Author's Note: Well, all of the characters—except the ones that are
actually in the Harry Potter books—are based off of people in my class.
Lhia, Krista, Lilanna, Marissa, Kent are people from my school with
different names! Lol. Well, I guess I should start introducing everyone
else. Oh yeah, and these people, actually act like this. It's got real
situations in it pretty much. And my friend (Leah, funny huh?) is really
obsessed with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) so that's how I came up with
the idea!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter! I don't even own the plot really. My friend gave me the plot without knowing it. (Ha ha!)
The Life of Lhia Watson~ Chapter Two: The Love Potion
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Lhia met up with Krista in the hallway. They went to lunch and sat in their usual spot at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall. People crammed beside them and they began talking. Callista Brendan, a Slytherin Sixth Year and the two girls' friend, sat down in front of Lhia. Food appeared on the platters in front of them and they began to eat.
"So, what did you two do in Muggle Studies?" Krista asked, pouring some steaming chili in a bowl beside her. Callista poured dressing on her salad while Lhia put some Alfredo on her plate. No one said anything immediately. "Was it borin', enticin', okay, or terrible? C'mon, you gotta say somethin'."
"I thought it was rather boring today," Callista finally said. She ate some of her salad. "I mean, it's usually engaging, but we just talked about Muggle books today."
"The professor's making us read a Muggle novel!" Lhia complained loudly. She chomped on her noodles and scowled angrily.
"Ya know, I don' think tha's too bad," Krista sighed. She blew on some chili and stuck the spoon in her mouth. She pulled it out and swirled it in her chili. "I've read a few good Muggle novels, myself. I mean, my mum and dad don' know, but they were pretty good..." Lhia and Callista fake gasped and put their hands on their cheeks, their mouths hanging open.
"Oh, you're really bad!" Callista exclaimed, holding back the giggles.
"What would your parents think?" Lhia said disapprovingly, shaking her head. They grinned and exploded in a fit of uncontrollable giggles. Krista laughed along with them.
"I know exactly what they would say... 'Krista, reading Muggle books are inappropriate! Your eyes will burn up in the sockets if you read those distasteful things! You are not to touch one again. Muggles... disgusting and fowl things they are. You're dirtying your hands by holding them and impairing your vision from reading them.' Tha's what they would say, ain't I right, Lhia?" Krista said, mocking her mother. Callista and Lhia burst out laughing again, Lhia nodding her head wildly. Krista grinned, satisfied with her imitation of her mother. Lilanna and Marissa walked over to them (Lilanna was actually strutting) and sat down beside Krista.
"Ah, stay away from me! Don' touch me or you'll contaminate me!" Krista shrieked, jolting up from her seat. Lilanna, completely caught by surprise, fell down. Marissa jumped away. She helped Lilanna up.
"Okay then, I won't sit by you then!" Lilanna yelled. "C'mon 'Rissa, let's get out of here and sit over with Kent, Trent, Jacob, T.J., Janet, Draco, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle." They walked away.
"That's if they're stupid enough to let you sit with them!" Lhia called after her. Callista was giggling.
"And judgin' Parkinson, Crabbe, and Goyle, I think they are!" Krista added loudly. Callista burst out laughing. The two friends snickered loudly. "I figured Lilanna and Marissa wouldn' get near me after Ancient Runes class, but I guess I was wrong..."
"Why?" Lhia questioned curiously. "What did you do to Lilanna?" Krista grinned.
"Well, she really deserved it and all too," Krista sighed, getting to the story. "She really did, and I don' care how much trouble I could've gotten in. She was being down right mean."
"Spit it out already, Krista!!" Lhia screamed.
"Alright already, just calm down, Lhia," Krista said calmly. "Professor Bill Weasley had just started on a really interestin' topic in Ancient Runes—I mean, really enticin'. So, I was sittin' on the edge of my seat, really absorbed in what 'e was sayin'. I was writin' down my notes furiously. 'E really knows how to make this stuff excitin'.
"Then, Lilanna had to start talkin' about 'is state of robes to Marissa. Ya know 'ow 'e doesn't have the best of robes and stuff, but 'e's still really cool. Well, she was like 'Look at his robes! They're completely filthy, poor, and drab. I don't how people can actually listen to him when he looks like our Third Year Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin. And look what he turned out to be, a werewolf! Honestly, maybe he's a werewolf, too, at the look of his attire.' I was 'bout to 'ex 'er hard! She was gettin' so annoyin'," Krista answer bitterly. Lhia stuck her finger in her mouth, signaling puking. Callista shook her head slowly. "Even Hermione Granger was like 'Shut up, Lilanna! Professor Weasley is wonderful!' 'Ey, it looks like she still has somethin' for Weasleys. Maybe she doesn' hate them after all. Still, I hate her." Lhia laughed and Callista sniggered.
"Anyways, Lilanna said, 'He's just poor Weasley trash though' and I went ballistic! I 'bout threw my book at her, but that wouldn' have done 'nough damage to her 'ead," Krista noted, nodding her head. "So I pointed my wand underneath my arm and pointed it at Lilanna behind my back. I then muttered somethin' and she got a face full of huge bat bogies attackin' her." Lhia suddenly choked on her pumpkin juice and started to cough loudly. She sat her goblet down and put her hand on her chest while hacking and laughing at the same time. Callista choked on her food and swallowed hard. She started to laugh. Krista grinned.
