"So I'm a freak?" Harry asked Hermione as they walked to the Potions dungeon together. "Harry, you've just got to let him absorb the information. You just told him you were gay two weeks ago. He hasn't really absorbed it. You know." she hurried past a short first year to catch up to Harry. She felt quite uncomfortable around him for some reason. Was it because he was six foot three and she was just five foot two? Was it because somewhere she secretly liked him? Or was it because he liked guys and she did too? She would have never thought: Harry Potter liking guys. But she had to face the truth. Her friend was gay.
"But Hermione," he asked now rushing towards the stairs, "Why does he have to act like such a git when he absorbs the information? I mean, I only told him once and it just sort of slipped out! I mean, was he, as you say, absorbing the information when he was beating me in the nose those six or eight time eh? Was he absorbing the information when he punched me in the stomach? He was absorbing the information wasn't he?" The bell rang. They were late for Potions. "Harry" she jumped down the flight of stairs as Harry sped past a gargoyle. "He was in shock. He was just surprised that you had told him that." she said. She was now clinging to Harry's bag. He picked her up and swung her on his neck as though she were a little girl. "Hold on!" He ran as quickly as he could down the next flight of stairs. "Harry- You have got to tell him again. That's the only way he will finally understand that you meant it. The only way that he will have to accept It." she said as Harry jumped down another flight of stairs. They could see the dungeon door straight ahead. He let Hermione jump off of his neck and they ran even faster.
Harry opened the door. All of the heads in the room turned around to stare at Harry. Hermione slide by him. "So… now is when Mr. Potter and Ms. Granger decide to enter my classroom. Tell me Mr. Potter, why were you late?" asked Severus Snape. Harry glanced around the room at Ron who was frowning at him. "We- we- we were talking and lost track of time. Sorry." he answered. Ron was now staring at Hermione. He two noticed how much Harry towered over Hermione…
"Ahhh… yes the 'I lost track of time' monologue. Smart Potter… really smart… now Potter" he stared into Harry's emerald green eyes. "Since you have missed the exam… you must answer this one question. Which, if you answer correctly, you will not only pass the exam, you will be able to take your seat inside my classroom. Now listen up Potter, and yes Ms. Granger you may take a seat." said Snape.
Harry had always hated Snape, but now he loathed him entirely. How on earth can he let Hermione sit down, and continue with class and make him look like a fool in front of everybody?
Harry saw Hermione scurry over to an empty table behind Ron and Dean. Harry saw her mouth the words, 'It's okay.'
Snape was digging through his school with brute force books with brute force violently. He finally found a book. He skipped through the pages. He read, "Melculums: One of the most deadly poisons around, it contains of, salamander's blood, pomegranate juice, and of course gilasoius spriks. These three ingredients include three ingredients of themselves-" Snape eyed Harry. "Name them Mr. Potter. Name the three ingredients for, salamander's blood, the three ingredients for pomegranate juice and the basic three ingredients for gilasoius spriks."
Harry paused. He didn't know any of this. He glanced around the room. He was waiting to see someone trying to give him the answers. His palms were sweaty. He rubbed his bag that hung lazily on his shoulder. "Um… the err…the first ingredient for salamanders blood, is…" he trailed off. He tried to travel through his mind warily. He knew something… when he and Hermione were studying in the library, he read over something that mentioned the three key ingredients for salamander's blood… "Wait! You can't make salamanders blood! It's a natural ingredient!" said Harry suddenly. Snape smirked. "Very good Potter. Those five years of lessons had not gone to waste." Hermione clapped and smiled enthusiastically. Harry smiled back. She gave him a huge two thumbs up. "Now… pomegranate juice…" he trailed off again… a pomegranate was a fruit… but you could make the same juice substance in a potion… but what would you use?
He glanced at Hermione. Who was looking at him hesitant hesitant. She began to mouth the words, 'viliganty powder' Harry looked confused. "Viliga- viliganty p-po-powder yes! Viliganty powder." Snape nodded checking one of the ingredient off his book. Harry began to rub his hair. "Well the second ingredient to the second ingredient is ha… that was quite funny…" he looked around the classroom to check whether or not anyone laughed. But they didn't.
Hermione saw that her friend was having a hard time so she laughed hysterically, "HA! HA! Now that was funny! HA!" She paused too. Everyone was staring at her. Including Snape. "it really wasn't that funny Hermione… anyway… er…" He scrambled through his head. he remembered, Hermione had taught him a song in the library:
"Harry! Just listen, I always remember it when I try to remember, ' vi-li-ganty powder makes it sour, Brainbilast will make it last, Hoovilhoax will make the coat! To make, the pomegranate juice!'"
Why was it all so clear now? "Professor? May I sing a song?" he glared at Snape. Who nodded. "Um, 'vi-li-ganty powder makes it sour," he began to sing. Hermione smiled. "Brainbilast will make it last, Hoovilhoax will make the coat! To make the pomegranate juice! " Snape stared at him awkwardly. Harry's hand were still sweaty.
"You passed!" cried Hermione as she and Harry exited the dungeon. She through her arms around his neck. "I knew you could do it1 I just knew it1 I told you those songs could come in handy." she flung herself off him. She stared at him. He smiled. "Well, I had loads of help from you." he sighed. Hermione's eyes were full of small crystal tears. her eyes were red. she kissed him on both of his cheeks. "You need a celebration." she said. "Hermione! It's not that big of a deal! I mean, all this means is that I passed the semester exam." said Harry. "I know but Harry, it's so beautiful outside. c'mon! It won't be that bad."
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