Title: The Point Of All Emotions
Author: ThePhantomsRedRose
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Phantom of the Opera.
Summary: AU, 7thYear. Dumbledore wants house unity, so he plans a Hogwarts version of the Phantom of the Opera. Will his plan work or will there be more problems to face in the end?
Authors Note: Maine has been suffering severe flooding and power outages. This was written by candle light by pen and paper originally then put to computer. I hope you enjoy. I also no longer have a beta so bear with me.

The Point of Potions

"Mione!" Ron hollered when he saw Hermione approaching Gryffindor table.

"Ronald, please refrain from yelling across the Great Hall with your mouth full! Have I taught you nothing?" Hermione teased with a look of disgust on her face.

"Has Snape worn off on you Hermione? Your comments are getting, Git like," Harry jested back.

"What I don't get is why you chose to go with him in the first place Mione. After all he is an absolute prat to all of us," Ron was cut off with a glare from Hermione.

"Ronald, please refrain from foolish insults of a very respectable professor. I had a splendid time last night with Professor Snape. He was a total gentleman; perhaps you should delight in a lesson from his book? I shall give you the preface: Stop chewing with your mouth full you disgusting boar!" Hermione scolded half heatedly after that. Her real focus was upon the staff table meeting eyes with Severus. She was brought back to reality by the questioning tone in Harry's voice.

"I'm sorry Harry, did you say something?" she asked innocently.

"Never mind," He sighed. Showing defeat, he turned back to Ron for Quidditch talk.

"Boys, have you practiced at all since auditions?" Hermione asked, even though she already knew the answer. At the response of a few head shakes from the boys she said, "Well come on, It's time you practiced! Our next class is in a half an hour. Let's go! She said dragging the boys to the staircase. When she entered the auditorium, she realized she was not alone.

"Severus! … I mean Professor Snape," She attempted to hide a blush, "How wonderful you are here! Would you like to run Notes with Harry and Ron?" She asked choking back a laugh.

"No, I would not," Snape sneered. "However, I am certain I will end up singing anyhow," he sighed following Hermione to the grand piano. They ran it with a few minor glitches on Ron and Harry's part but Snape's part was flawless. Hermione also decided she wanted to go through why so silent. She conjured a flight of stairs and began. Hermione charmed the piano to play the dissonant opening chords and Snape apparated at the top of the stairs. Dumbledore had set up special apparition wards that allowed for apparition by cast members onstage and backstage. The professor began insulting Harry and Ron, taking absolute enjoyment in doing so. When they were done with the segment Snape was doing, the closest thing to smiling that Hermione had ever seen.

"Really enjoying this, aren't you Professor?" Hermione joked as Snape's face turned back into a scowl.

"Mione, why don't you and Snape run something, like that song you were talking about with the thing and the, well you know…" Ron was cut off with a loud roar.

" INSOLENT BOY THIS SLAVE OF FASSION! BASKING IN YOUR GLORY, IGNORANT FOOL THIS BRAVE YOUNG SUITER SHAIRING IN MY TRIUMPH!" He sung, "Does that satisfy your needs? I must go prepare for your double the fun potions class," He said before striding out of the auditorium backstage.

"I suppose that his dressing room leads to his private chambers in the dungeons as well," Hermione said to nobody in particular. Ron and Harry looked at each other and shrugged. Hermione went into her dressing room leaving the boys dumbfounded.

"Mione, we can't follow you in there!" they yelled.

"Oh sorry, I forgot," she said emerging from the room looking much more presentable than she had earlier. "Let's go through the Great Hall to get to the dungeons," she said leaving the auditorium.

They walked down to the dungeons assembling in the corridor outside the classroom early.

"Ron don't freak out," Hermione said while drawing her wand. She pointed and yelled, "Stupefy!" Ron's eyes widened as red light shot at him and a big spider crumpled up in front of him. Ron squirmed, letting out a yelp of fright.

"Weasel is preparing for the Quidditch match tomorrow! Look how he cowers away from the spider! Ha, ha, ha!" Malfoy viciously laughed. Ron pulled out his wand sending Tarantallegra at Malfoy but miscast it sending Malfoy into a ballet dance number. Just then, Professor Snape opened the door. Upon surveying the situation, it was easy to tell what happened.

"No magic in the corridors Mr. Weasley, 50 points from Gryffindor and three nights of detention with me starting tonight," Snape announced gesturing the rest of the students into the classroom and reversing the curse on Malfoy.

When Hermione stepped into the classroom, she saw an array of interesting ingredients on the table in front of the class. There were rose pedals, eggs of some sort; there was a label of Belladonna on some herbs, Daisy pedals and a few other unidentifiable ingredients

"If you would please open your textbooks to page 395, you can begin to brew the Pacis Venenum otherwise known as the Peace Potion. Please be extremely careful with your brewing process. Lab pairs are as usual. Begin!" Snape said with boredom.

Hermione grabbed her textbook out of her book bag and quickly began reading with Harry looking on over her shoulder. The potion called for moonstone, daisy pedals, frozen ashwinder eggs, rose pedals, belladonna, and hellebore.

"First begin by boiling two gallons fat free goats milk for ten minutes," Hermione read off to Harry as he went to go get the milk from the potion table. "When it begins to boil stir twelve times clockwise. Add twenty ounces of moonstone and stir three times counter clockwise. Then grind rose and daisy pedals together and add five ounces to the potion. Add 30 ounces of belladonna and 45 ounces of hellebore powder and let simmer for twenty seconds. Add 50 ashwinder eggs and keep off heat for half an hour then bottle," Hermione and Harry managed to brew a perfect example of the Pacis Venenum. The Potion was producing a light blue rippling smoke that was pleasantly scented. It smelled like the ocean on a calm sunny day.

"The potions I see are adequate, can anyone tell me what the use of the potion is?" Snape's eyes scanned the class. "Mr. Potter can you tell us the effects of the Pacis Venenum?"

"Pacis Venenum brings peace to its drinker," Harry answered simply.

"I would expect more from a first year Potter! Mr. Malfoy could you tell us something more, substantial about Pacis Venenum?" Snape asked

"It is a form of the Draught of Peace," Malfoy answered with an air of superiority.

"That is correct, However you have not told me the effects of the Potion. Ms. Granger will enlighten us no doubt," He said giving permission for Hermione to speak.

"Pacis Venenum is a potion used in making people get along in a more peaceful way. This contrasts to the Draught of Peace in that it does not make the person at peace with life but at peace with people. The effects last strongly for about three days but linger for a week. Side effects of a bad potion are mood swings and opposite effects," She finished strongly. She was quite proud of herself for the research she had done in the library a few weeks ago.

"Next week we will be working on mild truth serums. For homework, please write three feet of parchment on Veritaserum and its ingredients. That is all, you may now bottle your Pacis Venenum and clean up your things," Snape announced as everyone began to talk, "This can be done silently!"