Chapter 7
Hermione Granger, Sarah Star and Caitlin Ryan
"You girls are late!" Madame Hooch declared. The two girls were trying to catch their breath. "This class started 2 minutes ago. So I think I'll take ten points from Slytherin. I don't want this happening again. Do you understand?"
"Yes ma'am." Natasha and Natalie chorused.
"Good. Now, take your positions. Evans you stand between Delos Santos and Esguerra while Malfoy stands between Rinaldi and Esguerra."
They took their positions and Madame Hooch spoke. "Now, all of you step up to the left side of your broomsticks. Stick your right hand over the broom and say 'up' with feeling." All of them tried, and with at least five tries, everyone got it. Well, everyone except Ginny. Ginny perfected it after seven tries. After the hour was over, Natasha and Natalie went in the great hall for Lunch. As they were walking, Natasha bumped into Sarah, Harry's girlfriend. Natasha lost her balance and fell on the floor.
"Are you okay?" Sarah asked her while holding out her hand. Natasha reached for it and stood up again.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Who are you?" Natasha asked her.
"Me? I'm Sarah Star. I'm a Gryffindor second year." She said promptly. She turned to the girl next to her who had bushy brown hair; but was extremely beautiful. Natalie couldn't help staring at her. Natasha nudged Natalie hard in the ribs and Natalie (fortunately) regained her consciousness.
"Is there something in my face?" She asked while looking at Natalie.
"No," Natalie said. "What gave you that idea?"
"You were staring at me. I thought there was something there." She said again.
"Oh, no." Natalie said. "It's just that you're extremely pretty." She blushed when Natalie said this. "Who are you anyway?" Natalie asked her.
"Me?" she asked while pointing at herself. "I'm Hermione Granger. Second year Gryffindor, too and one of Harry's female bestfriends."
"Who's his other bestfriend?" Natalie asked.
"Caitlin Ryan. She's also in second year." Sarah answered. "We'd better get going. Lunch will start without us." And she and Hermione went to the Gryffindor table.
"You know, they're right. Lunch has already started. 2 minutes ago." Natasha said while pulling Natalie. "Let's get going."
Natasha and Natalie walked over to the Slytherin table. Where they sat next to Angel.
"So," Angel began. "What are you doing after classes?"
"Going to do our homework." Natalie said while stuffing her mouth full of steak.
"An, mind your own business." Angela said.
After lunch, the girls attended their last classes and by 4:00, the ball rang. Natalie and Natasha walked toward the Library to search some of the potions Natasha's father wanted. They presented the excuse to their vulture-like librarian, Madame Pince. After she declared that the excuse had no forging in it, she gave four books to Natasha. Moste Potente Potions, Ministry Potions, Highly poisonous poisons, and Sleeping potions. They sat down on a chair near the restricted section so that they can return the books when they were done. They were doing well until they heard two familiar voices.
"...How was I supposed to know someone took it out already?"
"I don't know! I guess we just have to tell Professor Snape that someone took the books out already."
"Are you nuts? Snape never allows anyone excuses. An exception, of course."
"Malfoy."
"Aren't those Hermione and Sarah?" Natalie asked Natasha.
"Yup, why don't you call them, I think they need to use some of these books." Natasha answered. She was still copying down the ingredients for Veritaserum. Natalie stood up and walked over to Hermione and Sarah. When she came back, Hermione and Sarah were with her.
"How'd you know we needed these books?" Hermione asked Natasha while picking up a book.
"Easy." Natasha said airily. "We were the only ones who needed books like these."
"Could we please borrow the 'Ministry Potions'?" Sarah asked
"Just copy this one." Natasha said while shoving the piece of parchment under Sarah's nose. "Natalie's still copying the ingredients. For all I know, Professor Snape does not ask for the ingredients."
Hermione took the parchment and started copying down Natasha's notes. It was still written in red.
Veritaserum was invented in the early times when the Dark Lord was in great power. It was made in longer than 2 years. A lot of witches, wizards and muggles have died during that period. Searching for the right ingredients, brewing it in just the right amount, this was a lot of hard work. They started looking for the potion ingredients on September 22, 1976 and they finally perfected the potion on that glorious day of April 15, 1979.The potion is brewed for 3 months. Under three full moons and three drops is enough to make people tell the secret concealed in them...
