Chapter 5 – Potions and Protests
The next morning Leah woke at 5 am. Peeves the poltergeist was whizzing through the dorm, blowing raspberries and throwing stuff around.
"Get lost Peeves!" Leah told the ignorant ghost sleepily.
"Why? Don't want to get rid of little Peeves, do you?" he replied.
"Ummm...no! That's why I just told you to get lost!" Leah said sarcastically, becoming more inflamed every second.
All Peeves did was blow a big raspberry at her. She picked up her copy of Quidditch Through the Ages, which happened to be on her bedside, and threw it as hard as she could, aiming at his head. Of course, it went right through him and hit the wall. Peeves cackled and whizzed through the door, out of sight.
"Wassamatter?" came a voice from the other side of the room, which Leah recognised, belonged to Hermione.
"Stupid poltergeist!" Leah replied, amid cursing Peeves.
"What's he done this time?"
"Blowing raspberries and throwing things!"
"I'm going back to sleep...I suggest you do the same, we have Potions class first!"
There was a shuffle and next moment, Hermione had dropped back off to sleep.
"Great...good old Professor Grease-Ball to liven my spirits!" Leah muttered to herself as she got dressed and then made her way to the Common Room. On her way out of the door, she picked up her book and travelled down the staircase.
The Common Room was deserted, as it was still only 5.30 am. She sat down in an armchair and continued reading her book, by lantern-light. She fell asleep just as sunlight slowly crept into the room and turned the walls from black to gold. Around 7 am, movement was heard from other Gryffindor dormitories. Leah opened her eyes to see Ron right in front of her face.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed.
"Calm down! My face isn't that bad, is it?" Ron replied, kissing Leah on the cheek.
"No, it's just a little bit scary seeing someone that close just as you wake up"
"I'm sorry. You better hurry up, we have double potions!"
Leah got up off the chair and followed Ron out of the portrait hole where they met up with Harry (Ginny had Transfiguration). Ron and Leah were walking down the marble staircase, holding hands, Harry trailing along behind them, when Draco and Rhian stood in front of them.
"Excuse us please" Ron said, rather calmly.
They didn't move. All Draco did was sneer.
"Ummm...we don't have time for games, either move or..." Harry never finished his sentence. Professor Snape came up behind Malfoy with the evil look on his face, which meant only one thing...
"20 points from Gryffindor for holding people up Potter"
A small number of students had stopped behind Harry.
"But Sir, that's no-"
"Another 5. Keep arguing and it will be 50!"
Draco gave one last smirk and led Rhian off to the dungeons. The Gryffindors followed. Potions were as bad as usual. Snape was being even more horrid this year than before. He was bullying and taking more points. By the time the double lesson was over, Neville had melted his first cauldron of the year, and Snape had taken up to 75 points from Gryffindor, and gave Slytherin up to 50. After Potions was break, and after Becky had found Oliver and Harry had found Ginny, the Gryffindors decided to go outside into the grounds. All of the girls were sitting under the oak tree by the lake, the boys leaning against the tree or standing, when, all of a sudden, Matthew started to rant about Snape, walking around.
"He's always being so horrible to us, and we haven't done anything to him!"
Harry and Ron joined in...
"I know he's so evil!"
"I hate his guts!"
"I wanna punch his greasy, slimy head right off his shoulders!"
"Would you be talking about me by any chance?" came a cold voice from behind the boys. They all turned around to see the pointed nosed face of Professor Snape looking angrier than they had ever seen him, his robes blowing in the wind.
Leah heard Ron gulp and she saw Matthew shaking slightly.
"Detention Friday, for Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Rice. My dungeon, 7 O'clock sharp!"
With that, he turned his greasy head and made his way back to the castle.
"I don't think you should have done that," Hermione said, fighting the urge not to laugh at the expressions on the 3 boys faces.
Leah's mouth was open with shock, Ginny's eyes were wide and Becky was speechless.
