Chapter 3
Bindimun
Harry, Ron and Hermione gathered all of their Potions supplies together and began the long journey to the dungeons.
When they finally arrived at their classroom there was a piece of parchment magically attached to the door. It read:
Lesson 3:
Potions class is to be held in the South Tower, ANYONE LATE WILL BE SEVERLY PUNISHED!
"Great…" Replied Ron…"That's all I need. Detention as-well-as ANOTHER piece of Homework!"
"Come on we'd better go! It'll take us at least ten minutes to get to the South Tower" Said Hermione.
"Anyone know any good shortcuts?"
Little did they know, they were in for quite and eventful lesson…
After a quick run up many staircases and the use of a few secret passageways, they finally made it to the South Tower. They were late… but the class hadn't gone in yet, they were saved!!!
"Where's Snape?" Asked Hermione "It's not like him to be late for a lesson!"
"SO… Potter and his two trusty sidekicks, do actually value their lives enough to turn up!" Shouted Draco at the sight of the puffed out trio.
"Here we go again…" Muttered Ron.
Draco approached them with a smug look on his face.
"So… Where is it Potter?" he asked maliciously.
"Where's what?" Replied Harry rather puzzled.
"YOUR POTTY! I s'pose one look at Snape and you'll wet yourself!"
Harry retrieved his wand from the waistband of his trousers and pointed it at Draco's chest.
"Say one more thing… Give me one good reason and I swear I'll kill you!"
"You wouldn't dare! Your mudblood friend would have to mutter the words in your ear before you could even throw sparks at me!"
"YOU ASKED FOR IT!" Screeched Ron.
Discarding his wand on the floor, he threw himself at Draco, flailing his arms uselessly in an attempt to hurt him. There was a scramble and the rest of the class huddled around to see what was happening.
"WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON HERE? *IMPEDIMENTA*" Barked the voice from the other end of the corridor.
As the spell hit the squabbling pair on the floor they flew apart each of them hitting the walls and sliding effortlessly down them drained of energy.
"YOU… EXPLAIN" Snape pointed sharply at Ron and waited for an answer.
"He started it! He called Hermione a Mudblood!" Said Ron, blood trickling from his nose.
"DRACO… what really happened?"
"He… he just attacked me sir…For no reason… just started hitting me…over, and over again!" Said Draco obviously lying to get out of punishment.
"WEASLEY… 50 points from Gryffindor for your pitiful display!"
"BUT HE STARTED IT!" Argued Ron, the tips of his ears turning red.
"SILENCE! On top of this Weasley…DETENTION for answering back. See me after the lesson, you too Potter".
"But…but…" Harry was just about to argue when he received a sharp nudge in the ribs. "What did you do that for?" He asked Hermione.
"You would only have gotten yourself into more trouble if you carried on. Just try not to get into any more trouble." She replied, having kept quiet throughout the fight.
The class followed Snape as he entered the room. Harry, who entered last, shut the door behind him. He turned around to see that the entire room was covered in a very thick layer of greenish fungus. Some of the girls squealed as the fungus began to pulsate and they all began to huddle together in the middle of the room where the fungus couldn't reach them.
"This…" Said Snape, his voice full of boredom "Is Bindimun! Can anyone tell me what is does?" He asked.
Hermione raised her hand but Snape continued to look around as if he hadn't noticed her. She began jumping up and down on the balls of her feet and Snape still ignored her desperation.
Draco raised his hand slowly and immediately Snape nodded at him.
"It rots away building foundations," explained Draco
"Excellent Draco… Ten points!"
"What???" this time it was Hermione who received a sharp nudge in the ribs.
"Sshhh!" whispered Harry.
However snape continued as if she wasn't there. "Bindimun is found worldwide and as you can see we have a fairly advanced infestation. You will be collecting the Bindimun excrement so we can dilute it for Mr Filch!"