a/n: jkrowling owns Harry potter and all of the world therein. I created the characters of Maria Sanchez and James, Rick, and Linda Smith

chapter 4: potions flying and letters

September 3, 2003potions classroom dungeons

the first year griff and snakes enter into their first class of the year, potions with Severus Snape. as snivillous walks in he said the usual speech,

"no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class"

as Snape started the speech Jay was acting like he was asleep hoping that he wouldn't pick on him.

"although most of you will not understand the simple science of potion making I could teach you how to bottle fame brew glory and even put a stopper in death that is if you aren't the dunder heads I usually teach."

Snape saw harry writing every word down while he saw Jay sleeping and he thought that this would be the perfect way to ridicule two gryffs with questions that they shouldn't know the answers to so he walked over to Jay and slammed a book on his desk.

"potter, what would I get if I added powdered rout of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood? don't know? how about this, where would you look if I asked you to find a bezoar? nothing? pity. what is the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?"

"I don't know sir"

"of course you don't know. clearly fame isn't everything, smith same questions."

"well sir, in order powdered rout of asphodel added to an infusion of wormwood along with a few other ingredients makes the draught of living death, which is a very powerful sleeping potion. a bezoar is a stone found in the stomach of a goat that can be used to cure most poisons, but since you asked where I would look if you asked me to find it I have to say either in your ingredients cupboard or in my advanced potions kit. while monkshood and wolfsbane are the parts same plant that also goes by the name of aconite and can be used the week prior to a full moon that help a werewolf keep his mind on the night of the transformation rendering him actually harmless, unless that werewolf is actually a murderer like a werewolf I read about in dark wizards of the twentieth century that goes by the name of frenir wolfback. he was a supporter of vol de la mort which is French or flight from death which is a cowardly name if you ask me. did that answer your question sir?"

"yes but you oversimplified a simple question so ten points from Gryffindor"

"yes sir." Jay said with a grin 'I'm getting to him' he thought

September 12, 2003 flying lessons pitch

the whole next week flew by with no answer from gringotts. now it was the second Friday of the term.

madam hooch walked out on to the pitch and blew her whistle. "good afternoon class my name is madam hooch and I will be your flying instructor. now stand on the left side o your broom place your right hand over the broom and with a nice firm voice say up"

everyone did as they were told. the first ones to have their brooms in their hands were Maria, Jay, Harry, and Rick.

"nice nice forty points to Gryffindor"

then when Ron said up the fifth time the broom squashed his face.

after a few minutes everyone had their brooms

"now that you have hold of your broom mount it and grip it tightly. all of a sudden both Neville and Ron were flying uncontrollably. a few seconds later they both fell with Neville only being ten feet from the ground but Ron from sixty but he had madam hooch break his fall.

"tut tut broken wrist" madam hooch said after checking Ron's wrist and she led them both to the hospital wing

"maybe if the fat love had given this a squeeze" Malfoy said with distain "he would have remembered to fall under Weasley"

"give it here Malfoy" said harry

"no I think I'll leave it somewhere for longbottom to find, maybe on the roof"

Malfoy flew off and harry followed

"Jay please help him" said Maria then Jay took off after them

"give it here Malfoy or ill knock you off your broom"

"have it your way then" then Malfoy threw the rememberall as Jay and Harry chased after it. eventually Harry caught with Jay soon behind him

as they were landing McGonagall was walking up

"Potter, Smith, this way please."

Jay knew what was happening but didn't know if he was being expelled

As they reached the DADA classroom she told them to wait and went inside to get Oliver Wood

"Mr. Wood." professor McGonagall said "Mr. potter here caught a rememberall at top flight on the school broom and Mr. Smith here was almost as fast. I think that with great training they could both become great seekers Potter as the main and Smith as the reserve."

"I'll test them out tomorrow if that's okay with you professor" Wood replied

"Perfect." McGonagall said as she disappeared

7:00 P.M. THE GREAT HALL

As the students sat down to eat, Draco came over to talk to Harry and Jay

"last meal before the train I suppose." he said with a grin

"No," said Harry with a smile

"we were just eating" Jay said "but thanks for your concern Drake"

"you know what, I challenge you both to a wizard duel midnight, what do you say"

Harry and Jay looked at each other than to Draco

"no" they replied in unison

"What's the matter never heard of a wizard duel?"

"sure he has," Ron yelled "I'm his second. who's yo-"

"shut up Ron" everyone said as Ron's face turned redder than his hair

"actually I propose we do this now" Jay said with a sneer that would make a Malfoy jealous "Professor Flitwick is a master duelist we could ask him to officiate"

"no" said Malfoy "that's alright."

As he left Jay saw his owl Gwendolyn arrive.

"hey Gwen how are you" he said as he took the official looking letter from her talon

"what did you get from gringotts?" Ron said with to much curiosity

"Ron, have you ever heard the expression curiosity killed the rat?"

"what's an oprection?"

"never mind" Jay said as he got from the table and went to his dorm

8:00 GRYFFINDOR FIRST YEAR DORMS

Jay immediately opened the letter so he could see what the goblins could do about the horcruxes.

Dear Mr. Smith,

As you are aware goblin magic is different than human magic not only because we don't use wands but also because we are more ritualistic. we are able to take a horcrux out of any item with relative ease but out of a human it is much more difficult and of course costly, but doable. the prices for this are 50,000 galleons for live and 25,000 galleons for an inanimate object. as for your second request, it will only cost 100 galleons to do and he does not know who you are.

may your gold flow and your enemies die a blood death,

killtooth

account manager-Slytherin

Jay looked at the letter he received and smiled 'Christmas will be better this year' was all he thought as he drifted off to sleep

a/n thank you all for your views and reviews next chapter will be titled tryouts and all hallows eve