"I mean, no offense, but I don't care for the Weasleys much either," Lhia laughed loudly, "but if you think they're all good gets Lilanna to be tortured, they're good with me!" After a while, they finally stopped laughing. Lhia looked over at the Gryffindor table. She saw Harry Potter walking (almost strutting) out of the Great Hall with Granger and Weasley. She had made a brand new plan in Muggle Studies.
Lhia was going to make a Love Potion. She'd ask Professor Snape what book the "Anti-Depressant Potion" was in and he'd tell her. The emotion potions were usually in the same book. After Potions, she'd go to the library and get it. She'd get all of the ingredients and make the Love Potion in the bathroom after dinner. It was the perfect plan.
"Let's go to Potions and get a good table," Lhia said after she finished the rest of her Alfredo. Krista had been done with her chili for minutes now and Callista was too full to eat the rest of her salad.
"Mm kay," Krista mumbled. They all stood up and Lhia and Callista began to walk away. As usual, Krista took one last swig of her pumpkin juice.
"Krista, hurry up and c'mon!" Lhia shouted. Krista sat the goblet down and wiped her mouth off with the robe that fell over her hand. She ran to catch up with her friend. "Why do you always do that?" Krista shrugged her shoulders. They all heard and squeal of some sort and they looked over to see Lilanna batting her eyelashes at Kent.
Krista put her hands together and cocked her head a little. She batted her eyelashes and crammed her knees together with her feet spread apart. "Oooo, Kent, you're sooo cute!" Krista squealed, mocking Lilanna perfectly. Callista and Lhia laughed as they walked out. Lhia looked back and saw Lilanna scowling at them. Lhia laughed even more.
~*~(In the Potions Dungeon.)~*~
Lhia had again set their cauldrons up so that she was close to Harry Potter, Granger, and Weasley, although, Callista was between her and Harry. But while Lhia had run off to the rest room, Krista switched the cauldrons around so that Lhia was next to Harry and she was next to Lhia and Callista was next to her. When Lhia came back, she saw Harry standing beside her cauldron.
"Oh my gosh, no frickin' way is this possibly going to work!" Lhia shrieked, her hands to her cheeks, her eyes about to pop out, and her mouth hanging lower than thought possible for any human being. Krista howled with laughter and Callista just looked down in her cauldron. "Krista, why did you do that?"
"Cos I knew you wouldn' do it so I did," Krista said in a matter-of-factly tone, trying so hard not to snicker but failing uselessly. "Don't worry; he's not gonna bite you." Lhia cautiously made her way to her cauldron next to the Great Harry Potter himself. Harry looked her way and she spun around and stared at Krista.
"This is going to be humiliating!" Lhia muttered furiously, her eyes wide opened and her cheeks beet red. Krista grinned and tried her best not to laugh.
"No i's not," Krista replied, waving her hand in the air dismissively. "You're the best Potions girl I know"—Lhia opened her mouth to retaliate—"and I know you're better than 'Miss Little Perfect' Granger" so don' even say that. I know you're better than me in Potions, Draco, Callista, and Granger." Lhia sighed and decided that she'd have to cope with being this close to Harry Potter. I mean, she'd always wanted to be this close, but knew she wouldn't be able to stand it. And here she was, going to be stuck this close with him for two hours. Professor Snape walked in briskly in his usual surly self.
"He's killin' me, forget about it," Krista muttered randomly, her eyes wandering around the dungeon as Snape past her. Callista stifled some giggles.
"Now, let's see who will be partnered together for the week..." Snape hissed.
"I want to be partnered up with Snape!" Krista whispered.
Callista began to giggle. Lhia would've been giggling along her, but Harry being so close to her made her lose all sense to reality. There were only a few small things in her mind: I'm so close to Harry James Potter from Gryffindor and in his Sixth Year! Harry Potter is so close to me! Oh my gosh, I think I'm going to puke into my cauldron if Snape doesn't hurry up and move me away from Harry! But I'm so darn glad to be this close to him—yet I feel like hurling! Oh, I better not hurl on him! I feel green. Well, that's Slytherin colours, eh. Harry is looking over at me! Oh my gosh, look away, Harry, please look away! Wait; don't do that! Look at me! Wait; it'll make me feel sick! How come the things I want to happen, I don't want to happen? I'm confused. Oh, thank you, Krista. I feel sick! I feel ecstatic! I feel like hurling! I feel like screaming happily! Ah! Harry Potter is so frickin' hott! This just can't be happening! I'm dreaming! He's staring at me! I'm being paranoid; he's looking at... Krista... no, Callista—why do all of my friends' names end with an 'a'?—no, Lilanna—ew, heck no—maybe it's Marissa—he doesn't even know a Marissa exists, ha—so who is the lucky girl that I shall be beating up? Me! I wish... Look this way, Harry!
Snape looked around the room and grinned. "Granger and Weasley are together!" he barked. Granger frowned and scowled at Snape and stomped over to Ron's lonely table. Ron sighed unhappily.
