Chapter 1

Hermione was running late. She chastised herself in her head – this was the third time Ron had roped her into helping him with his Transfiguration essay, and now she was late going to the library to work on her own. Free period was almost over, and she had wasted it.

Why in bloody hell did McGonagall assign an essay now? Hermione thought to herself. On top of the report on Werewolves, the Charms homework, three Potions essays –

"Ow!" Hermione shouted angrily, falling to the floor after having sharply turned a corner. She looked up to see what she had slammed into and glared into the face of Seamus Finnigan.

"Seamus!" Hermione cried out angrily. Seamus quickly ran around her picking up the books she had dropped, sheepishly mutter "sorry... sorry..." as Hermione picked herself up from the ground, trying to turn her head to make sure that there was no dirt on her backside. Hermione then spotted on the floor a book Seamus must have checked out – the book she had been going to the library for. Picking it up, and trying to be kind after having been so mean when she had slammed into him, she said genially "For McGonagall's essay?"

Seamus looked up from picking up Hermione's books. Standing up, he handed them to her saying "Yeah. I've thought werewolves were cool since Lupin, but McGonagall's been a bitch lately about assigning essays..."

Hermione nodded in agreement. "I'm probably not going to do very well on this one... she's given us so little time to do them. I practically failed the last essay."

"You mean the one on unicorn blood properties? Well, you can always give me your essay. It'll probably be the first B+ I've had all year!"

Hermione laughed. "If you're going to steal my essay, I'll have to make sure it's really bad. B-material!"

Seamus drew back in mock horror. "Hermione? Bs? Never!"

Hermione laughed again when the bell rang. They both looked at each other, then ran their separate ways to collect their materials for Potions.

The students filed in as late as possible to the class. Hermione sat down next to Ron and Harry to have Ron immediately ask –

"Could you help with my – "

"No!"

Snape had by then walked to the podium. He then said "Five points from Gryffindor. I don't want you talking out of turn, Granger."

Hermione blushed as Snape started up again.

"The next thing we will be studying is unfortunately, pushed upon us to learn by the Ministry, as they have deemed it necessary for N.E.W.T. students to learn love potions in their seventh year. We will next be learning the antidotes to and other things in relation to – " Snape gulped, as though preparing for something truly contemptible – "love potions."

The class broke out in conversation, the noise being dominantly feminine. Ron and Harry noticed Hermione's eyes growing wider as they themselves began to talk about who they wanted to try their love potions on.

Snape then shouted for silence. The class slowly began to reclaim order as Snape began going into further detail about the love potions.

"Should I find that any of you, however, is stupid enough to try to steal any love potion, you will have me to answer to. Do not forget that love potions except for academic purposes are not allowed. Instructions are on the board, and you may now begin!"

Hermione and Ron went to get the ingredients and Ron started up with "So... who would you want to use the potion on? Eh? Ehhhh?"

Hermione's mouth began to make a very exaggerated 'K' sound when Ron said "And don't you say Krum!"

Hermione smiled jestingly. "But you asked!"

Coming back to the table, the three of them all began to work on the potion. Hermione stared over at Seamus. Looking up as though he could tell she was staring at him, he looked up. He smiled. Hermione smiled back, then went back to work.

Hermione took a small flask out of her bad and filled it (when no one was looking) with her finished potion. Couldn't hurt, she thought to herself.


So, whadda ya think? Worth continuing? Keep in mind, if I continue this story it's going to be with Hermione turning into a stalker... O.O Comment and tell me if I should continue!