Chapter 10

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Harry and company went for their potions class with Professor Snape. Like Flitwick, Snape started his class with a roll call. And like Flitwick, he paused with Harry's name.

"Ah Yes," Snape said softly, "Harry Potter, our new… celebrity."

Malfoy and his group sniggered in the back. After that, Snape finished his roll call and proceeded with class.

"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion making," He began. "As there is little foolish wand waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't except you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses…… I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper to death." He explained to his class.

Most of the class was silent. Draco and Seifer were awing at his speech and their future classes with Snape. Harry and Ron just exchanged looks and Ron then looked back at their teacher, while Harry took notes. Sayoko just felt sick. Mana just glared at the teacher… thinking ways of delivering him a 'small' gift. Ion and Esther also exchanged looks then also back at their teachers. Rinoa felt like running away… which she can't because Squall didn't do anything; he just stared at their teacher. Snape then looked at Harry.

"Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession abilities… so formidable, you feel confident enough… to not pay attention."

Hermione was next to Harry… so she hit him with her arm, earning a stare from Harry. She used her lips to extract the words of 'what are you doing' with out a voice and signaled for Snape.

"What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Snape said suddenly.

Harry didn't know the answer, he looked at Ron who was as stumped as he was. He then looked at Sayoko, which she had a blank look on her face. He didn't notice that Hermoine's hand shot up after the question was said.

Harry turned to Snape with an apologetic face.

Harry just shook his head no.

"You don't know?" Snape said, "Let's try again… Where would you look if I asked you to find a bezoar?"

Hermione's hand shot up instantly… like it never went down. Sayoko was just having a naïve face but deep down, something boiled in fury. He was messing with her friend. Seifer and Malfroy were snickering a little.

"I don't know, sir." Harry said.

"What is the difference between a monkshood and a wolfsbane?" Snape asked again.

Let's just say Hermione doesn't want to be proved to be a nitwit, so she raised her hand. Rinoa and Squall were feeling sick already. Ion just didn't care and Esther is feeling pity for Harry already. Mana was just cursing Snape in her head in any language she knew.

"I don't know, sir" Harry answered. Hermione looked at him and then back at the professor.

"Pity…" Snape sighed, "Clearly, Fame isn't everything is it, Mr. Potter?" he said with a low taste of sarcasm.

Harry, for the best of it, didn't say a word.

Snape then explained what the ingredients he just mentioned and the students wrote everything down. He even took a point off their score. Things didn't go well for the Gryffindors when Snape's class continued. When Potions making came and were set into pairs, mostly everyone was criticized. Neville was also having a bad day. He made a potion and it spilled all over, burning people's shoes and himself.

"Idiot boy!" Snape snarled. He waved his wand and cleared the entire spilled potion, "I suppose you added the porcupine quills before the cauldron off the fire?" He asked like the student wasn't hurt.

Neville just whimpered as boils started to pop up all over his nose. Sayoko wanted to help… but in front of all this people, she could only watch in agony.

"Take him to the hospital wing." Snape spat at Seamus, who was Neville's partner. Then he turned on Harry and Ron, who was working next to Neville.

"Potter, why didn't you tell him not to add the quills? Thought he'd make you look good if he got it wrong did you? That's another point you've lost for Gryffindor." Snape said with that silent venom of his.

Harry was about to open his mouth to argue, but a kick from Ron and a glance from Sayoko, who was shaking her head no… Harry had no choice. Harry and Ron then escorted Neville by his arm, Harry on one side and Ron was on the other. After a while… Harry's mind was racing and his spirits were low. He has already lost two points for his house in his very first week. But one question did pop out, why did Snape hate him so much?

"Cheer up." Harry turned to the voice of Ron, " Snape's always taking points off Fred and George."

"Oh…." Harry said.

"So Harry… can I come and meet Hagrid's with you?" Ron asked.

Both didn't notice a person following them to Hagrid's….

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Harry and Ron came in to his house and met Hagrid's dog, Fang. Big brown fellow, but not in anyway aggressive. He even drooled on Harry's robes. SO both the boys told their story of their first week of school in Hogwarts. They also told them about Snape and his potions class. Harry said that Snape must hate him. Hagrid replied back with…

"Rubbish!" Hagrid said, "Why would he?"

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In another part of the castle…Sayoko was all alone in the Gryffindor bedrooms. She had an open laptop to type with.

"I need a spell…. Of some sort…." She murmured to herself. She was busy looking through the Goddess Potions Database. She still couldn't find the potion assigned to her by Snape…

She sighed and lay down on her bed, her hands behind her head.

She sat up and looked around the room.

"I need water…" She then noticed a glass of water on top of her bedside drawer, out of nowhere. "Hey where did that come from?"

She was really thirsty, so she extended her hand towards it. When her hand was about 4 inches away, it glowed and a long black haired female came out. Sayoko, being surprised and all, jumped back and covered herself with her blankets.

"Hello!" The female said with a smile.

Sayoko took the moment to refresh her memory…

"AUNTIE SKULD!" She gasped in surprise.

"The one and only!" She said with a punch in the air.

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