Krista glared at Snape angrily, her fists so tight that her nails were digging in her skin and her jaw clenched tightly together. "Argh, 'ow could that stupid, idiotic—" (Krista called Snape something that made Callista squeal "Krista!") "—do that to poor Weasley! 'E did that on purpose—I know 'e did," Krista muttered viciously. "If Granger makes 'im feel any worse than she already 'as, she'll 'ave heck to pay." Lhia could tell that Krista was terribly angry and if Snape did anything to upset her worse, there could be an explosion the size of an exploded bomb come upon Hogwarts and him. Lhia had had a bad day so far—true—but nothing compared Krista's. After all, it could only get worse; she had detention with Snape tonight. He was especially being vicious knowing that he'd have the night to spend with her. Professor Tonks knew that Krista didn't like Snape, and she knew that detention wasn't a big deal to her, so she put her with Snape. Lhia bit her lip. Who was Snape going to put her with? Harry Potter? She hoped not; she'd fail today if he did. But knowing the sour Snape as he was, it'd most likely.
"Brendan can partner Parkinson!" Snape shouted. Callista sighed grumpily and moved her stuff to a very disappointed Pansy Parkinson. She had wanted to be partnered with Malfoy. "Felton goes with Jackson." There was a bang and Lhia looked over; Krista's head had fell on the table in her angry fit. She was muttering something and then all of a sudden, she stood up, grabbed her things and moved over to Kent Jackson's table. She dropped her books and collapsed in the seat next to him, grinning. Lilanna was frowning and glaring at Krista. Krista raised her eyebrows raised and grinning slyly; Lilanna was furious. Lhia let a snigger escape her mouth.
"Watson and Potter!" Snape shouted and then continued. Lhia almost fainted. Her heart bobbled up and down like a boat on the ocean. She looked over at Harry who moved over to her table. He didn't look too happy, but didn't look too mad. Deciding she'd get a head start of Granger, Lhia turned and smiled brightly at Harry.
"I'm so glad I'm paired up with you since you're so good in Potions," Lhia complimented. The prideful, smug expression was plastered back onto Harry Potter's face.
"Yes, I am great, ain't it the truth," Harry sighed with much importance. Snape continued to bark out partners.
"Oh, yes, you are," Lhia said, nodding her head. Harry looked over at her.
"Hey, aren't you the girl that made Hermione fall over her chair?" Harry asked thickly with one eyebrow raised. Lhia went pink. "Linda, wasn't it?"
"Lhia, it's Lhia," she corrected. She looked down at her feet and swayed. She swallowed hard and took a deep breath. "And I'm deeply sorry about that little mishap. I didn't mean to scare her like that; I was just getting back at Parkinson for doing something to me last night." Harry nodded his head like he knew something.
"Oh, I see, that makes sense now," Harry replied. "I'll have to tell her that." Harry gave her his charming smile that could win Witch Weekly's Best Smile Award any time, any day. Lhia felt like melting. She almost did.
"Start on the Potion now!" Snape shouted. Lhia went off to get the ingredients feeling a lot better. She'd talked to Harry Potter and he hadn't said anything mean to her. So Krista was right. Christi pulled on the ingredient to get it away from Pansy when Pansy stepped on her foot. Christi yelped in pain and let go. Feeling proud of herself, Pansy dropped the ingredient, but it accidentally dropped into their potion.
"Look what you did!" Christi shouted while hopping up and down holding her foot while their Potion turned purple. Pansy stared at it, flabbergasted. Christi kicked Pansy in the shins and they stared to get into a fight. Lhia shook her head. She looked over at Krista and Kent. Kent was holding the ingredient over the Potion.
"Do I put this in?" he asked.
Krista wasn't paying attention and looking at the list instead. "Mm hm," she mumbled. She looked over to see Kent dropping the ingredient. "Wha'—no!" Krista snatched it before it went in the Potion. She looked over at him.
"'Choo you doin' that for?" Krista said loudly. "Tha's not on the list up there on the board!"
"You said I was supposed to put it in there!" Kent defended. Krista rolled her eyes.
"Can' you read, Kent?" Krista replied, feeling like slapping him upside the head. "Next time you ask though, make sure I'm paying attention." Krista picked up a bottle of leeches and unscrewed the top. She stuck her tongue out and made a sick sound. "This stuff goes next." She turned the bottle upside down and began jerking them out of the bottle and into the Potion. Suddenly, Lilanna walked behind her and pushed her head, making Krista's face smash against the bottle and drop the entire bottle into the Potion. Lilanna skipped away laughing. Krista jumped to her feet, almost knocking her chair over
"Why you little—" (Krista called Lilanna something that made Kent and his friends laugh while Snape yelled, "Felton!") "get back 'ere this instant so I can whoop your big arse!"
Krista chased after Lilanna angrily, leaving Kent in a very confused state of what to do next. So, he did nothing. Lhia shook her head, grabbed the ingredients, and walked back to her table with Harry Potter.
"Got them," Lhia announced. Harry nodded his head.
"That hot-headed girl—Krista Felton, right?—she's your friend, right?" Harry asked. Lhia looked over to him and stared into his bright green eyes.
Oh my gosh, I cannot breathe! THOSE EYES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I don't know if I can speak. Wait; I have to speak! He'll think I'm a retarded girl or something if I don't! Lhia thought.
