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property of J.K. Rowling and do not belong to me, Megan, in any way shape
or form. I am writing this fanfiction as a form of amusement and am
therefore not receiving any money for writing it (although I wouldn't say
no if someone offered me money).
Here's the next chapter, hopefully you all enjoy it and remember to review because it makes me feel special!
Chapter 13: And It Begins
It was a typical Monday morning, where no one wanted to get out of bed and go to class. Lily was particularly unhappy because it meant she and Megan had to wait until after class to go find a hiding spot for their potion. They still hadn't told anyone else about their plot for revenge and weren't planning to any time soon.
"You mean you don't trust them?" Lily had asked upon hearing that their revenge scheme was to be kept top secret.
"Oh, I trust them," Megan had replied, "But it's safer if less people know- just in case. Plus this way if a teacher asks they can reply truthfully and won't get in trouble because of us."
They had already concluded they couldn't use their dormitory, any of the bathrooms or classrooms. They had searched high and low all day Sunday in hopes of finding a small abandoned broom closet but with no success. There was also the matter of getting the book from the library. They had discovered the book they needed was in the restricted section, which meant that to borrow it, they needed a note from a teacher giving them permission. The only problem was what teacher would allow two first years to borrow a book containing such advanced magic? Unfortunately there wasn't a teacher who they could trick into giving them a letter so they'd have to tell the truth to some extent.
While doing Potions homework, Megan had got an idea to ask Professor Laroche. After all, they were trying to get a potion book and he was the potions teacher so it only made sense. Lily had agreed and they concluded they should ask after Potions class before going to Herbology.
When the bell finally rang, Lily and Megan waited as their classmates left the room, then approached Professor Laroche. Lily hung back as Megan asked.
"Professor?" Megan said.
"Yes Miss Johnston?" said Laroche as he looked up.
"I was wondering if you would sign this note for me so that I can borrow a book from the Restricted Section in the library," Megan said as she held out a piece of paper.
Laroche took the paper and read it over, "Moste Potente Potions?" he said with raised eyebrows, "Now why on earth would you want that?"
"Well, I heard that it had some very interesting potions in it," Megan replied, "And I've read all the other potions books they have in the library at home because my grandfather and dad collect books. We have a huge library at our house actually."
"But you haven't read Moste Potente Potions?" Laroche said.
"No sir," Megan replied, "We still haven't been able to find a copy for ourselves."
"Where did you hear about it?" asked Laroche.
"My dad told me about it and Amidas Flint mentions it in Useful Potions to Bring Down Your Enemy," Megan replied.
"You've read Amidas Flint?" Laroche asked, looking surprised.
"Oh yes sir," Megan said with a nod, "I'm looking forward to making Veritaserum in my seventh year because it sounds so intriguing. I'd also like to make Exultation of Zeus someday."
Laroche looked as if he had suddenly been told he'd won the lottery. "I would be delighted to sign your note," he said, "And if you would like a little extra credit, you can write a report on some of the potions and maybe we could even make one of them. I'm particularly fond of the Polyjuice Potion, not that you need it, since you're a metamorphagus."
Megan giggled and Lily, wanting to play along, spoke up.
"What's the Polyjuice Potion sir?" she asked, "It's not mentioned in out text book."
"The Polyjuice Potion is a highly useful potion," explained Laroche, "It allows the drinker to become someone else for an hour. Aurors use it to infiltrate groups of bad wizards and witches."
"That sounds really cool," said Lily.
"But it's also very dangerous," Laroche said, sounding very serious, "When mixed improperly the potion can have devastating effects so I don't want you two getting the idea that it's simple and that you can go make it on your own. Even some of the most experienced potion makers have trouble with it."
"Oh, don't worry Professor," Megan assured him, "I just want to read about it and the other potions, I wasn't planning on making any of them."
"I'm glad," Laroche said, "Well you two should run along before you're late for class."
"Thanks Professor!" Megan said as she and Lily left.
"You're welcome Megan," Laroche replied.
*************
Megan and Lily couldn't help but laugh as they left the library with Moste Potente Potions safely in Megan's backpack.
"Now all we need is a safe place to make it," Megan said.
"Why don't we just go make it with Laroche?" said Lily.
