant to be taught here especially not to a 6th grader. I don't expect too much. I doubt that you'd finish this. You have no skill as of now."
Hermione knew he was making fun of her now. He was deliberately giving her a difficult potion. 'So, he thinks that I can't do this. I'll prove him wrong. He'll see, I'll be able to finish the potion in a week.'
Snape saw the determined look that appeared on his face. 'We'll see about that.' He thought as if reading her mind.
Just then, Draco came into the lab. He wasn't able to find Snape anywhere and thought that maybe he was down here. He was right but he didn't like the sight he saw. 'What the hell is Hermione Granger here. Seems like she everywhere.'
Snape saw him and acknowledged him to come to him. Draco was shocked to find Snape included with the extra classes thing.
"Mr. Malfoy, I know what you are thinking. Professor Dumbledore requested us to go along with his decision."
"But sir."
"No more questions about the topic, what have you come here to discuss about?"
"Nothing. anymore anyway." With that, he turned around and left the room.
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Hermione was glad to see Malfoy leave. She didn't need any more hostility. Especially not in front of a biased professor. She was distracted at Malfoy's entrance that she stopped reading the list. 'He was probably looking for someone to turn to. He should've known better.'
"Alright Ms. Granger. Follow me into the back room to get the ingredients."
Hermione panicked. She didn't finish reading the list. 'What if there's something I need to know. I'm toast.' She got up and followed her professor before he could comment at how slow she was. 'Oh well, here it goes.'
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'I can't believe that even Snape would help those 3 do-gooders. What has happened to him?' Even as Draco whines about Snape, he was thinking about other things. Like how delicately those few strands of hair were falling in Granger's face making her look warm. Hell, she was the only warm thing in that freezing room. She liked seeing her out of control of her life and when she was with Snape, she was unsure. He liked that too, her uncertainty. 'I wonder what it would feel like to control someone like her.'
A/N: Thanks again for the reviews. By the way, I need to know if there's someone still interested. If there were anything you'd like me to change or add, do it in the reviews. I'm open for suggestions.
Title: Models
Chapter19: Potions
Everyone in the Great Hall raised their head wondering what's happening. There were thoughts that the Dark Lord and his followers are coming closer and Dumbledore are preparing for a defensive measure. I mean, what would people think? There was word that the Dark Lord was gaining power again. The trio and the Prefects were called for an emergency meeting.
Anyway, the trio knows that this was nothing to be worried about. They, accompanied by the rest of the Prefects, marched to McGonagall's office. When they reached it, they cramped themselves to fit everyone. Malfoy was one of the first to reach the room. He stood near McGonagall's table and looked smugly. He was expecting that the trio were going to be in trouble and everyone will know that he was the one responsible for it.
"Is everyone here?" McGonagall asked to be sure that she wouldn't repeat herself to anyone else.
Dumbledore stood beside McGonagall and counted the heads. "Their all here Minerva." He nodded to her to ask her to proceed with what she was going to say.
"You all know that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gaining power." She paused as she saw heads bow down. "We were to keep this from everyone but since Mr. Malfoy wouldn't let it pass."
Draco now looked confused. 'Is McGonagall really going to take their sides?' He looked at the trio in disbelief. 'I thought that she was not biased.' He then looked at Dumbledore questioningly. The headmaster just smiled.
"As I was saying, the faculty deemed it necessary to help protect those who are always in danger by giving them extra classes." At these words, some of the Prefects tried to argue. "These extra classes are in testing period. If the extra classes would be successful, then Hogwarts would choose the deserving students to take these classes."
"I can understand Hermione but why choose Harry and Ron? There are more deserving students." One of the Prefects argued.
"We feel that since they need these classes because they're always in danger, they are good for the trial period." Dumbledore countered. Most of the Prefects agreed that Harry was a favorite of the dark side so they fell silent.
"So are you saying that they are not going to get punished for staying up late?" Draco inquired. He could not believe that the professors were letting the 3 go.
"Yes Mr. Malfoy." McGonagall was now becoming irritated with him.
"But you said that no students should be seen hanging around at night. That's why we Prefects patrol. You said that there isn't an exception."
"I agree and still abide by that rule Mr. Malfoy but since Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Ms. Granger's classes are done at night, I don't have a choice but extend their allowed time."
Draco couldn't believe what he heard. The "golden trio", the "dream team" were given special treatment.
"So basically these 3 are the only ones that are excused for an extended time. Beyond that extension, they are not excused."
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'Fuck! I had them and still they squirmed their way out.' Draco couldn't believe the luck that those 3 have. 'It's not enough that they won the House Cup all these years now; they had become the faculty's favorite. Wait a minute, Snape wouldn't have agreed to this. I'll talk to him later.'
"Hey Malfoy!" Ron wanted to rub it in his face that they got away with what Malfoy planned. "Seems like the professors didn't agree with you eh?" Ron now was wearing a smug look.
Before Draco could reply someone else did. "Stop it Ron, we may have gotten out of that problem but fighting with a Prefect excuses no one." Hermione was trying to cool the tension. They were still close McGonagall's office.
Draco got the idea as well and let it go. He left them without a word.
The three then proceeded to their normal classes.
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Dinnertime and the trio were talking about their next class. Harry was getting more excited at what Sirius would teach him. He told his friends that Sirius was telling him stories about his mother and father. He then told them about Sirius' escapades with James Potter. He was clearly having fun.
