Alright everyone, here is the second chapter

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Disclaimer: Oh how I wish I could own Harry Potter. Well, I don't, JK Rowling does.

The rays of the sun peeked in through the window, urging the pretty brunette to wake up and begin her day.

Hermione sat up and rubbed her eyes. She was smiling and looking outside at the grounds when everything from yesterday came rushing back. The smile soon changed into a frown and she got up to start another day. Well, at least it was Friday and tomorrow would be the Hogsmeade trip; that was her only consolation. Hermione quickly got dressed after taking a bath, did her hair

( they weren't bushy and frizzy now as they were before so it didn't take much time) and headed down for breakfast.

As she approached the Gryffindor table, she saw Ron and Harry waving at her with fake smiles plastered on their faces and obviously, the same was with their girlfriends.

She put a fake smile of her own and nodded at the boys. She sat at the very end of the table and pulled out her Potions book, after all, today they would be brewing a very difficult potion.

She was nibbling at a piece of bacon when, as expected, both the boys arrived with fake concerned looks and chorused" Morning Mione".

Without looking up, Hermione said a simple 'Morning' and went back to reading her potions book.

Harry was the one to break the short silence and asked" Is everything alright Hermione?", Ron joined in and said in voice with a hint of anger and annoyance" Yeah, you didn't even do our work yesterday, that isn't like you. I bet Snape will take lots of points today".

Hermione stood up, gathered her things and said to the boys" Well, I wasn't feeling very well yesterday. I hope you two didn't mind since I do have a right to rest a while, don't I? And you could have done your your work for at least a while?

Ron's ears had turned red and Harry was clenching his fists. Finally, Ron managed to sputter in anger" But we..we are too busy. We we can't do the work, that's your job to do."

Hermione's expression was like a stone as she said" Well then, I suppose you are too busy to ever complete your education. Now, I have a potions class to attend", she walked past them but stopped midway and turned and said" Oh, and you better prepare an excuse strong enough to convince professor Snape".

As she made her way to the dungeons, Hermione felt something different, it felt like victory...?

She was just organizing her things on the table when Professor Snape came in with his robes billowing behind him. He looked around and said in his usual commanding tone" Submit your homework those who have completed and those who have not, I will tolerate no nonsense so I suggest you have a strong reason". Majority of the students got up and put all their homework on the teacher's table, the minority included Harry, Ron, Seamus, Dean, Lavender, Ginny and a few Slytherins. Snape looked at them in disgust and said" What a shame, the chosen one and the Weasly. Did Miss Granger didn't do your homework? Tsk tsk, 45 points from Gryffindor and 15 from Slytherins." He droned on about all the properties of the Draught of Peace potion which was one of the most complicated potions.

Finally, it was time to brew the potion so Hermione opened her book and read the directions and consequences-

It is ironically a difficult potion to make, requiring that the brewer follow the directions carefully, because making a mistake can have drastic consequences. Adding too much of the ingredients, for instance, will put the drinker of the potion into a deep — and possibly irreversible — sleep.

The directions for making the potion are very detailed. Ingredients must be added in the exact order and amounts specified, and the potion needs to be stirred 7 times, both clockwise and counter-clockwise. Before the addition of the final ingredient, hellebore, the temperature of the flames must be lowered, and the potion allowed to simmer for seven brewed correctly, the potion will emit a silvery vapor, but the possible characteristics of a failed batch seem to be endless (everything from green sparks, dark grey steam, a sulfurous odor, a cement-like consistency, to a dangerous instability that will cause it to explode and set one's robes alight).

RecipeTo brew the Draught of Peace, follow these steps[4]

1. Add powdered moonstone until the potion turns green.

2. Stir until the potion turns blue.

3. Add powdered moonstone until the potion turns purple.

4. Allow to simmer until the potion turns pink.

5. Add syrup of hellebore until the potion turns turquoise.

6. Allow to simmer until the potion turns purple.

7. Shake powdered porcupine quills vigorously until they are ready and then add until the potion turns red.

8. Stir until the potion turns orange.

9. Add more porcupine quills until the potion turns turquoise.

10. Allow to simmer till the potion turns purple.

11. Add powdered unicorn horn until the potion turns pink.

12. Stir until the potion turns red.

13. Allow to simmer until the potion turns purple.

14. Add more powdered moonstone until the potion turns grey.

15. Allow the potion to simmer until it turns orange.

16. Add more powdered porcupine quills until the potion turns white.

17. Simmering lowers heat. Add exactly 7 drops of hellebore.

Just as Hermione had finished brewing her potion, a loud sound of explosion was heard and when she turned around, the entire classroom was covered in green goop. The culprits were... Harry and Ron; their cauldron was filled with some of the green goop and the worst thing was that the green goop had landed on Professor Snape's hair. Professor Snape's face was tomato red, it could even rival the Weasley hair as he was wiping the goop from his hair. Hermione thought this was just the calm before the storm and she wasn't wrong...

" MR. WEASLEY AND , YOU HAVE EARNED YOURSELF A MONTH'S DETENTION AND 80 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR! NOW, CLASS DISMISSED FOR THE REST OF YOU BUT AS FOR WEASLEY AND POTTER, YOU'RE STAYING HERE AND CLEANING THE ENTIRE CLASSROOM SPARKLING CLEAN WITHOUT YOUR WANDS!"

Hermione quickly gathered her things and headed out of the classroom. Pansy soon caught up with her and burst into a fit of laughter. Hermione looked at her and then started giggling that soon turned into a full hearty laughter. Hermione hadn't felt so... so alive in a long time and same was with Pansy.

The rest of the day was spent in going from classes to classes and getting to know each other.

Finally, when the classes came to end at 4' o clock, they finally could have some rest.

Just as Hermione was heading towards the Heads common room, Pansy called out and said" Hey, I have a plan to increase your friend population. I'll tell you at breakfast tomorrow". Hermione nodded and wished Pansy a good day and retired in her room for a nap.

A/N

Well, there you have it folks!

The second chapter of The Art of Love and Hate!

What will happened in the next chapter?

What is Pansy's plan?

Read on to find out and please review and let me know your opinions.

Sincerely,

Arabella Black aka Dark Lady