Megan shook her head, "No, it's too suspicious," she said, "We should wait a couple of weeks before we make it though, just so we're less likely to get caught. I'll read the book, copy out the potion and then return it. We'll wait another week or two then start making the potion. It takes about a month to make so if we start making it in the middle of October it will be ready in the middle of November."
"But that's so far away!" Lily said.
"Yes, but it gives us plenty of time to better prepare for it," said Megan.
"Ah, good point," said Lily.
They rounded the corner and came face to face with a large black door they'd never seen before. Suddenly, Megan grinned.
"I know where that leads!" she said, "Of course! This is perfect! Why didn't I think of it before?"
"Think of what?" asked Lily.
Megan opened the door, "The Room of Requirement," she said. The door swung open to reveal a room with all sorts of things to for making potions.
"Blimey!" Lily exclaimed, "That's incredible!"
They entered and sat down on the stools behind a table with a cauldron sitting on it. Megan pulled out the book and flipped through to the right page. She whistled as she read the ingredients they would need.
"Wow," she commented, "This is some serious potion! Some of these ingredients are really hard to get." She looked around the room. "But it looks like everything's here so we should be OK."
"Are you sure it'll work though?" Lily asked, she was beginning to feel a bit nervous.
"Oh yeah," Megan said, "I'll even try it first so you won't have to be the guinea pig."
"Feel free to do so," Lily said.
Megan grinned, "Oh man!" she said, "This is going to be awesome! Those boys are in for such a surprise! They won't know what hit them!"
Lily nodded in agreement, "That's for sure," she said.
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Yes, I know, it was more fluff but I'm setting stuff up for later chapters alright? Hopefully you guys are enjoying this and thanks for the reviews! It really makes my day to go check my e-mail and see that people reviewed my story. Again, I have to thank Jen because she's being a MAJOR help. Jen, I thank you an infinite amount of times (you can thank math class for that term-lol) and your help is greatly appreciated. Anywho, the next couple of chapters should be up soon, it kind of depends on how fast I write. I have chapter 15 half done and I'm starting on chapter 16 so they'll be up very shortly. Just a reminder, the more you review, the faster I write so please (I'm begging you here!) please please review! Thanks everybody!
~*~MeGaN~*~
Here's the next chapter, hopefully you all enjoy it and remember to review because it makes me feel special!
Chapter 13: And It Begins
It was a typical Monday morning, where no one wanted to get out of bed and go to class. Lily was particularly unhappy because it meant she and Megan had to wait until after class to go find a hiding spot for their potion. They still hadn't told anyone else about their plot for revenge and weren't planning to any time soon.
"You mean you don't trust them?" Lily had asked upon hearing that their revenge scheme was to be kept top secret.
"Oh, I trust them," Megan had replied, "But it's safer if less people know- just in case. Plus this way if a teacher asks they can reply truthfully and won't get in trouble because of us."
They had already concluded they couldn't use their dormitory, any of the bathrooms or classrooms. They had searched high and low all day Sunday in hopes of finding a small abandoned broom closet but with no success. There was also the matter of getting the book from the library. They had discovered the book they needed was in the restricted section, which meant that to borrow it, they needed a note from a teacher giving them permission. The only problem was what teacher would allow two first years to borrow a book containing such advanced magic? Unfortunately there wasn't a teacher who they could trick into giving them a letter so they'd have to tell the truth to some extent.
While doing Potions homework, Megan had got an idea to ask Professor Laroche. After all, they were trying to get a potion book and he was the potions teacher so it only made sense. Lily had agreed and they concluded they should ask after Potions class before going to Herbology.
When the bell finally rang, Lily and Megan waited as their classmates left the room, then approached Professor Laroche. Lily hung back as Megan asked.
"Professor?" Megan said.
"Yes Miss Johnston?" said Laroche as he looked up.
"I was wondering if you would sign this note for me so that I can borrow a book from the Restricted Section in the library," Megan said as she held out a piece of paper.
Laroche took the paper and read it over, "Moste Potente Potions?" he said with raised eyebrows, "Now why on earth would you want that?"
"Well, I heard that it had some very interesting potions in it," Megan replied, "And I've read all the other potions books they have in the library at home because my grandfather and dad collect books. We have a huge library at our house actually."