"Um, yeah, she's my friend, why?" Lhia replied, trying to sound offhand while she got the Potion ready to start.
"She'd go great with my friend, Ron Weasley," Harry noted, watching her. "You know, he's got a pretty nasty temper too." Lhia laughed. It was what Krista wanted furiously. Lhia nodded her head serenely and sighed.
"A Slytherin and a Gryffindor?" she sniggered.
Harry shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah, it's possible," Harry replied. "I mean, it's hard to imagine, but I see a lot of likenesses in them. Like... their temper, she's got strawberry blond hair—that's close to red hair—strength, and hate of Snape. Although, I've never really seen a Slytherin who hated Snape so much, it's good." Lhia thought of why Krista hated Snape.
"It was her first detention with Snape that made her fury and flame rise against him at the end of our Third Year," Lhia said in a matter-of-factly tone. "He made a catty comment about the boy she likes' family."
"Oh," Harry sighed, nodding his head.
They continued to talk (Lhia mostly complimenting Harry) while Lhia made the Potion for them (Harry couldn't do it). At the end of double Potions (an hour and half later, really) Harry said good-bye and Lhia nearly died. Krista hexed Lilanna on her way out (running) and now she was dancing her way out with crazy legs. Krista got an extra night of detention with Snape.
"I have Quidditch practice tomorrow!" Krista boomed and then stormed out of the classroom. She had to be far away when her voice rang loudly, "THIS CRAP IS NO FAIR!!!!" Lhia and Callista started laughing when they walked out of the classroom. Then, Lhia remembered that she had to ask Snape something. She groaned madly and stopped.
"I have to ask Snape something," Lhia groaned. "I'll meet you in the Slytherin common room."
"Okay, see you in a bit, I'll try to calm Krista down," Callista sighed, waving good-bye, "but I don't think I'll be able to." Lhia grinned and waved good-bye. She pushed the door open again and saw Snape sitting at his desk, grading each flask of Potion. She saw hers and Harry's in front of him being examined.
"Erm, Professor?" Lhia said softly. Snape looked up at her. She cringed. It was really cold in here and he scared her—a little.
"What is it, Miss Watson?" Snape said lazily, looking back down at the flask with a new flaming glare. She shook it off after he got angry. He just won't give Harry a chance! Lhia thought spitefully. She sighed and moved to his desk. The door finally shut by itself.
"Er, what book is the 'Anti-Depressant Potion' in, Professor?" Lhia blurted out suddenly. She asked him because he usually didn't care. However, he sat the flask down immediately and stared at her strangely. She waited for his answer.
"Why, are you depressed, Miss Watson?" Snape questioned her. Lhia was taken off guard. She hadn't expected to ask about it. She thought of an answer. "I believe Madam Pomfrey has counseling sessions held every night if you need any help." Lhia thought about laughing at that comment. This was the thing she expected the least, if at all.
"Oh—er—no, it's not for me; it's for my friend, Krista," Lhia lied. Then, she suddenly regretted it. Who knew how Snape would act with Krista all tonight and tomorrow. She had detention with him. Snape raised an eyebrow.
"She's depressed? She seemed pretty riled up and fine to me," Snape replied suspiciously.
"Well—er—she shows her sadness by getting really angry," Lhia said, knowing it was partially true. When Lilanna had made fun of Krista in their lower years—when she hadn't gotten mad and fiery in public—Krista would beat her pillow senseless and wouldn't stop until the feathers flew out of it, she'd scream angrily and snap at anyone who talked to her. She'd stopped that now and only snapped at the people who made her angry. She may be small, but she could really go crazy and get fired up.
"I see," Snape replied. "This potion is in 'The Book of Emotions Potions', not in the Restricted Area." Lhia sighed and nodded her head. "Are you planning on making this potion yourself?" Lhia nodded her head again.
"With your permission, sir," she added quickly. Snape nodded his head.
"I'm glad you see that, so I will allow you to concoct this potion yourself," Snape said. Lhia grinned. "However, if you need any help, I am always right here for any questions."
"Okay, thank you, Professor," Lhia said happily with a smile.
She scampered out of the classroom and ran to the library. Luckily, Madam Pince didn't see her run in. She scanned for the book quickly. It was on the top shelf. She stood on the shelf and reached. Lucky for Lhia, she was the tallest girl out of the Sixth Year girls. She snatched it and flipped through the pages. She flipped and flipped through the large book and stopped on the pages that were listed: The Love Potion. She went into giggle mode and then stopped. She seriously walked up to the front where Madam Pince sat. She sat it on the desk.
"Good day, Madam Pince, I would like to check this book out of the library," Lhia announced. "If you would be so kind, I'm in kind of a hurry because I have plenty of homework tonight." Madam Pince scanned over the book like a towering vulture.
"What potion do you need?" Madam Pince questioned sternly. "You aren't planning to use the Love Potion in this book, are you? You know that you are not really allowed to make that one." Lhia was sure that she went pale, but kept her calm. She blew it off and laughed.
