Waking up, Layken looked down at the sleeping cat in her arms and realized that the previous day hadn't been a dream. Groggily, Layken got up and began to get ready for the day. Feeding Opal, she headed into the bathroom for a shower before heading down to the common room, leaving Gracie and Pansy to sleep.
"Good morning Layken." Draco said as she entered the common room.
"Morning." She called heading for the door. "You guys coming for breakfast?"
Draco, Blaise and Theo followed Layken out of the common room, Draco walking ahead to catch up to her.
"So yesterday was eventful." Draco said.
"You can say that again." Layken laughed.
Layken and Draco waited at the top of the stairs for Blaise and Theo to catch up. Walking across the Entrance Hall, they all jumped in surprise as they heard a yelp of fright from behind them as a girl tripped over her shoe laces and went tumbling to the ground. Blaise rushed over to help her, extending his hand to help her up.
"Are you okay?" He asked her.
"Yes I'm fine. Thank you so much." She said.
"My pleasure." He said.
"What's your name?" Layken asked the girl.
"I'm Chloe, Chloe Matthews." She said.
"Nice name." Blaise said.
"Thanks." She blushed.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Blaise asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just really clumsy." She laughed. "Well I better get to my table."
"Yeah, it was nice to meet you." Layken said.
"Yeah nice to meet you." Blaise called to her back.
"Aw, little Blaise is in love." Theo said, pinching Blaise's cheeks.
"Shove off." Blaise said as he sat down at the table.
Breakfast went by fairly quickly, Grace and Pansy arriving a little later and everyone filling them in on the girl who had caught Blaise's eye. Snape handed out their time tables and they found that they shared most of their classes with Gryffindor's.
"I can't see this being a fun year." Layken sighed.
"Hey. Don't let them bother you, they're not worth it." Gracie said, patting Layken's arm.
"Yeah, you're worth more than the two of them combined." Draco said, causing Layken to blush.
"Thanks guys." Layken said, standing. "We better get going, we have double potions first."
Groaning, they followed Layken to the dungeons, waiting outside of the classroom. Snape arrived moments later and ushered them into class. Once everyone had found a seat and was settled, Snape began to speak.
"There will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to enjoy the subtle science and exact art that is potion making. However, for those select few," At this point Snape glanced at Draco who returned a genuine smile. "who possess the predisposition, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper in death. Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough to not... pay... attention."
At this, everyone looks over to see Harry daydreaming. The red haired boy at his side nudged him and he turned his eyes lazily up towards Snape. The bushy haired girl from the train stretching her hand so high in the air she was straining to stay in her seat.
"Mr. Potter. Hogwarts... new... celebrity. Tell me, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Hermione's hand shoots into the air and Harry shrugs. "You don't know? Well, let's try again. Where, Mr. Potter, would you look if I asked you to find me a bezoar?" Again, Hermione's hand shoots into the air and again, Harry shrugs.
"And what is the difference between Monkshood and Wolfsbane?" Harry didn't even bother to shrug this time and looked on as Snape then turned to Sebastian.
"And what about you Mr. Potter?"
"I don't know." Sebastian replied.
"Pity. Clearly, fame isn't everything, is it?" Snape asked before turning to Layken.
"How about you, Miss. Potter?" He asked.
"Well, asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion that is so powerful it is also knows as the Draught of Living Death. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat which will save you from most poisons and Monkshood and Wolfsbane, they are the same plant, which is also known as aconite." Layken said, stifling a giggle as Snape stared at her, slack-jawed.
"Well why aren't you all copying down what Miss. Potter said." Snape said as the class began to pull out their parchment and quills
"How could she possibly know that, she grew up in muggle London for Merlin's sake." Layken heard Harry whisper to Sebastian, glaring her way.
"Mr. Potter." Snape roared. "Detention. Tonight. My room at seven o'clock."
The rest of the class passed by without incident and the class were packed up and ready to leave by the bell. Heading off to the courtyard, Layken walked out into the hallway and was met with the sight of Sebastian and Harry, watching her. As she walked past, Harry grabbed her arm and spun her around. She knew this wasn't going to end well.