Ron on the other hand was both eating and writing his assignment for the night. He couldn't take it easy. Hermione sat beside Harry then since Ron looked like he needed room to do his work. He saw McGonagall and Flitwick looking at him as if they were questioning him if he's done with his assignments. He was having a hard time juggling everything. McGonagall wasn't lenient to the 3 just because they had extra classes. They still have the same load if not more.
Hermione was nervous about her next class. It was her first time and she didn't know what to expect. She couldn't stomach anything now. Harry forced her to at least eat some bread. She was half listening to the discussion what with little conversation among the 3. She was glad that Harry enjoyed his class with Sirius but she had something more important to occupy her mind. She was still holding the book that she was reading earlier in breakfast. She has started memorizing and learning some of the potions described in the book.
Snape was eyeing her. He was glad that she felt intimidated in having a class under him. He planned to make the class a living hell. He only agreed to teach extra potion's class because of Dumbledore's goodwill. He had owed him so much.
Draco Malfoy was sulking in the Slytherin table. Pansy was at his side as usual. He noticed that she was giggling louder now as if making sure that he'd hear her. He was annoyed at her but not as annoyed at what happened earlier. He needed someone who'd agree with him. He decided Snape would be the one and thought of talking to him later. He looked at the trio to see what their up to. He was glad to see that Weasley was working his ass off in a paper and that Potter had no one to talk to. Then his gaze fell on Granger. She was squirming in her seat. She was obviously nervous. She kept on reading a book. 'What do you expect? She's a nerd.' Then she looked up to talk to Harry. There he saw the same glimmer in her eyes, the one that projected annoyance. 'She's irritated by Potter.' He was glad to know that.
"Draco, what are you looking at?" Draco was surprised to hear a very shrill high voice that belonged to Pansy. 'And to think that I thought she couldn't be any more annoying.'
"What?"
"You weren't paying attention. I just want to know what you're staring at?"
"None of your bloody business." He used the tone that no one wanted to contend for. 'Was I staring that long? Bloody mudblood!' He loved seeing the great Hermione Granger fidgeting in her seat nervous at something. It looks like she's not in control. It's something that she was new at and he liked it. It'll do her good to find someone who can control her. She's more interesting that way.
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Hermione glanced at her watch and it said that it was about time for her extra class. Potion's lab was cold during the day, it was worse during the night. She looked around freaking out at the silence that enveloped her. She thought it would look good if she was found by her professor reading a book, so she took out the book she was reading earlier from her bag. She flipped to the page where she left a mark and began reading. She became absorbed that she didn't notice that her professor was late. A few minutes later.
"Ms. Granger, this is not a library. I expect that you would not read at this time." Snape leered at her.
Hermione jumped at the words. She didn't hear anyone come in. 'Great! I thought the jerk would appreciate that I've shown interest in his subject but no. Jerk!' She almost said the last word out loud.
"I have given up my precious time so I expect that you would make this class worthwhile."
"Yes sir." She replied silently.
"Since you have been reading up on potions, I hope you realize that there are potions that cannot be produced just by knowing the ingredients. For that I will give you a list of procedures that you would have to memorize." He handed her what appeared to be a very long list. "This list would tell you what ingredients shouldn't be put together entirely. There are some instructions as well as to make some of those ingredients refined to be able to mix them together. Browse through them and I'll show you how to make a potion to produce a vision. This can come in handy to escape from someone. This potion is extremely difficult and needs to be tended for a week. This potion was never meant to be taught here especially not to a 6th grader. I don't expect too much. I doubt that you'd finish this. You have no skill as of now."
Hermione knew he was making fun of her now. He was deliberately giving her a difficult potion. 'So, he thinks that I can't do this. I'll prove him wrong. He'll see, I'll be able to finish the potion in a week.'
Snape saw the determined look that appeared on his face. 'We'll see about that.' He thought as if reading her mind.
Just then, Draco came into the lab. He wasn't able to find Snape anywhere and thought that maybe he was down here. He was right but he didn't like the sight he saw. 'What the hell is Hermione Granger here. Seems like she everywhere.'
Snape saw him and acknowledged him to come to him. Draco was shocked to find Snape included with the extra classes thing.
"Mr. Malfoy, I know what you are thinking. Professor Dumbledore requested us to go along with his decision."
"But sir."
"No more questions about the topic, what have you come here to discuss about?"
"Nothing. anymore anyway." With that, he turned around and left the room.
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Hermione was glad to see Malfoy leave. She didn't need any more hostility. Especially not in front of a biased professor. She was distracted at Malfoy's entrance that she stopped reading the list. 'He was probably looking for someone to turn to. He should've known better.'
"Alright Ms. Granger. Follow me into the back room to get the ingredients."
Hermione panicked. She didn't finish reading the list. 'What if there's something I need to know. I'm toast.' She got up and followed her professor before he could comment at how slow she was. 'Oh well, here it goes.'
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'I can't believe that even Snape would help those 3 do-gooders. What has happened to him?' Even as Draco whines about Snape, he was thinking about other things. Like how delicately those few strands of hair were falling in Granger's face making her look warm. Hell, she was the only warm thing in that freezing room. She liked seeing her out of control of her life and when she was with Snape, she was unsure. He liked that too, her uncertainty. 'I wonder what it would feel like to control someone like her.'