"But you haven't read Moste Potente Potions?" Laroche said.
"No sir," Megan replied, "We still haven't been able to find a copy for ourselves."
"Where did you hear about it?" asked Laroche.
"My dad told me about it and Amidas Flint mentions it in Useful Potions to Bring Down Your Enemy," Megan replied.
"You've read Amidas Flint?" Laroche asked, looking surprised.
"Oh yes sir," Megan said with a nod, "I'm looking forward to making Veritaserum in my seventh year because it sounds so intriguing. I'd also like to make Exultation of Zeus someday."
Laroche looked as if he had suddenly been told he'd won the lottery. "I would be delighted to sign your note," he said, "And if you would like a little extra credit, you can write a report on some of the potions and maybe we could even make one of them. I'm particularly fond of the Polyjuice Potion, not that you need it, since you're a metamorphagus."
Megan giggled and Lily, wanting to play along, spoke up.
"What's the Polyjuice Potion sir?" she asked, "It's not mentioned in out text book."
"The Polyjuice Potion is a highly useful potion," explained Laroche, "It allows the drinker to become someone else for an hour. Aurors use it to infiltrate groups of bad wizards and witches."
"That sounds really cool," said Lily.
"But it's also very dangerous," Laroche said, sounding very serious, "When mixed improperly the potion can have devastating effects so I don't want you two getting the idea that it's simple and that you can go make it on your own. Even some of the most experienced potion makers have trouble with it."
"Oh, don't worry Professor," Megan assured him, "I just want to read about it and the other potions, I wasn't planning on making any of them."
"I'm glad," Laroche said, "Well you two should run along before you're late for class."
"Thanks Professor!" Megan said as she and Lily left.
"You're welcome Megan," Laroche replied.
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Megan and Lily couldn't help but laugh as they left the library with Moste Potente Potions safely in Megan's backpack.
"Now all we need is a safe place to make it," Megan said.
"Why don't we just go make it with Laroche?" said Lily.
Megan shook her head, "No, it's too suspicious," she said, "We should wait a couple of weeks before we make it though, just so we're less likely to get caught. I'll read the book, copy out the potion and then return it. We'll wait another week or two then start making the potion. It takes about a month to make so if we start making it in the middle of October it will be ready in the middle of November."
"But that's so far away!" Lily said.
"Yes, but it gives us plenty of time to better prepare for it," said Megan.
"Ah, good point," said Lily.
They rounded the corner and came face to face with a large black door they'd never seen before. Suddenly, Megan grinned.
"I know where that leads!" she said, "Of course! This is perfect! Why didn't I think of it before?"
"Think of what?" asked Lily.
Megan opened the door, "The Room of Requirement," she said. The door swung open to reveal a room with all sorts of things to for making potions.
"Blimey!" Lily exclaimed, "That's incredible!"
They entered and sat down on the stools behind a table with a cauldron sitting on it. Megan pulled out the book and flipped through to the right page. She whistled as she read the ingredients they would need.
"Wow," she commented, "This is some serious potion! Some of these ingredients are really hard to get." She looked around the room. "But it looks like everything's here so we should be OK."
"Are you sure it'll work though?" Lily asked, she was beginning to feel a bit nervous.
"Oh yeah," Megan said, "I'll even try it first so you won't have to be the guinea pig."
"Feel free to do so," Lily said.
Megan grinned, "Oh man!" she said, "This is going to be awesome! Those boys are in for such a surprise! They won't know what hit them!"
Lily nodded in agreement, "That's for sure," she said.
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Yes, I know, it was more fluff but I'm setting stuff up for later chapters alright? Hopefully you guys are enjoying this and thanks for the reviews! It really makes my day to go check my e-mail and see that people reviewed my story. Again, I have to thank Jen because she's being a MAJOR help. Jen, I thank you an infinite amount of times (you can thank math class for that term-lol) and your help is greatly appreciated. Anywho, the next couple of chapters should be up soon, it kind of depends on how fast I write. I have chapter 15 half done and I'm starting on chapter 16 so they'll be up very shortly. Just a reminder, the more you review, the faster I write so please (I'm begging you here!) please please review! Thanks everybody!
~*~MeGaN~*~