After Hermione completely copied the essay. She started talking in a low voice. "Thanks for the essay, Natasha. We'd better get back to the common room. Harry's waiting for you, Sarah. Bye Natasha and Natalie!"
Natasha waved her left hand. Indicating that she heard them. She was now copying the ingredients of the "Draught of the Living Dead".
"Are you done copying, Natalie?" Natasha asked as she capped her inkbottle and put away her peacock feather quill. But Natalie didn't answer. When Natasha checked on her, she already fell asleep and her long beautiful blonde hair was covered in ink. "Natalie, wake up. Madame Pince will see you sleeping." But Natalie didn't wake up. All of a sudden, the whole library went black. Cold air swept through the library and the mark on Natasha's back burned. A high-pitched voice came out of nowhere.
"Hello Natasha!" the voice said. "You have completed two of the important tasks. Researching the potions and... befriending one of his own. Remember the important dates... I will come back. Natalie will wake up after I have left."
The room went clear again. It took a while for Natasha's eyes to focus. Natalie awoke and told Natasha that they better go. Natasha agreed. They took the books back to Madame Pince and they ran out of the library. As they were running, they saw another pretty girl. This time, the girl had beautiful long blonde hair; blue eyes, a fair complexion and she had straight teeth. She was also in Gryffindor house.
"Hey," she said. "You don't need to run that fast. If Filch sees you, he'll boil. Running and magic along the corridors are forbidden."
"Thanks." Natasha said. She then nudged Natalie hard in the ribs again. (Natalie was ogling at her again.) "What's your name anyway?" Natasha asked her.
"I'm Caitlin Ryan. A Second year Gryffindor just like my other friends, Hermione, Harry, Ron and Sarah. I need to get to Potions. Anyway, you'd better quit running, because if Filch catches you, he'll go ballistic."
"Thanks Caitlin. I know a secret passage to Potions Class." Natasha said. "You can use it. It will lead you right in front of the doors."
"Really?" Caitlin said sounding rather astonished. "Where?"
"Go to the library and pull the book entitled 'Useless Potions That Are Never Used.' The shelf will open up and you'll see a long passage way. There are no twists and turns there. You can run if you want to. That will lead you to a door. Open the door and you'll find yourself in the room beside the potions dungeon." Natasha said while pointing the seventh shelf from the right.
"Thanks Natasha! You're a real help!" Caitlin said and she dashed off toward the library.
"I didn't know that there was a passage." Natalie said eyeing Natasha suspiciously as if saying: "You made that up!"
"Well, you never asked me if there was a passage, so I never told you. I'm sure it leads there. I pulled the book accidentally because I wanted to know what sort of stupid person would make potions that won't be needed by the Ministry. It opened and I went inside and found myself next to Professor Snape's classroom." Natasha said airily. "Come on, Natalie. We need to get to the dormitory. And do our Defence Against the Dark Arts homework. Professor Jade Flockhart won't be too pleased if we don't pass it tomorrow."
"Right, Natasha!" Natalie said. "I agree with you on that one. She's much more strict than Professor Snape."
"I say we better get going." Natasha said while fixing her long hair. "That werewolf essay won't finish itself."
Natasha and Natalie walked toward the Slytherin common room, when Natasha forgot something.
"I totally forgot!" She said while slapping her forehead. "We don't have a book that tells about werewolves. We'd better get back to the library and find that book."
Natasha and Natalie ran all the way back to the library. They were running absentmindedly that they ran into someone. Bushy haired Hermione Granger.
"Sorry Hermione," Natasha said while getting up and dusting off her robes. "We need to get to the library and borrow a book about werewolves. Professor Flockhart gave us an assignment about werewolves. Why aren't you in class anyway?"
"I decided not to take Divination so my schedule is an hour shorter than the other second years." She said. "You're lucky you ran into me. I have a book about werewolves." She reached into her bag and pulled out a leather book. "Here. Everything about werewolves is in here. You can copy your essay from this book."
"Thanks, Hermione!" Natasha said while taking the book.
"You're welcome!" Hermione said. And she walked the other way towards the Gryffindor common room.
"Maybe she isn't just a way to get Harry Potter to my father." Natasha said as she looked down at the leather book. "Maybe she's a real friend. Not just a way of getting my revenge."
Was Natasha right? Was Hermione a real friend? Was it only Hermione? What about Sarah? Caitlin? Are they real friends, too?