"The Love Potion? Why would I ever want that?" Lhia snickered. "I'm planning on concocting the 'Anti-Depressant Potion' for a friend." Madam Pince looked at her suspiciously, checked over the book, and handed it to her. Lhia thanked her and placed it in her backpack. She quickly ran out of the library and headed for the Slytherin common room. Her plan to get Harry Potter was working so far. She hoped it wouldn't fall apart at the end like all of her others.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter! I don't even own the plot really. My friend gave me the plot without knowing it. (Ha ha!)
The Life of Lhia Watson~ Chapter Two: The Love Potion
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Lhia met up with Krista in the hallway. They went to lunch and sat in their usual spot at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall. People crammed beside them and they began talking. Callista Brendan, a Slytherin Sixth Year and the two girls' friend, sat down in front of Lhia. Food appeared on the platters in front of them and they began to eat.
"So, what did you two do in Muggle Studies?" Krista asked, pouring some steaming chili in a bowl beside her. Callista poured dressing on her salad while Lhia put some Alfredo on her plate. No one said anything immediately. "Was it borin', enticin', okay, or terrible? C'mon, you gotta say somethin'."
"I thought it was rather boring today," Callista finally said. She ate some of her salad. "I mean, it's usually engaging, but we just talked about Muggle books today."
"The professor's making us read a Muggle novel!" Lhia complained loudly. She chomped on her noodles and scowled angrily.
"Ya know, I don' think tha's too bad," Krista sighed. She blew on some chili and stuck the spoon in her mouth. She pulled it out and swirled it in her chili. "I've read a few good Muggle novels, myself. I mean, my mum and dad don' know, but they were pretty good..." Lhia and Callista fake gasped and put their hands on their cheeks, their mouths hanging open.
"Oh, you're really bad!" Callista exclaimed, holding back the giggles.
"What would your parents think?" Lhia said disapprovingly, shaking her head. They grinned and exploded in a fit of uncontrollable giggles. Krista laughed along with them.
"I know exactly what they would say... 'Krista, reading Muggle books are inappropriate! Your eyes will burn up in the sockets if you read those distasteful things! You are not to touch one again. Muggles... disgusting and fowl things they are. You're dirtying your hands by holding them and impairing your vision from reading them.' Tha's what they would say, ain't I right, Lhia?" Krista said, mocking her mother. Callista and Lhia burst out laughing again, Lhia nodding her head wildly. Krista grinned, satisfied with her imitation of her mother. Lilanna and Marissa walked over to them (Lilanna was actually strutting) and sat down beside Krista.
"Ah, stay away from me! Don' touch me or you'll contaminate me!" Krista shrieked, jolting up from her seat. Lilanna, completely caught by surprise, fell down. Marissa jumped away. She helped Lilanna up.
"Okay then, I won't sit by you then!" Lilanna yelled. "C'mon 'Rissa, let's get out of here and sit over with Kent, Trent, Jacob, T.J., Janet, Draco, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle." They walked away.
"That's if they're stupid enough to let you sit with them!" Lhia called after her. Callista was giggling.
"And judgin' Parkinson, Crabbe, and Goyle, I think they are!" Krista added loudly. Callista burst out laughing. The two friends snickered loudly. "I figured Lilanna and Marissa wouldn' get near me after Ancient Runes class, but I guess I was wrong..."
"Why?" Lhia questioned curiously. "What did you do to Lilanna?" Krista grinned.
"Well, she really deserved it and all too," Krista sighed, getting to the story. "She really did, and I don' care how much trouble I could've gotten in. She was being down right mean."
"Spit it out already, Krista!!" Lhia screamed.
"Alright already, just calm down, Lhia," Krista said calmly. "Professor Bill Weasley had just started on a really interestin' topic in Ancient Runes—I mean, really enticin'. So, I was sittin' on the edge of my seat, really absorbed in what 'e was sayin'. I was writin' down my notes furiously. 'E really knows how to make this stuff excitin'.
"Then, Lilanna had to start talkin' about 'is state of robes to Marissa. Ya know 'ow 'e doesn't have the best of robes and stuff, but 'e's still really cool. Well, she was like 'Look at his robes! They're completely filthy, poor, and drab. I don't how people can actually listen to him when he looks like our Third Year Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin. And look what he turned out to be, a werewolf! Honestly, maybe he's a werewolf, too, at the look of his attire.' I was 'bout to 'ex 'er hard! She was gettin' so annoyin'," Krista answer bitterly. Lhia stuck her finger in her mouth, signaling puking. Callista shook her head slowly. "Even Hermione Granger was like 'Shut up, Lilanna! Professor Weasley is wonderful!' 'Ey, it looks like she still has somethin' for Weasleys. Maybe she doesn' hate them after all. Still, I hate her." Lhia laughed and Callista sniggered.
"Anyways, Lilanna said, 'He's just poor Weasley trash though' and I went ballistic! I 'bout threw my book at her, but that wouldn' have done 'nough damage to her 'ead," Krista noted, nodding her head. "So I pointed my wand underneath my arm and pointed it at Lilanna behind my back. I then muttered somethin' and she got a face full of huge bat bogies attackin' her." Lhia suddenly choked on her pumpkin juice and started to cough loudly. She sat her goblet down and put her hand on her chest while hacking and laughing at the same time. Callista choked on her food and swallowed hard. She started to laugh. Krista grinned.
