A/N: This takes place in the same universe as my story Rose. You don't need to read it first though. I don't own anything.

The Golden Snitch

Beauxbatons, Barbegazi

Shrove Tuesday: Challenge

teaspoon baking/ bicarb soda: Write about a Potions' explosion incident

word count: 600

"You have to add the pickled toads last," I stated leaning over the cauldron, green smoke rising in the air.

"That's not what the book says," Adara stated holding the book in my face. I ignored it, I shouldn't have. The pickled toads had to go in last. The potion didn't make sense otherwise.

"The book is wrong," I replied stirring in dust from the ground beets. The potion turned a softer shade of green. Adara stared at it and then at hers which was now a dark blue.

"I'm going to follow the book," Adara insisted adding the pickled toads before I could stop her. Suddenly her cauldron started to bubble.

"Get down," I screamed pushing Adara to the ground and hoping everyone else would listen. The potion exploded with a loud 'bang' and flew everywhere. Adara was safe under the table. I, however, wasn't fast enough. Everywhere it touched, it hurt. The light in the room seemed to dim and I heard someone screaming my name.

RRRRRRRR

"Miss Snape? Can you hear me?" I blinked my eyes open. There was nothing, only whiteness.

"Where are am I?"

"The hospital wing, Miss Snape. There was a potion accident."

"I remember, Adara was being a dunderhead and not listening," I muttered.

"Does anything hurt?" I still couldn't see anything except white. I moved my hand to my face, no one stopped me. Gauze covered my eyes, some of the potion must have gotten in them.

"My face hurts a little, am I going to be alright? I don't hear my father screaming at anyone."

"You are correct, Miss Snape. You're father is not here, we contacted your parents, but they haven't arrived yet. There's a chance your vision might have been damaged."

"I can see the gauze, can you remove it?"

"Not yet."

"Rose, are you alright, what happened?" Mom's voice practically yelled.

"What is being done to who did this?"

"Mr. and Mrs. Snape, the student responsible is being dealt with, but this looks as though it was an accident."

"And Rose?"

"I'm fine," I yelled getting everyone's attention. I felt someone sit down next to my bed. I smelled Mom's perfume.

"What happened, Rose? Was this an accident?"

"Yes, Adara added the pickled toads at the wrong time, and it blew up. My face hurts a little, but I feel alright."

"What were you brewing?" Father asked.

"A hair changing potion."

"What went wrong? I doubt you messed that one up."

"Adara...dunderhead...you should check the book she has, looked wrong," I stated, my head started spinning a little.

"Is she going to be alright?"

"Yes, I gave her something to help her sleep, it's just now taking affect. Her eyes will heal in time, hopefully." I drifted to sleep hearing Madame Pomfrey talking to my parents.

RRRRRRR

"Rose? Are you awake, dear?" I blinked my eyes open, this time the gauze was gone. Mom was sitting next to my bed again.

"Morning?" I asked.

"Yes, your father checked Adara's potions book, apparently someone altered it. The entire potions lab is covered in green glitter, which I'm going to guess was the point."

"Uncle Fred or George?" I asked rolling my eyes. Everything seemed to have healed.

"Yes. I believe the prank was aimed at your father. Adara had your Uncle Ron's copy of the book." I laughed.

"She must have lost hers, or someone switched them."

"More than likely switched. Your father went to go talk to your uncles."

"Could imagine Father's lab covered in green glitter?"

"Yes, yes I can...I'm surprised it wasn't red."