The next morning Leah woke at 5 am. Peeves the poltergeist was whizzing through the dorm, blowing raspberries and throwing stuff around.
"Get lost Peeves!" Leah told the ignorant ghost sleepily.
"Why? Don't want to get rid of little Peeves, do you?" he replied.
"Ummm...no! That's why I just told you to get lost!" Leah said sarcastically, becoming more inflamed every second.
All Peeves did was blow a big raspberry at her. She picked up her copy of Quidditch Through the Ages, which happened to be on her bedside, and threw it as hard as she could, aiming at his head. Of course, it went right through him and hit the wall. Peeves cackled and whizzed through the door, out of sight.
"Wassamatter?" came a voice from the other side of the room, which Leah recognised, belonged to Hermione.
"Stupid poltergeist!" Leah replied, amid cursing Peeves.
"What's he done this time?"
"Blowing raspberries and throwing things!"
"I'm going back to sleep...I suggest you do the same, we have Potions class first!"
There was a shuffle and next moment, Hermione had dropped back off to sleep.
"Great...good old Professor Grease-Ball to liven my spirits!" Leah muttered to herself as she got dressed and then made her way to the Common Room. On her way out of the door, she picked up her book and travelled down the staircase.
The Common Room was deserted, as it was still only 5.30 am. She sat down in an armchair and continued reading her book, by lantern-light. She fell asleep just as sunlight slowly crept into the room and turned the walls from black to gold. Around 7 am, movement was heard from other Gryffindor dormitories. Leah opened her eyes to see Ron right in front of her face.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed.
"Calm down! My face isn't that bad, is it?" Ron replied, kissing Leah on the cheek.
"No, it's just a little bit scary seeing someone that close just as you wake up"
"I'm sorry. You better hurry up, we have double potions!"
Leah got up off the chair and followed Ron out of the portrait hole where they met up with Harry (Ginny had Transfiguration). Ron and Leah were walking down the marble staircase, holding hands, Harry trailing along behind them, when Draco and Rhian stood in front of them.
"Excuse us please" Ron said, rather calmly.
They didn't move. All Draco did was sneer.
"Ummm...we don't have time for games, either move or..." Harry never finished his sentence. Professor Snape came up behind Malfoy with the evil look on his face, which meant only one thing...
"20 points from Gryffindor for holding people up Potter"
A small number of students had stopped behind Harry.
"But Sir, that's no-"
"Another 5. Keep arguing and it will be 50!"
Draco gave one last smirk and led Rhian off to the dungeons. The Gryffindors followed. Potions were as bad as usual. Snape was being even more horrid this year than before. He was bullying and taking more points. By the time the double lesson was over, Neville had melted his first cauldron of the year, and Snape had taken up to 75 points from Gryffindor, and gave Slytherin up to 50. After Potions was break, and after Becky had found Oliver and Harry had found Ginny, the Gryffindors decided to go outside into the grounds. All of the girls were sitting under the oak tree by the lake, the boys leaning against the tree or standing, when, all of a sudden, Matthew started to rant about Snape, walking around.
"He's always being so horrible to us, and we haven't done anything to him!"
Harry and Ron joined in...
"I know he's so evil!"
"I hate his guts!"
"I wanna punch his greasy, slimy head right off his shoulders!"
"Would you be talking about me by any chance?" came a cold voice from behind the boys. They all turned around to see the pointed nosed face of Professor Snape looking angrier than they had ever seen him, his robes blowing in the wind.
Leah heard Ron gulp and she saw Matthew shaking slightly.
"Detention Friday, for Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Rice. My dungeon, 7 O'clock sharp!"
With that, he turned his greasy head and made his way back to the castle.
"I don't think you should have done that," Hermione said, fighting the urge not to laugh at the expressions on the 3 boys faces.
Leah's mouth was open with shock, Ginny's eyes were wide and Becky was speechless.