"I mean, no offense, but I don't care for the Weasleys much either," Lhia laughed loudly, "but if you think they're all good gets Lilanna to be tortured, they're good with me!" After a while, they finally stopped laughing. Lhia looked over at the Gryffindor table. She saw Harry Potter walking (almost strutting) out of the Great Hall with Granger and Weasley. She had made a brand new plan in Muggle Studies.
Lhia was going to make a Love Potion. She'd ask Professor Snape what book the "Anti-Depressant Potion" was in and he'd tell her. The emotion potions were usually in the same book. After Potions, she'd go to the library and get it. She'd get all of the ingredients and make the Love Potion in the bathroom after dinner. It was the perfect plan.
"Let's go to Potions and get a good table," Lhia said after she finished the rest of her Alfredo. Krista had been done with her chili for minutes now and Callista was too full to eat the rest of her salad.
"Mm kay," Krista mumbled. They all stood up and Lhia and Callista began to walk away. As usual, Krista took one last swig of her pumpkin juice.
"Krista, hurry up and c'mon!" Lhia shouted. Krista sat the goblet down and wiped her mouth off with the robe that fell over her hand. She ran to catch up with her friend. "Why do you always do that?" Krista shrugged her shoulders. They all heard and squeal of some sort and they looked over to see Lilanna batting her eyelashes at Kent.
Krista put her hands together and cocked her head a little. She batted her eyelashes and crammed her knees together with her feet spread apart. "Oooo, Kent, you're sooo cute!" Krista squealed, mocking Lilanna perfectly. Callista and Lhia laughed as they walked out. Lhia looked back and saw Lilanna scowling at them. Lhia laughed even more.
~*~(In the Potions Dungeon.)~*~
Lhia had again set their cauldrons up so that she was close to Harry Potter, Granger, and Weasley, although, Callista was between her and Harry. But while Lhia had run off to the rest room, Krista switched the cauldrons around so that Lhia was next to Harry and she was next to Lhia and Callista was next to her. When Lhia came back, she saw Harry standing beside her cauldron.
"Oh my gosh, no frickin' way is this possibly going to work!" Lhia shrieked, her hands to her cheeks, her eyes about to pop out, and her mouth hanging lower than thought possible for any human being. Krista howled with laughter and Callista just looked down in her cauldron. "Krista, why did you do that?"
"Cos I knew you wouldn' do it so I did," Krista said in a matter-of-factly tone, trying so hard not to snicker but failing uselessly. "Don't worry; he's not gonna bite you." Lhia cautiously made her way to her cauldron next to the Great Harry Potter himself. Harry looked her way and she spun around and stared at Krista.
"This is going to be humiliating!" Lhia muttered furiously, her eyes wide opened and her cheeks beet red. Krista grinned and tried her best not to laugh.
"No i's not," Krista replied, waving her hand in the air dismissively. "You're the best Potions girl I know"—Lhia opened her mouth to retaliate—"and I know you're better than 'Miss Little Perfect' Granger" so don' even say that. I know you're better than me in Potions, Draco, Callista, and Granger." Lhia sighed and decided that she'd have to cope with being this close to Harry Potter. I mean, she'd always wanted to be this close, but knew she wouldn't be able to stand it. And here she was, going to be stuck this close with him for two hours. Professor Snape walked in briskly in his usual surly self.
"He's killin' me, forget about it," Krista muttered randomly, her eyes wandering around the dungeon as Snape past her. Callista stifled some giggles.
"Now, let's see who will be partnered together for the week..." Snape hissed.
"I want to be partnered up with Snape!" Krista whispered.
Callista began to giggle. Lhia would've been giggling along her, but Harry being so close to her made her lose all sense to reality. There were only a few small things in her mind: I'm so close to Harry James Potter from Gryffindor and in his Sixth Year! Harry Potter is so close to me! Oh my gosh, I think I'm going to puke into my cauldron if Snape doesn't hurry up and move me away from Harry! But I'm so darn glad to be this close to him—yet I feel like hurling! Oh, I better not hurl on him! I feel green. Well, that's Slytherin colours, eh. Harry is looking over at me! Oh my gosh, look away, Harry, please look away! Wait; don't do that! Look at me! Wait; it'll make me feel sick! How come the things I want to happen, I don't want to happen? I'm confused. Oh, thank you, Krista. I feel sick! I feel ecstatic! I feel like hurling! I feel like screaming happily! Ah! Harry Potter is so frickin' hott! This just can't be happening! I'm dreaming! He's staring at me! I'm being paranoid; he's looking at... Krista... no, Callista—why do all of my friends' names end with an 'a'?—no, Lilanna—ew, heck no—maybe it's Marissa—he doesn't even know a Marissa exists, ha—so who is the lucky girl that I shall be beating up? Me! I wish... Look this way, Harry!
Snape looked around the room and grinned. "Granger and Weasley are together!" he barked. Granger frowned and scowled at Snape and stomped over to Ron's lonely table. Ron sighed unhappily.