Hermione Granger, Sarah Star and Caitlin Ryan
"You girls are late!" Madame Hooch declared. The two girls were trying to catch their breath. "This class started 2 minutes ago. So I think I'll take ten points from Slytherin. I don't want this happening again. Do you understand?"
"Yes ma'am." Natasha and Natalie chorused.
"Good. Now, take your positions. Evans you stand between Delos Santos and Esguerra while Malfoy stands between Rinaldi and Esguerra."
They took their positions and Madame Hooch spoke. "Now, all of you step up to the left side of your broomsticks. Stick your right hand over the broom and say 'up' with feeling." All of them tried, and with at least five tries, everyone got it. Well, everyone except Ginny. Ginny perfected it after seven tries. After the hour was over, Natasha and Natalie went in the great hall for Lunch. As they were walking, Natasha bumped into Sarah, Harry's girlfriend. Natasha lost her balance and fell on the floor.
"Are you okay?" Sarah asked her while holding out her hand. Natasha reached for it and stood up again.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Who are you?" Natasha asked her.
"Me? I'm Sarah Star. I'm a Gryffindor second year." She said promptly. She turned to the girl next to her who had bushy brown hair; but was extremely beautiful. Natalie couldn't help staring at her. Natasha nudged Natalie hard in the ribs and Natalie (fortunately) regained her consciousness.
"Is there something in my face?" She asked while looking at Natalie.
"No," Natalie said. "What gave you that idea?"
"You were staring at me. I thought there was something there." She said again.
"Oh, no." Natalie said. "It's just that you're extremely pretty." She blushed when Natalie said this. "Who are you anyway?" Natalie asked her.
"Me?" she asked while pointing at herself. "I'm Hermione Granger. Second year Gryffindor, too and one of Harry's female bestfriends."
"Who's his other bestfriend?" Natalie asked.
"Caitlin Ryan. She's also in second year." Sarah answered. "We'd better get going. Lunch will start without us." And she and Hermione went to the Gryffindor table.
"You know, they're right. Lunch has already started. 2 minutes ago." Natasha said while pulling Natalie. "Let's get going."
Natasha and Natalie walked over to the Slytherin table. Where they sat next to Angel.
"So," Angel began. "What are you doing after classes?"
"Going to do our homework." Natalie said while stuffing her mouth full of steak.
"An, mind your own business." Angela said.
After lunch, the girls attended their last classes and by 4:00, the ball rang. Natalie and Natasha walked toward the Library to search some of the potions Natasha's father wanted. They presented the excuse to their vulture-like librarian, Madame Pince. After she declared that the excuse had no forging in it, she gave four books to Natasha. Moste Potente Potions, Ministry Potions, Highly poisonous poisons, and Sleeping potions. They sat down on a chair near the restricted section so that they can return the books when they were done. They were doing well until they heard two familiar voices.
"...How was I supposed to know someone took it out already?"
"I don't know! I guess we just have to tell Professor Snape that someone took the books out already."
"Are you nuts? Snape never allows anyone excuses. An exception, of course."
"Malfoy."
"Aren't those Hermione and Sarah?" Natalie asked Natasha.
"Yup, why don't you call them, I think they need to use some of these books." Natasha answered. She was still copying down the ingredients for Veritaserum. Natalie stood up and walked over to Hermione and Sarah. When she came back, Hermione and Sarah were with her.
"How'd you know we needed these books?" Hermione asked Natasha while picking up a book.
"Easy." Natasha said airily. "We were the only ones who needed books like these."
"Could we please borrow the 'Ministry Potions'?" Sarah asked
"Just copy this one." Natasha said while shoving the piece of parchment under Sarah's nose. "Natalie's still copying the ingredients. For all I know, Professor Snape does not ask for the ingredients."
Hermione took the parchment and started copying down Natasha's notes. It was still written in red.
Veritaserum was invented in the early times when the Dark Lord was in great power. It was made in longer than 2 years. A lot of witches, wizards and muggles have died during that period. Searching for the right ingredients, brewing it in just the right amount, this was a lot of hard work. They started looking for the potion ingredients on September 22, 1976 and they finally perfected the potion on that glorious day of April 15, 1979.The potion is brewed for 3 months. Under three full moons and three drops is enough to make people tell the secret concealed in them...
