Chapter 3
A disaster potion:
As the time ticked away in professor Bines class, I groaned as I saw Hermione scribbling with her quill so fast I'm sure it was smearing. But there they were the cute loopy handwriting she always wrote in when she was having a tough time taking notes.
But all I could think about was Kimberly. She was going to be in my next class. Potions. I trembled at the thought of what torture Snape must be making us do today.
When the bell rang I couldn't get out of the classroom fast enough. I even cut Hermione off about her complaining how she had gotten an A on her last defense against the dark arts exam. I flew out the door. Almost slamming into Pansy Parkinson and Malfoy snogging their lips off.
"Harry... Harry... HARRY!!" I heard Hermione yelling behind me. I had no choice but to stop. She stopped next to me almost wheezing with her hand on her neck feeling her pulse. "yes" I asked impatiently. "well, it's just that you've seemed kind of distant lately."" Sorry, it's just that I have a lot on my mind" "ok?" she said. I knew she was on to me. "I have to go!" I spat out crueler then I meant. Hurt covered her face. When she didn't say anything I turned back around and went heading to my potions class. I was willing to see Kimberly again. But when I came to the classroom all the kids were waiting outside. They were murmuring to each other.
"What's going on" I started at the first person I recognized. "Snape's said there's no class today. He said to go take a free period."
That didn't surprise me at all for some reason. What did surprise me is that I saw Kimberly talking to Snape. She had anger and just pure meanness on her face. It only made me like her more.
My heart almost stopped when Snape caught me glaring in the room. "POTTER!!" he basically shrieked as he pointed with one of his boney fingers to come into the classroom with her.
What had I done wrong was all I could think. It was my first potions class of the year and I was already getting in trouble. I think it could be a school record. I came in and stood next to her. And I made sure to keep my distance and not accidently touch her hand which lay within inches of mine. "I hear that you shared the train cabin with Ms. Herdye" He gave me one of his gross sneers that made me want to smack him. "Yes I did" was all I could answer at the moment. No point in digging myself deeper." Can I ask you why?" he growled as if that had been part of his original question.
"Because of that snot nosed idiot Malfoy! That's why" Kimberly yelled so loud I think Snape almost jumped. "Come yourself." He said to her. "No you calm yourself. I am sick and tired of you protecting him!" she yelled at him, and even before he come began to respond she was blown off again. "He is a scum scrapping fool and you are a bastard for helping him!"
Those were her last words before they both lost it. "Get out of my classroom" Snape rawred at her with such disgust I could feel it hurt from next to her.
She with tears in her eyes flung around and fled out of the room. But note before bumping me. Her scent filled my nose and now. I tried just to relax. Even though I had just witnessed the worst verbal fight probley in the school history. Or even magic history. But for now I was just going to relax. Just close my eyes and calm down.