Chapter 4
Minon spent most of her potions lesson grumbling.
On their first potions lesson, Professor Snape had asked them to make a simple potion that helped to cure minor illnesses like cough, fever and cold. Minon, found that no matter what she did, her potion which was supposed to be a shade of deep crimson red, shone a brilliant periwinkle blue.
She checked and rechecked the instructions on the board and retraced her steps, she had done everything perfectly according to task.
Apart from Neville's potion, which was a shade of deep emerald green, everyone else's seemed to be fine. She stared down at her potion and turned to look at Hermione.
She was giving her a look just as quizzical as hers.
As Professor Snape walked up and down the aisles eyeing the students potion, he first stopped at Neville and shouted his lungs out and told him that he had added too much of Jiggert nail clippings.
Then he came over to Minon, but even though her potion shone a shade of periwinkle blue, he just sneered and went back to his table and asked the students to pour a bit of their potion in small bottles and to bring it to his table for correction. Everyone did so.
Hermione's potion, successfully cured the sick toad, however it took a little longer than a minute.
Neville's potion turned the toad to a tadpole instead. Neville looked horrified as Snape scribbled something that looked suspiciously like a "D" in his report.
Harry's potion, turned the toad orange while Ron's made the toad dance hip hop on the table.
Finally, it was Minon's turn. She acidly brought the bottle in front and handed it to Snape. He poured just a few drops on the toad and it was cured instantly amidst a puff of white smoke.
Everyone stared at Minon, dumbstruck.
After potions, Minon quickly ran up the marble staircases, heading strait to Dumbledore's office.
Snape was seated there.
"Ah, Miss Undomiel, Professor Snape said that he had witnessed the most peculiar thing in your potions class, am I not right, Severus?"
"Yes headmaster. Miss Undomiel's potion, although a shade of periwinkle blue cured her toad almost instantly."
"Hmm...Interesting. Severus, would you please ask professor Trawleny if we could borrow her Freathoscope?"
Snape stood up and left the office.
"Miss Undomiel, can you explain what just happened?"
"I...I don't know."
"Well, I have a theory, not more than a theory. Certain elves are said to have powers to do wand-less magic. And since you are an elf, I just want to check if you can."
"But Dumbledore, what does being able to do wand-less magic got to do with potion making?"
"Well, since elves can do wand-less magic, this some times connects what they do to their feelings. How did you feel when you were in Professor Snape's class just now?"
"I did not want to be there, I wanted to be somewhere else, somewhere bright and beautiful."
"Ah! You wanted to see the horizon! And thus, it reflected on your potion, so it turned a shade of periwinkle blue, and since you wanted peace, the toad was cured instantly. This is only a theory, we will make sure when Professor Snape has arrived."
At that time, Snape climbed up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. He froze on the spot at what he saw!
"POTTER! WEASLEY! "
Minon spent most of her potions lesson grumbling.
On their first potions lesson, Professor Snape had asked them to make a simple potion that helped to cure minor illnesses like cough, fever and cold. Minon, found that no matter what she did, her potion which was supposed to be a shade of deep crimson red, shone a brilliant periwinkle blue.
She checked and rechecked the instructions on the board and retraced her steps, she had done everything perfectly according to task.
Apart from Neville's potion, which was a shade of deep emerald green, everyone else's seemed to be fine. She stared down at her potion and turned to look at Hermione.
She was giving her a look just as quizzical as hers.
As Professor Snape walked up and down the aisles eyeing the students potion, he first stopped at Neville and shouted his lungs out and told him that he had added too much of Jiggert nail clippings.
Then he came over to Minon, but even though her potion shone a shade of periwinkle blue, he just sneered and went back to his table and asked the students to pour a bit of their potion in small bottles and to bring it to his table for correction. Everyone did so.
Hermione's potion, successfully cured the sick toad, however it took a little longer than a minute.
Neville's potion turned the toad to a tadpole instead. Neville looked horrified as Snape scribbled something that looked suspiciously like a "D" in his report.
Harry's potion, turned the toad orange while Ron's made the toad dance hip hop on the table.
Finally, it was Minon's turn. She acidly brought the bottle in front and handed it to Snape. He poured just a few drops on the toad and it was cured instantly amidst a puff of white smoke.
Everyone stared at Minon, dumbstruck.
After potions, Minon quickly ran up the marble staircases, heading strait to Dumbledore's office.
Snape was seated there.
"Ah, Miss Undomiel, Professor Snape said that he had witnessed the most peculiar thing in your potions class, am I not right, Severus?"
"Yes headmaster. Miss Undomiel's potion, although a shade of periwinkle blue cured her toad almost instantly."
"Hmm...Interesting. Severus, would you please ask professor Trawleny if we could borrow her Freathoscope?"
Snape stood up and left the office.
"Miss Undomiel, can you explain what just happened?"
"I...I don't know."
"Well, I have a theory, not more than a theory. Certain elves are said to have powers to do wand-less magic. And since you are an elf, I just want to check if you can."
"But Dumbledore, what does being able to do wand-less magic got to do with potion making?"
"Well, since elves can do wand-less magic, this some times connects what they do to their feelings. How did you feel when you were in Professor Snape's class just now?"
"I did not want to be there, I wanted to be somewhere else, somewhere bright and beautiful."
"Ah! You wanted to see the horizon! And thus, it reflected on your potion, so it turned a shade of periwinkle blue, and since you wanted peace, the toad was cured instantly. This is only a theory, we will make sure when Professor Snape has arrived."
At that time, Snape climbed up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. He froze on the spot at what he saw!
"POTTER! WEASLEY! "