After Hermione completely copied the essay. She started talking in a low voice. "Thanks for the essay, Natasha. We'd better get back to the common room. Harry's waiting for you, Sarah. Bye Natasha and Natalie!"
Natasha waved her left hand. Indicating that she heard them. She was now copying the ingredients of the "Draught of the Living Dead".
"Are you done copying, Natalie?" Natasha asked as she capped her inkbottle and put away her peacock feather quill. But Natalie didn't answer. When Natasha checked on her, she already fell asleep and her long beautiful blonde hair was covered in ink. "Natalie, wake up. Madame Pince will see you sleeping." But Natalie didn't wake up. All of a sudden, the whole library went black. Cold air swept through the library and the mark on Natasha's back burned. A high-pitched voice came out of nowhere.
"Hello Natasha!" the voice said. "You have completed two of the important tasks. Researching the potions and... befriending one of his own. Remember the important dates... I will come back. Natalie will wake up after I have left."
The room went clear again. It took a while for Natasha's eyes to focus. Natalie awoke and told Natasha that they better go. Natasha agreed. They took the books back to Madame Pince and they ran out of the library. As they were running, they saw another pretty girl. This time, the girl had beautiful long blonde hair; blue eyes, a fair complexion and she had straight teeth. She was also in Gryffindor house.
"Hey," she said. "You don't need to run that fast. If Filch sees you, he'll boil. Running and magic along the corridors are forbidden."
"Thanks." Natasha said. She then nudged Natalie hard in the ribs again. (Natalie was ogling at her again.) "What's your name anyway?" Natasha asked her.
"I'm Caitlin Ryan. A Second year Gryffindor just like my other friends, Hermione, Harry, Ron and Sarah. I need to get to Potions. Anyway, you'd better quit running, because if Filch catches you, he'll go ballistic."
"Thanks Caitlin. I know a secret passage to Potions Class." Natasha said. "You can use it. It will lead you right in front of the doors."
"Really?" Caitlin said sounding rather astonished. "Where?"
"Go to the library and pull the book entitled 'Useless Potions That Are Never Used.' The shelf will open up and you'll see a long passage way. There are no twists and turns there. You can run if you want to. That will lead you to a door. Open the door and you'll find yourself in the room beside the potions dungeon." Natasha said while pointing the seventh shelf from the right.
"Thanks Natasha! You're a real help!" Caitlin said and she dashed off toward the library.
"I didn't know that there was a passage." Natalie said eyeing Natasha suspiciously as if saying: "You made that up!"
"Well, you never asked me if there was a passage, so I never told you. I'm sure it leads there. I pulled the book accidentally because I wanted to know what sort of stupid person would make potions that won't be needed by the Ministry. It opened and I went inside and found myself next to Professor Snape's classroom." Natasha said airily. "Come on, Natalie. We need to get to the dormitory. And do our Defence Against the Dark Arts homework. Professor Jade Flockhart won't be too pleased if we don't pass it tomorrow."
"Right, Natasha!" Natalie said. "I agree with you on that one. She's much more strict than Professor Snape."
"I say we better get going." Natasha said while fixing her long hair. "That werewolf essay won't finish itself."
Natasha and Natalie walked toward the Slytherin common room, when Natasha forgot something.
"I totally forgot!" She said while slapping her forehead. "We don't have a book that tells about werewolves. We'd better get back to the library and find that book."
Natasha and Natalie ran all the way back to the library. They were running absentmindedly that they ran into someone. Bushy haired Hermione Granger.
"Sorry Hermione," Natasha said while getting up and dusting off her robes. "We need to get to the library and borrow a book about werewolves. Professor Flockhart gave us an assignment about werewolves. Why aren't you in class anyway?"
"I decided not to take Divination so my schedule is an hour shorter than the other second years." She said. "You're lucky you ran into me. I have a book about werewolves." She reached into her bag and pulled out a leather book. "Here. Everything about werewolves is in here. You can copy your essay from this book."
"Thanks, Hermione!" Natasha said while taking the book.
"You're welcome!" Hermione said. And she walked the other way towards the Gryffindor common room.
"Maybe she isn't just a way to get Harry Potter to my father." Natasha said as she looked down at the leather book. "Maybe she's a real friend. Not just a way of getting my revenge."
Was Natasha right? Was Hermione a real friend? Was it only Hermione? What about Sarah? Caitlin? Are they real friends, too?