Krista glared at Snape angrily, her fists so tight that her nails were digging in her skin and her jaw clenched tightly together. "Argh, 'ow could that stupid, idiotic—" (Krista called Snape something that made Callista squeal "Krista!") "—do that to poor Weasley! 'E did that on purpose—I know 'e did," Krista muttered viciously. "If Granger makes 'im feel any worse than she already 'as, she'll 'ave heck to pay." Lhia could tell that Krista was terribly angry and if Snape did anything to upset her worse, there could be an explosion the size of an exploded bomb come upon Hogwarts and him. Lhia had had a bad day so far—true—but nothing compared Krista's. After all, it could only get worse; she had detention with Snape tonight. He was especially being vicious knowing that he'd have the night to spend with her. Professor Tonks knew that Krista didn't like Snape, and she knew that detention wasn't a big deal to her, so she put her with Snape. Lhia bit her lip. Who was Snape going to put her with? Harry Potter? She hoped not; she'd fail today if he did. But knowing the sour Snape as he was, it'd most likely.
"Brendan can partner Parkinson!" Snape shouted. Callista sighed grumpily and moved her stuff to a very disappointed Pansy Parkinson. She had wanted to be partnered with Malfoy. "Felton goes with Jackson." There was a bang and Lhia looked over; Krista's head had fell on the table in her angry fit. She was muttering something and then all of a sudden, she stood up, grabbed her things and moved over to Kent Jackson's table. She dropped her books and collapsed in the seat next to him, grinning. Lilanna was frowning and glaring at Krista. Krista raised her eyebrows raised and grinning slyly; Lilanna was furious. Lhia let a snigger escape her mouth.
"Watson and Potter!" Snape shouted and then continued. Lhia almost fainted. Her heart bobbled up and down like a boat on the ocean. She looked over at Harry who moved over to her table. He didn't look too happy, but didn't look too mad. Deciding she'd get a head start of Granger, Lhia turned and smiled brightly at Harry.
"I'm so glad I'm paired up with you since you're so good in Potions," Lhia complimented. The prideful, smug expression was plastered back onto Harry Potter's face.
"Yes, I am great, ain't it the truth," Harry sighed with much importance. Snape continued to bark out partners.
"Oh, yes, you are," Lhia said, nodding her head. Harry looked over at her.
"Hey, aren't you the girl that made Hermione fall over her chair?" Harry asked thickly with one eyebrow raised. Lhia went pink. "Linda, wasn't it?"
"Lhia, it's Lhia," she corrected. She looked down at her feet and swayed. She swallowed hard and took a deep breath. "And I'm deeply sorry about that little mishap. I didn't mean to scare her like that; I was just getting back at Parkinson for doing something to me last night." Harry nodded his head like he knew something.
"Oh, I see, that makes sense now," Harry replied. "I'll have to tell her that." Harry gave her his charming smile that could win Witch Weekly's Best Smile Award any time, any day. Lhia felt like melting. She almost did.
"Start on the Potion now!" Snape shouted. Lhia went off to get the ingredients feeling a lot better. She'd talked to Harry Potter and he hadn't said anything mean to her. So Krista was right. Christi pulled on the ingredient to get it away from Pansy when Pansy stepped on her foot. Christi yelped in pain and let go. Feeling proud of herself, Pansy dropped the ingredient, but it accidentally dropped into their potion.
"Look what you did!" Christi shouted while hopping up and down holding her foot while their Potion turned purple. Pansy stared at it, flabbergasted. Christi kicked Pansy in the shins and they stared to get into a fight. Lhia shook her head. She looked over at Krista and Kent. Kent was holding the ingredient over the Potion.
"Do I put this in?" he asked.
Krista wasn't paying attention and looking at the list instead. "Mm hm," she mumbled. She looked over to see Kent dropping the ingredient. "Wha'—no!" Krista snatched it before it went in the Potion. She looked over at him.
"'Choo you doin' that for?" Krista said loudly. "Tha's not on the list up there on the board!"
"You said I was supposed to put it in there!" Kent defended. Krista rolled her eyes.
"Can' you read, Kent?" Krista replied, feeling like slapping him upside the head. "Next time you ask though, make sure I'm paying attention." Krista picked up a bottle of leeches and unscrewed the top. She stuck her tongue out and made a sick sound. "This stuff goes next." She turned the bottle upside down and began jerking them out of the bottle and into the Potion. Suddenly, Lilanna walked behind her and pushed her head, making Krista's face smash against the bottle and drop the entire bottle into the Potion. Lilanna skipped away laughing. Krista jumped to her feet, almost knocking her chair over
"Why you little—" (Krista called Lilanna something that made Kent and his friends laugh while Snape yelled, "Felton!") "get back 'ere this instant so I can whoop your big arse!"
Krista chased after Lilanna angrily, leaving Kent in a very confused state of what to do next. So, he did nothing. Lhia shook her head, grabbed the ingredients, and walked back to her table with Harry Potter.
"Got them," Lhia announced. Harry nodded his head.
"That hot-headed girl—Krista Felton, right?—she's your friend, right?" Harry asked. Lhia looked over to him and stared into his bright green eyes.
Oh my gosh, I cannot breathe! THOSE EYES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I don't know if I can speak. Wait; I have to speak! He'll think I'm a retarded girl or something if I don't! Lhia thought.
"Um, yeah, she's my friend, why?" Lhia replied, trying to sound offhand while she got the Potion ready to start.
"She'd go great with my friend, Ron Weasley," Harry noted, watching her. "You know, he's got a pretty nasty temper too." Lhia laughed. It was what Krista wanted furiously. Lhia nodded her head serenely and sighed.
"A Slytherin and a Gryffindor?" she sniggered.
Harry shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah, it's possible," Harry replied. "I mean, it's hard to imagine, but I see a lot of likenesses in them. Like... their temper, she's got strawberry blond hair—that's close to red hair—strength, and hate of Snape. Although, I've never really seen a Slytherin who hated Snape so much, it's good." Lhia thought of why Krista hated Snape.
"It was her first detention with Snape that made her fury and flame rise against him at the end of our Third Year," Lhia said in a matter-of-factly tone. "He made a catty comment about the boy she likes' family."
"Oh," Harry sighed, nodding his head.
They continued to talk (Lhia mostly complimenting Harry) while Lhia made the Potion for them (Harry couldn't do it). At the end of double Potions (an hour and half later, really) Harry said good-bye and Lhia nearly died. Krista hexed Lilanna on her way out (running) and now she was dancing her way out with crazy legs. Krista got an extra night of detention with Snape.
"I have Quidditch practice tomorrow!" Krista boomed and then stormed out of the classroom. She had to be far away when her voice rang loudly, "THIS CRAP IS NO FAIR!!!!" Lhia and Callista started laughing when they walked out of the classroom. Then, Lhia remembered that she had to ask Snape something. She groaned madly and stopped.
"I have to ask Snape something," Lhia groaned. "I'll meet you in the Slytherin common room."
"Okay, see you in a bit, I'll try to calm Krista down," Callista sighed, waving good-bye, "but I don't think I'll be able to." Lhia grinned and waved good-bye. She pushed the door open again and saw Snape sitting at his desk, grading each flask of Potion. She saw hers and Harry's in front of him being examined.
"Erm, Professor?" Lhia said softly. Snape looked up at her. She cringed. It was really cold in here and he scared her—a little.
"What is it, Miss Watson?" Snape said lazily, looking back down at the flask with a new flaming glare. She shook it off after he got angry. He just won't give Harry a chance! Lhia thought spitefully. She sighed and moved to his desk. The door finally shut by itself.
"Er, what book is the 'Anti-Depressant Potion' in, Professor?" Lhia blurted out suddenly. She asked him because he usually didn't care. However, he sat the flask down immediately and stared at her strangely. She waited for his answer.
"Why, are you depressed, Miss Watson?" Snape questioned her. Lhia was taken off guard. She hadn't expected to ask about it. She thought of an answer. "I believe Madam Pomfrey has counseling sessions held every night if you need any help." Lhia thought about laughing at that comment. This was the thing she expected the least, if at all.
"Oh—er—no, it's not for me; it's for my friend, Krista," Lhia lied. Then, she suddenly regretted it. Who knew how Snape would act with Krista all tonight and tomorrow. She had detention with him. Snape raised an eyebrow.
"She's depressed? She seemed pretty riled up and fine to me," Snape replied suspiciously.
"Well—er—she shows her sadness by getting really angry," Lhia said, knowing it was partially true. When Lilanna had made fun of Krista in their lower years—when she hadn't gotten mad and fiery in public—Krista would beat her pillow senseless and wouldn't stop until the feathers flew out of it, she'd scream angrily and snap at anyone who talked to her. She'd stopped that now and only snapped at the people who made her angry. She may be small, but she could really go crazy and get fired up.
"I see," Snape replied. "This potion is in 'The Book of Emotions Potions', not in the Restricted Area." Lhia sighed and nodded her head. "Are you planning on making this potion yourself?" Lhia nodded her head again.
"With your permission, sir," she added quickly. Snape nodded his head.
"I'm glad you see that, so I will allow you to concoct this potion yourself," Snape said. Lhia grinned. "However, if you need any help, I am always right here for any questions."
"Okay, thank you, Professor," Lhia said happily with a smile.
She scampered out of the classroom and ran to the library. Luckily, Madam Pince didn't see her run in. She scanned for the book quickly. It was on the top shelf. She stood on the shelf and reached. Lucky for Lhia, she was the tallest girl out of the Sixth Year girls. She snatched it and flipped through the pages. She flipped and flipped through the large book and stopped on the pages that were listed: The Love Potion. She went into giggle mode and then stopped. She seriously walked up to the front where Madam Pince sat. She sat it on the desk.
"Good day, Madam Pince, I would like to check this book out of the library," Lhia announced. "If you would be so kind, I'm in kind of a hurry because I have plenty of homework tonight." Madam Pince scanned over the book like a towering vulture.
"What potion do you need?" Madam Pince questioned sternly. "You aren't planning to use the Love Potion in this book, are you? You know that you are not really allowed to make that one." Lhia was sure that she went pale, but kept her calm. She blew it off and laughed.
"The Love Potion? Why would I ever want that?" Lhia snickered. "I'm planning on concocting the 'Anti-Depressant Potion' for a friend." Madam Pince looked at her suspiciously, checked over the book, and handed it to her. Lhia thanked her and placed it in her backpack. She quickly ran out of the library and headed for the Slytherin common room. Her plan to get Harry Potter was working so far. She hoped it wouldn't fall apart at the end like all of her others.